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Early April, 2020

Early April, 2020

To cheer ourselves up a bit while we are incarcerated by the lockdown, here are some photographs of Stewart Green’s incredible, award-winning model of Southwold Station, circa 1922. Thanks to the generosity of two trustees, the Trust is buying this

John Bennett April 4, 2020May 25, 2020 SR Models, Steamworks Project Read more

A Very Successful Show, and Progress in Southwold

A Very Successful Show, and Progress in Southwold

The Trust held its third Model Show in Southwold on Saturday. Very ably organised by Show Manager John Ridgway, it was successful, with all the many visitors, as well as the exhibitors, having a good time. Quite a few of

SRT Blogger April 30, 2017January 16, 2019 Events, SR Models, Steamworks Project Read more

Third Southwold Railway Show a Success

Third Southwold Railway Show a Success

The Railway Trust’s third biannual Show on the Bank Holiday weekend was a great success. Admirably organised by Trustee and newsletter editor John Ridgway, it attracted a wide range of people, including, on Sunday, many very small children, who were

SRT Blogger May 6, 2015January 7, 2019 Events, SR Models Read more

Trust Shop Manager receives an Award

Trust Shop Manager receives an Award

Stewart Green, Southwold Railway Trust shop manager, who is also the Trust’s most prestigious model railway engineer, has just exhibited his famous “Southwold (1922)” layout at Bognor Regis. The layout won the exhibitors’ vote for the best in show –

SRT Blogger May 20, 2014January 3, 2019 SR Models Read more

BLYTH in steam – in miniature

BLYTH in steam – in miniature

Trust member Richard Stone has recently taken ownership of a Roundhouse Mildred class live steam locomotive – a generic model of no particular prototype sized to work well and look acceptable in the garden railway scales. If you ignore what’s

SRT Blogger April 1, 2013December 31, 2018 SR Models Read more

Teddy Boston’s SR model archive

Teddy Boston’s SR model archive

The Trust is privileged to have received a donation of much of the iconic Southwold Railway 4mm layout and stock created in the 1950s and 60s by Rev. Teddy Boston. His nephew – Rev. Jonathan Boston – has passed on these pioneering

SRT Blogger October 7, 2011December 31, 2018 SR Models Read more

SR train at Wenhaston

SR train at Wenhaston

Some time ago we were contacted by a Wenhaston resident, who had recently inherited his aunt’s cottage and was renovating it to use it as a holiday retreat. Some of the upper floor beams were given additional cross support, many years ago,

SRT Blogger July 25, 2011December 31, 2018 Historical, SR Models Read more

Southwold Railway Show Pictures – 2011

Southwold Railway Show Pictures – 2011

No.3 BLYTH pulling some 6-wheel Cleminson trucks across Town Marshes on Robin Rickard’s atmospheric new SR layout ‘Blackshore Quay’. If you were unable to visit the exhibition in person, do go to our Photos album where you will find a

SRT Blogger May 10, 2011December 31, 2018 SR Models Read more

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