We had hoped to steam Blyth for members and the public over the early May bank holiday weekend but we don’t think we will be ready to do so. We’re very sorry for any disappointment but we know members will
Busy Volunteer Day
Wednesday saw fewer volunteers at Steamworks than usual but good progress was made across a number of projects. Peter and Ian continued their work in the container that will become our new shop and model railway display. The coach side
Level Crossing
Recent weeks, with their fine but chilly weather, have seen the volunteers working on the level crossing providing gates across the 3ft gauge track where vehicles enter the car park at Steamworks. The post hole borer attachment on our ferguson
Modellers Update
The advert below was spotted in the December 2023 edition of Model Rail magazine. If you have any interest please get in touch with Golden Arrow direct, contact details are in the advert. You can also find their 4mm scale
Christmas comes but once a year..
..Or twice, if you’re down here at Steamworks. The above image isn’t a recent one, I have to admit- hopefully the weather will be a little more conducive to railway operations- but it seems an appropriate one as we gear
Bookings Open for Santa Specials
Bookings have opened for this years Santa Specials. We will be open on the evenings of Saturday 9th and Saturday 16th December. Please get in touch to secure your space as availability is limited.
A Boring* Volunteer Saturday
Following two test holes drilled the preceeding Wednesday, volunteers set to work on Saturday installing the rail fixings along the sides of our new inspection / ash pit. Drilling a 24mm (almost an inch) hole 200mm (8 inches) deep into
BLYTH Enamel Badge
Now available at Steamworks and in our online shop, a lovely quality enable badge featuring BLYTH in her Great Eastern Blue livery. The badge is approximately 40mm by 25mm and has a safety pin style back. These will become a
Tracking Progress
A major project that is well underway at Steamworks is our combined inspection and ash pit. This lies outside the engine shed on the southern most road and is essential for the maintenance of Blyth. With the hole dug, a
Boggies
We took delivery this week of two new 7¼ inch gauge sprung bogies from Miniature Railway Workshop for our three seat miniature railway coach. Many of you will not have see this coach as the unsprung bogies it was built