While your faithful blogster was off gallivanting in Scotland (of which more later), the RSG team, no doubt pleased not to have him breathing over their efforts all the time, succeeded in removing the Motor Rail main fuel tank (for
Several aspects of the Heritage Train Project are coming together. The Special Objectives for Local Disabled workshop in Lowestoft have made some very good suggestions about detailed design of the body of Van 40, and we agree – they are experts
It was so fine on Wednesday 25th February that Bob, Toby and John B decided to carry on painting the grounded van body at Wenhaston station – having had a glimpse of the maroon finishing coat from a passing bus,
Regular Trust volunteers continue to brave the cold weather, and the unceasing demands to drink more tea and eat more cake. Richard, our guest blogger, has already described his dogged determination to release the control system – ultimately crowned with
A cold, grey, drizzly day (one a Scot would probably describe as dreich) had me heading across to the workshop with more hope than anything else that the control unit I’d left swimming in penetrating oil may be free. The
As there’s so much to do, the Rolling Stock Group have started a second Saturday each month. On 24th, six regulars, fortified as always by hot drinks and cake, made considerable progress on the Motor Rail loco and Coach 7.
My second visit to the workshop this month, the team are trying a schedule of two Saturdays a month at the moment. Just a handful of the regulars were in attendance but we made some good progress – Toby completed
On 3rd and 7th January, the team braved the cold and damp, and got on with the Motor Rail loco. To improve access, the (extremely heavy) bonnet and the cab brackets were removed – the latter have been treated against
The Southwold RailwayTrust would like to wish all our members, supporters and well-wishers a very Happy Christmas. Special greetings and thanks to Duncan’s Builders (for putting up with us at the workshop for another year), Roger Desborough (storage and transport
On a blustery but warm Monday December 22nd, the team arrived early and (after the usual compulsory teas) proceeded to make ready for the next stock move. James had done a series of ever-more-pessimistic method statements, each one starting: “And