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Founders’ Day, 29th September 2018

Founders’ Day, 29th September 2018

Some photos taken at Founders’ Day on Saturday 29th September. A buffet in the Cafe of our newly plastered Station (and note the proper china) and some steam rides with Oliver and Robin  A good do. We will have Open

SRT Blogger October 13th, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Events, Steamworks Project Read more

September 26th, 2018. Wednesday working at Blyth Road

September 26th, 2018. Wednesday working at Blyth Road

A really lovely day today and various jobs going on at the Blyth Road site. At the top John Barber and crew building the lean-to shed on the side of the Station for the BVLR locos and rolling stock. Also

SRT Blogger September 26th, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Steamworks Project Read more

18th September, 2018

18th September, 2018

My picture is 98 year old Mrs Mary Middlebrook in a beach hut at Southwold last week. Mary travelled on the Southwold Railway in the 1920s when her family used to come on holiday, nearly every year,  to Southwold, travelling

SRT Blogger September 25th, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Historical Read more

At the Middy Gala – 8th and 9th Sept

At the Middy Gala – 8th and 9th Sept

Here is Bob Mole and I at theTrust stand in the station at the Mid Suffolk Railway Gala weekend at Rockford. Also the finger of the man who took the picture for us!  Great event and glad to be there.

SRT Blogger September 18th, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Other Railways Read more

John Barber’s birthday at Steamworks

John Barber’s birthday at Steamworks

The “Ukes of Southwold”, a ukulele band of which he is a member, playing for the guests at John Barber’s birthday party on Saturday 15th September. He is on the far left on that first picture taken from the Boardroom

SRT Blogger September 16th, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Steamworks Project Read more

Steamworks – end of the season

Steamworks – end of the season

Here is our new Planet electric locomotive from Maxitrak. Many thanks to Alex Probyn for getting iy sorted out for us so quickly to get us out of trouble when our little petrol engine died.  Entered service on Wednesday last

SRT Blogger September 2nd, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Steamworks Project Read more

Steamworks – 11.8.18

Steamworks – 11.8.18

Whew! It has been so hot and hectic I have not had a chance to post a blog since we opened on July 14th, I am very grateful to Keith Warren for providing these great photographs, of which some more

SRT Blogger August 11th, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Steamworks Project Read more

Blyth Road 14th – 21st July, 2018

Blyth Road 14th – 21st July, 2018

John Bennett

SRT Blogger July 21st, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Steamworks Project Read more

13th July, Blyth Road

13th July, Blyth Road

John Bennett

SRT Blogger July 13th, 2018January 22nd, 2019 Steamworks Project Read more

July 11th 2018 – Blyth Road

July 11th 2018 – Blyth Road

John Bennett

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