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Permanent Way

Permanent Way Trolley

Permanent Way Trolley

As hinted in an earlier blog post we recently took delivery of a permanent way trolley. This is a lightweight basic item of rolling stock used to carry tools, etc for the track gang when they are working on the

Richard Stone August 3, 2022August 12, 2022 Permanent Way, Rolling Stock, Steamworks Project Read more

Chilly Volunteer Day

Chilly Volunteer Day

There was a litle warmth in the sun but as soon as the cloud came over the temperature dropped making work uncomfortable. None the less, a brave group of volunteers assembled at Steamworks today. The electric hack saw received some

Richard Stone January 26, 2022January 27, 2022 Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

Track work is boring..

Track work is boring..

..You need holes in the sleepers, holes in the rails and in the point components! More of this later, but this story starts earlier this year … A group of the Wednesday volunteers have, over recent months, been working on

Richard Stone September 8, 2021September 15, 2021 Guest Blogs, Mr Awkward's Workshop Diary, Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

Making Tracks

Making Tracks

Good grief, it’s May. I’ve become convinced that someone somewhere, for nefarious reasons best known to themselves, is stealing weeks’ worth of time from us, although general opinion seems to disagree with me. It’s been quite a busy time for

Oliver Densham May 5, 2021May 6, 2021 2-4-0 Club, Blyth Valley Light Railway, Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness..

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness..

 Somehow it’s ended up being October, and I’m not entirely sure how that happened. I still hadn’t got used to the concept of August, and logic would seem to suggest that was some time ago. Mind you, the onset of

Oliver Densham October 12, 2020November 26, 2020 2-4-0 Club, Blyth Valley Light Railway, Heritage Train Project, Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

Steamworks August 2020

Steamworks August 2020

Hello Blogwatchers. Some snaps at Steamworks taken last weekend. Thanks to Richard we now have this wonderful lever frame which works despite being in need of restoration. We intend to have some very hands-on machinery in the Museum and on

John Bennett August 22, 2020September 19, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

Work at Steamworks, 7th March, 2020

Work at Steamworks, 7th March, 2020

A busy day for the volunteers at Steamworks this Saturday. Pippa planting a dogwood at the back of the site. Thanks to those who have donated trees. We cannot have too many! Rabbit proof chicken wire is an essential down

John Bennett March 7, 2020March 27, 2020 Permanent Way, Scaldwell, Steamworks Project Read more

Mid February, 2020

Mid February, 2020

        John Bennett 17th February, 2020

John Bennett February 17, 2020March 27, 2020 2-4-0 Club, Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

Tracklaying continued…..

Tracklaying continued…..

  John  Bennett   20th January, 2020

John Bennett January 20, 2020March 27, 2020 Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

18th/19th January 2020 – Tracklaying

18th/19th January 2020 – Tracklaying

A real milestone weekend for the Trust. With a little help from our friends – two dozen army reservists from  STRE 507 –  a lot (70m) of three foot gauge track, with two sets of points, has been installed over

John Bennett January 19, 2020January 20, 2020 Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more
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