July 11th 2017 will be a day to remember in the history of the Trust. On the previous evening, Peckett 0-6-0ST “Scaldwell” of 1913 had arrived on a Milner low-loader from Amberley Museum. By mid-afternoon, he (it?) was in the
Scaldwell arrives
SteamWorks grows
At the SteamWorks site in Southwold, the central part of the new visitor centre is almost complete, with just the roof cladding to complete, and services to put on. Trust volunteers laid a third panel of permanent track, plus a
The Pace Quickens
Things are happening so fast with the Trust that it’s hard to keep up with it. On the Southwold Steam Works site at Blyth Road, further clearance and levelling have taken place, and the central core of the visitor centre
Civil Engineering, Landscaping, the Heritage Train, Shows, and Early Success of the Bond Issue
Apologies to our regular readers: our usual blogger has been out of action with flu. And everyone else is far too busy working on SRT projects to write about them! Large gangs of volunteers have continued to devote their time,
Five Volunteer Teams – possibly, a record
On Wednesday 11th January, our largest team for several months was not put off by having to do some paperwork and safety instruction before starting work: as the Trust’s activities grow in size and number, there is inevitably more formality
2017 – things start to move for the Southwold Railway
The Trust confidentially expects 2017 to be the breakthrough year to begin the restoration of the Southwold Railway. 2016 was a mixed year, with another disappointment at Wenhaston on the planning front well balanced by the receipt of our first
A steam locomotive for the Trust
The Trust is very pleased to announce that we now own a complete steam locomotive. Three-foot-gauge 0-6-0ST Peckett “Scaldwell” of 1913 has been donated to the SRT by Amberley Museum http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/ , to whom we are profoundly appreciative. More details