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Author: John Bennett

Christmas Eve 2019

Christmas Eve 2019

First of all to remind you that we have an Open Day at Steamworks in Blyth Road, Southwold from 10,30am to 4pm this coming Saturday 28th December, 2019. Entry is free but there are £2 rides on the miniature railway.

John Bennett December 24th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

End of the Rainbow

End of the Rainbow

  John Bennett 30.11.19

John Bennett November 30th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway Read more

Latest “Blyth” photos 30.11.19

Latest “Blyth” photos 30.11.19

The latest photos from the NorthBay workshop kindly sent through by David Humphreys who notes the following: The first cylinder is almost to size.  The second one will be completed in the next week or so, then they are both going

John Bennett November 30th, 2019March 27th, 2020 2-4-0 Club Read more

End of November 2019

End of November 2019

          John Bennett 25.11.19

John Bennett November 25th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Carriage Restoration, Steamworks Project Read more

“Blyth” makes progress. 3rd November, 2019

“Blyth” makes progress.  3rd November, 2019

Latest exciting photographs from the North Bay Engineering workshop showing axle boxes in process of being fitted to the “Blyth” frames. Upside down of course. The work looks typically first rate. Must get up to Darlington again soon.    

John Bennett November 6th, 2019March 27th, 2020 2-4-0 Club Read more

Annual Lunch, 9th November. 2019, 12 for 12.30pm followed by AGM 3pm

We should have had menu details in the last Newsletter about the Annual Lunch, and our attempt to email all members has failed for some reason. So here it is now. If you want to come call me on 01502

John Bennett October 21st, 2019 Uncategorized Read more

John Barber’s 93rd Birthday, 14th Sept 2019

John Barber’s 93rd Birthday, 14th Sept 2019

Great to celebrate John Barber’s birthday.       John Bennett 30.9.19

John Bennett September 30th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway Read more

Founders’ Day, Saturday 21st September

JUST TO ADVERTISE THIS FOR NEXT SATURDAY. THE SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY STEAMWORKS  SITE WILL BE OPEN AND THERE WILL BE RIDES ON THE BVLR AND AFTERNOON TEA AT  3PM IN THE STATION CAFE  (FREE FOR MEMBERS}   John Bennett  17.9.19

John Bennett September 17th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Steamworks Project Read more

End of August 2019

End of August 2019

It is the last day of the Summer Open Day season but work carries on at the Steamworks site. The MNR carriage  has now been fully reglazed and a temporary roof applied to protect it from the elements over the

John Bennett September 1st, 2019March 27th, 2020 Scaldwell, Steamworks Project Read more

August 2019

August 2019

A new blog at last – sorry, it has been very busy here. We have had over 2,500 visitors to Steamworks so far this summer and sold over 1,000 tickets for the BVLR.   All aboard!       John

John Bennett August 23rd, 2019March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Steamworks Project Read more
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