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Mid February, 2020

Mid February, 2020

        John Bennett 17th February, 2020

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

January/February 2020

January/February 2020

        Don’t miss the February edition of  Heritage Railway!   John Bennett    1st February, 2020  

John Bennett February 1st, 2020March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Steamworks Project Read more

Tracklaying continued…..

Tracklaying continued…..

  John  Bennett   20th January, 2020

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

18/19th January 2020- a grimy weekend

18/19th January 2020- a grimy weekend

The arrival of the military and their impressive track laying exercise effectively banished Robin Vintner and myself from the cosy little workshop in which the ongoing maintenance and reconstruction of the BVLR locomotives and rolling stock is under way, but gave

Oliver Densham January 19th, 2020January 20th, 2020 Scaldwell 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 19th, 2020January 20th, 2020 Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

Christmas and New Year 2019/20

Christmas and New Year 2019/20

Here we all are on the post Christmas Track Walk on the 28th December. Traditionally we pause at the “cattle creep” just before Walberswick Station for a group photo, which we did,  and then, for a change, one at Walberswick

John Bennett January 16th, 2020March 27th, 2020 Events Read more

Christmas Eve 2019

Christmas Eve 2019

First of all to remind you that we have an Open Day at Steamworks in Blyth Road, Southwold from 10,30am to 4pm this coming Saturday 28th December, 2019. Entry is free but there are £2 rides on the miniature railway.

John Bennett December 24th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

End of the Rainbow

End of the Rainbow

  John Bennett 30.11.19

John Bennett November 30th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway Read more

Latest “Blyth” photos 30.11.19

Latest “Blyth” photos 30.11.19

The latest photos from the NorthBay workshop kindly sent through by David Humphreys who notes the following: The first cylinder is almost to size.  The second one will be completed in the next week or so, then they are both going

John Bennett November 30th, 2019March 27th, 2020 2-4-0 Club Read more

End of November 2019

End of November 2019

          John Bennett 25.11.19

John Bennett November 25th, 2019March 27th, 2020 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Carriage Restoration, Steamworks Project Read more
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