The Rolling Stock Group have been making good progress with Coach 7 (the tram trailer) and the regauged chassis for the SR covered van. The picture shows us painting the coach roof, after the rubbing down and priming had been
We continue to be highly safety-conscious, and keeping on top of our PAT testing and recording is an ongoing task. A very useful wooden step ladder (immediately pressed into use for tram body cleaning), and a socket set, were donated
The chassis components for our replica SR covered van arrived back from Peggs of Aldeburgh on 1 Feb., transported courtesy of Duncan’s Builders. Peggs have done a very nice job with the new axles, and have also welded in around
Our new chimney for BLYTH inspected at Pegg’s of Aldeburgh on Friday 30th November – a most impressive piece of engineering. The wagon chassis has also been made wider to 3′ gauge and both items will be returned to our
SRT members John Ridgway, James Hewett & Toby Robinson collected the newly-blasted and primed wagon bits from Coastground, Great Yarmouth recently. The frame and wheelsets have already gone to Peggs of Aldeburgh for re-sizing. All the rest is back in
The stripped 4-wheel ex-WD chassis loaded on a lorry on its way to Coastground of Yarmouth, where it is to be grit-blasted and primed – along with the wheelsets, coupling assemblies, brake gear and springs. After this it will travel to
The Southwold Railway Trust has taken delivery of two historic items of rolling stock from the Isle of Man – Manx Northern Railway Coach number 3 built in 1879 and the frames of steam locomotive No.7 Tynwald built in 1880.
As a tangible sign that work is progressing on our Loco Build we have just taken delivery of the smokebox door at our base in Duncan’s Yard! Here it is in all its glory, with the chimney seating and chimney
With the restoration team now meeting on a regular basis at our shed at Duncan’s Yard, work has started in earnest on the ex-War Department 2’6″ gauge 4-wheeled chassis. Since this photo the chassis has been turned through 90 degrees
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Well, here we all are sitting in Southwold in a tram carriage all the way from Belgium via County Donegal! Expertly delivered by Frank Gillespie (2nd left) SRT members (clockwise from L) Maureen Ridgway, Jim Nicholson, Tim Heaps, Mark Evershed,