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Halesworth Locomotive Shed

The team gets stuck in – and the railway-charity-hating trolls just won’t give up

The team gets stuck in – and the railway-charity-hating trolls just won’t give up

Our “holiday” at Bird’s Folly (courtesy of the Halesworth Millennium Green) has been blessed by good weather, and, as always in Halesworth, by positive comments from passers-by. The main team, led by Trust stalwart John B, has completed the complex

SRT Blogger August 23, 2016January 15, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Steamworks Project Read more

More industrial archaeology – and historic features restored

More industrial archaeology – and historic features restored

Trust volunteers have been very active over the last week or so. While at the workshop Wagon 41‘s underframe approaches completion, the temporary demonstration track on the trackbed continues to be improved, while the Blyth Valley Light Railway’s 7¼” track

SRT Blogger August 13, 2016January 10, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Steamworks Project Read more

Industrial archaeology “on holiday” – and wagons and trackbed

Industrial archaeology “on holiday” – and wagons and trackbed

This month Trust volunteers are spending time at the Halesworth Millennium Green, working with the Green further to improve the presentation of the Southwold railway artefacts on the trackbed at Bird’s Folly. At the locomotive shed site, after strimming the

SRT Blogger August 4, 2016January 10, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Heritage Train Project, Rolling Stock, Steamworks Project Read more

Summer Progress – at three places along the trackbed

Summer Progress – at three places along the trackbed

High summer in the Blyth Valley saw continuing large teams working for the Trust – plus some new volunteers. The weather has been very kind indeed, if a little too hot and muggy. At Blyford Lane, on the Wenhaston station

SRT Blogger July 26, 2016January 10, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Permanent Way, Rolling Stock, Steamworks Project, Wenhaston Station Project Read more

A birthday, some work in the sun, and an NGRS visit

A birthday, some work in the sun, and an NGRS visit

On Saturday May 7th, Trust volunteers helped the Wenhaston Community Café celebrate its first anniversary – there was birthday cake, and general jollity. We are pleased to have been able to contribute to the success of this venture. Over the

SRT Blogger May 9, 2016January 10, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Heritage Train Project, Rolling Stock, Wagon Rebuild, Wenhaston Station Project Read more

Phase I work at Halesworth Loco Shed (almost) Completed

Phase I work at Halesworth Loco Shed (almost) Completed

The team suffered a ridiculously-wet Wednesday at the Folly loco shed site, but still managed to get some more work done. Both the heavy concrete bases which used to support the pump platform timbers (and had been rescued from within

SRT Blogger August 31, 2015January 7, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Historical Read more

Early Twentieth-Century SR – some Practical Transport Archaeology

Early Twentieth-Century SR – some Practical Transport Archaeology

On Saturday August 22nd, and Sunday 23rd, Trust volunteers spent some more time at Halesworth Bird’s Folly (courtesy of the Millennium Green Trustees), enjoying a third day of work on the locomotive shed area. After digging out the inspection and

SRT Blogger August 24, 2015January 7, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Historical Read more

A Summer Saturday at Bird’s Folly

A Summer Saturday at Bird’s Folly

Thanks to an invitation from the Halesworth Millennium Green Trustees, the Wenhaston volunteers took a day off to tackle another trackbed section – and a very interesting one it turned out to be. Among the SR artefacts on the Green

SRT Blogger August 9, 2015January 7, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Historical Read more

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