Trust volunteers (travelling from as far away as Bury St. Edmunds and Bedford – the dedication of our members never ceases to amaze me) had three strongly-contrasting tasks today. The railway-style WC for Wenhaston Station moves on apace, with the
Several working volunteers of the Trust accepted the kind invitation from Bernie Ward of the East Anglia Transport Museum to go with them to the Yaxham Light Railway, beside the Mid-Norfolk Railway near Dereham. We got to drive historic diesels
Join us on Classic 1966 Coach “Florence” for a day trip through the Blyth Valley. On the “A-ticket Tour”, our Guide will show you what is left of the historic railway, visiting all the stations and many parts of the
The Railway Trust’s third biannual Show on the Bank Holiday weekend was a great success. Admirably organised by Trustee and newsletter editor John Ridgway, it attracted a wide range of people, including, on Sunday, many very small children, who were
On Saturday May 2nd (10.30 till 17.00) and Sunday May 3rd (10.30 till 16.00), the Southwold Railway Trust will be holding its third Southwold Show. The venue is St Edmund’s Hall, Cumberland Road, Southwold IP18 6JP. Parking in Southwold is
On Saturday May 2nd (10.30 till 17.00) and Sunday May 3rd (10.30 till 16.00), the Southwold Railway Trust will be holding its third Southwold Show. The venue is St Edmund’s Hall, Cumberland Road, Southwold IP18 6JP. Parking in Southwold is
This spring and summer, the SR Trust is again offering its specialist guided railway tours through the scenic Blyth Valley. After three years of successful tours on Tilly’s “Olive”, we are going up-market this year to a classic 1966 Bristol
On Saturday September 27th, our intrepid shop manager, Stewart Green, ably assisted by Jim Nicholson, led the Trust’s first sponsored walk along the Southwold Railway trackbed. Following the original route as far as possible, Stewart walked the 10-mile-plus length of
The Wenhaston team (odd to think that until October 2013 the Trust didn’t have such a thing!) spent Wednesday 21st August continuing with the trackbed walk clearance. Several large recumbent trees, blown down many moons ago, and – in some
The Trust has just completed a very busy weekend – with attendance at the Waveney Valley Model Railway Club’s 26th Southwold Model Railway Exhibition, and the small matter of an AGM – all in the same two days. Our friends