Suffolk Coastal District Council have deferred the planning decision date once again – the latest date is October 10th. Glad they’re doing the job thoroughly! Let’s hope for a positive outcome for us. Their website doesn’t make it easy to register
SR Jam
This season’s jam is in the Southwold Railway Shop now and selling fast! Blackberry & Apple, Rowan & Apple, Blackcurrant and Rhubarb & Ginger. If you fancy something different, try Passion Fruit, Quince & Apple – very exotic!
Wenhaston Project update – August 2012
Just to keep our readers up-to-date: the planning application deadline has been deferred until September 12th. If you haven’t yet registered your online support there’s still time to go to the Suffolk Coastal Distric Council website and follow the links;
Online donation facility to boost track bed appeal
While we still await the outcome of our planning application we have now introduced an online facility to enable sponsors to help us acquire the monies need to purchase the Wenhaston station site. Just visit the “22 Club” pages to
Smokebox door arrives
As a tangible sign that work is progressing on our Loco Build we have just taken delivery of the smokebox door at our base in Duncan’s Yard! Here it is in all its glory, with the chimney seating and chimney
Restoration Diary – 2
With the restoration team now meeting on a regular basis at our shed at Duncan’s Yard, work has started in earnest on the ex-War Department 2’6″ gauge 4-wheeled chassis. Since this photo the chassis has been turned through 90 degrees
Wenhaston Project latest
The Southwold Railway Trust has submitted a planning application to build a replica station at Wenhaston, a maintenance and visitor building, car park and landscaping. None of this can happen unless the SRT secures ownership of the land. With other
SR Stamps now available online
These special philatelists collectors’ items are now available from our online Shop. The 24 full colour perforated and gummed stamps featuring 4 different designs. PLEASE NOTE: if used on postal items FULL current Royal Mail postage stamps will need to be
“CHANGE HERE FOR SOUTWHOLD”
Our Publicity Officer – Rev. Simon Pitcher – took this photo at the Winchcombe Railway Museum about 8 years ago whilst on summer holiday. This is not the GWR that runs through Winchcombe, but a little independent museum near the town centre.
Track Walk Booklet back again!
A new edition of our popular Southwold Railway & Blyth Valley Track Walk booklet is now available. The booklet details a series of walks along or near to the track bed of the former railway, and identifies interesting features, flora