Apologies to our regular readers: our usual blogger has been out of action with flu. And everyone else is far too busy working on SRT projects to write about them! Large gangs of volunteers have continued to devote their time,
Some very successful Events
On Friday November 11th, the Trust attended an East Suffolk Partnership Forum event at the Conference Centre at Suffolk Showground – a very nice building indeed. We made lots of good contacts, and were able to inform South Suffolk organisations
Back to the land – while both Heritage Train wagons make progress
Our decorative fencing and gates at Blyford Lane (restoring the “1879 look”) are complete, and we have had many favourable comments from local residents. The team has now moved back to the trackbed, where there remains one last part of
Trackbed Structures Restoration, the Heritage Train, and some away-days
The Trackbed Trust volunteers have had a good time at Bird’s Folly, Halesworth. Working with the Millennium Green (HMG), we continued the industrial archaeology that we began in 2015 – and have also started the reconstruction of historic artefacts. The
Trust Open Weekend
The recently-completed Open Weekend run by the Trust at Wenhaston – the second annual celebration of its kind – was most successful, and much enjoyed by visitors, members and working volunteers. The regular team had worked extremely hard to make
Southwold Railway Trust: Charity Open Weekend
The Southwold Railway Trust will be opening its land at Blyford Lane Wenhaston to the public on Saturday June 18th, and Sunday June 19th, between 10.00 and 16.00 each day. Visitors are invited to meet our volunteers, to see how
First SRT Pop-Up Shop a Great Success
The Southwold Railway Trust would like very much to thank all the local organisations who participated in our first Pop-Up Shop at iChameleon in the Thoroughfare, between April 7th and 13th. Our thanks also to Just Nice Things for the
Stock Move, and a Successful AGM
A major part of the task of moving the Trust’s Rolling Stock to the new Blyth Valley rolling stock storage area – dealing with the staff mess (Coach 7) – went extremely well on Wednesday November 11th. Wave Trade* of Lowestoft
The Trust enjoys the 27th Southwold Model Railway Exhibition
On Saturday and Sunday August 1st and 2nd, the Trust was invited to the prestigious Waveney Valley Model Railway Club’s Show at the St Felix School, Reydon. As always at this show, we had a really good time, and were
First Passenger Trains on the Southwold Railway Trackbed (since 1929)
The Trust held a new event on 11th and 12th July, at Wenhaston Station. On Saturday, all residents of Wenhaston with Mells Parish were invited to come to the station and meet some volunteers and Trustees. The Trust provided free