Latest exciting photographs from the North Bay Engineering workshop showing axle boxes in process of being fitted to the “Blyth” frames. Upside down of course. The work looks typically first rate. Must get up to Darlington again soon.
We should have had menu details in the last Newsletter about the Annual Lunch, and our attempt to email all members has failed for some reason. So here it is now. If you want to come call me on 01502
Great to celebrate John Barber’s birthday. John Bennett 30.9.19
JUST TO ADVERTISE THIS FOR NEXT SATURDAY. THE SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY STEAMWORKS SITE WILL BE OPEN AND THERE WILL BE RIDES ON THE BVLR AND AFTERNOON TEA AT 3PM IN THE STATION CAFE (FREE FOR MEMBERS} John Bennett 17.9.19
It is the last day of the Summer Open Day season but work carries on at the Steamworks site. The MNR carriage has now been fully reglazed and a temporary roof applied to protect it from the elements over the
A new blog at last – sorry, it has been very busy here. We have had over 2,500 visitors to Steamworks so far this summer and sold over 1,000 tickets for the BVLR. All aboard! John
Delighted to see this new sign for the Egg and Shovel Cafe down at Steamworks on Wednesday. It was created by our member Fred Vintner. There is no limit to the talents of SR Trust members! I should have created
EXTRA OPENING In view of the demand, we have decided to have Steamworks Open Days during the summer on Wednesdays as well as Saturdays at Blyth Road, Southwold. So until the end of August we shall be open from 10.30am
Over the hottest weekend ever (temperatures of up to quarante-deux!) Stephen Wiggs and I visited the Le Petit Anjou railway in the Loire Valley. This a is a one metre gauge line and a little of it remains at La
Some pictures of Scaldwell, our three foot gauge loco, showing some polished up components and the spectacular benefits of elbow grease. Comparison of after and before here. That is our Locomotive Engineer, Oliver Denham, working deep within.