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Summer Holidays Open Days and Container Now Open

Summer Holidays Open Days and Container Now Open

This Sunday sees the first of our Summer Holidays open days. Steamworks will be open between 1pm and 4pm. We will be open every Sunday afternoon at those times until the end of August. Also this week we will open

Richard Stone July 19th, 2024 SR Models, Steamworks Project Read more

Blyth Update

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

Richard Stone May 2nd, 2024May 2nd, 2024 Blyth, Steamworks Project, Uncategorized Read more

Busy Volunteer Day

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

Richard Stone February 10th, 2024February 10th, 2024 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Permanent Way, SRT Shop, Steamworks Project Read more

Level Crossing

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

Richard Stone February 6th, 2024February 6th, 2024 Steamworks Project Read more

Modellers Update

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

Richard Stone December 10th, 2023 SR Models Read more

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

Oliver Densham December 8th, 2023 Uncategorized Read more

Bookings Open for Santa Specials

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.

Richard Stone October 26th, 2023 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Events, Steamworks Project Read more

A Boring* Volunteer Saturday

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

Richard Stone September 6th, 2023 Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more

BLYTH Enamel Badge

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

Richard Stone August 28th, 2023 Blyth, SRT Shop Read more

Tracking Progress

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

Richard Stone August 2nd, 2023 Blyth Valley Light Railway, Permanent Way, Steamworks Project Read more
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