On a beautiful spring day at Wenhaston Station, Bernie, one of the Trust’s longest-serving volunteers – completed the lettering on SR van body No 13. Nestled in the vigorous vegetation, it now looks very much the part. Although the SCDC
Heritage Train: Wagon 41 Moves On
Coastground of Yarmouth – a firm who have always been very supportive of the Trust – pulled out all the stops to gritblast and prime all the parts for SR open wagon 41’s underframe. This was a sizeable job, as
Dismantling and remantling locomotives
A small team of Trust volunteers worked on both locomotives, recently. The frames of Sharp Stewart 2-4-0T “Blyth” were unbolted from the stretchers and buffer beams, ready for transporting to Peggs of Aldeburgh for the rest of the work to
Southwold Railway Bus Tour on Bank Holiday Monday – still some seats left
Join us on Classic 1966 Coach “Florence” for a day trip through the Blyth Valley. On the “A-ticket Tour”, our Guide will show you what is left of the historic railway, visiting all the stations and many parts of the
Guest Blog – Mr Awkward’s Workshop Diary – Mid May 2015
Having taken home the pre-bent (by James with a big hammer!) angle iron for the battery tray with me at the end of the last workshop session I spent an interesting evening at home getting back to grips with my
Our enthusiastic team of volunteers cracks on at Wenhaston
A large team of Trust volunteers – undaunted, alike, by the dubious decisions of some bureaucrats, and general unpleasantness and ignorance from the opposition (elements of which have recently taken to photographing – by “paparazzi” long lens – everything that
Third Southwold Railway Show a Success
The Railway Trust’s third biannual Show on the Bank Holiday weekend was a great success. Admirably organised by Trustee and newsletter editor John Ridgway, it attracted a wide range of people, including, on Sunday, many very small children, who were