Signs of early spring at Steamworks. Dennis’s bird feeders have just been refilled. Daffodils not exactly rampant but a touch of colour nevertheless and it is greening up a bit over the site. Oliver and Robin busy in the workshop
Early March, 2019
End of February, 2019
Making the most of some lovely weather on the final workdays of the month. At the top, this fine piece of biblical carpentry is not an Ark about to float off onto the Lake but the new platform canopy for
23rd January, 2019
Some pictures from the Wednesday work day. Above, various Gilets Jaunes (Ian, Toby and John H plus Grant) are sorting out the embankment earthworks by the BVLR track in the southwest corner of the Steamworks site. Not the warmest of
Open Day and Track Walk, 21st December, 2018
Here we are setting off from Blythburgh for the annual post-Christmas traditional track walk to Southwold. The bailey bridge across the Blyth was re-opened after all, but, while it was not possible to advertise this in the November newsletter, many
October 2018
The top photo show the Southwold Cub Scout visit on Monday evening, 1st October. After a talk by Oliver on the workings of steam locomotives, there was just enough light to run rides and ice cream was provided. We hope
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
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
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
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
Blyth Road 14th – 21st July, 2018
John Bennett