Today, after the now-obligatory coffee at the Community Café (in which we were almost the only customers), we made the usual split into workshop and trackbed. The former team completed the locomotive carrying device for the Blyth Valley Light Railway,
The Southwold Railway Trust would like very much to thank all the local organisations who participated in our first Pop-Up Shop at iChameleon in the Thoroughfare, between April 7th and 13th. Our thanks also to Just Nice Things for the
On Wednesday April 6th, the team – bedraggled and shattered – completed the first week of work on (non-public) rights-of-way and land access at Wenhaston Station. Most of the area by Blyford Lane is now prepared (heavy farm vehicles will
After last night’s thunderstorm, the trackbed and station were very wet on Monday morning- but two intrepid volunteers braved the mud in the afternoon, and – after three hours’ work, have pretty well completed the turning area. This is a
As we are not allowed (yet!) to rebuild the railway, we have been getting in a bit of practice. Or so it would seem. In fact, the large amount of activity this week is more mundane – the SRT needs
On Wednesday March 23rd, soon after hearing the news that the Inspector had turned down our Appeal at Wenhaston, Trust volunteers showed their support by turning out in large numbers: fourteen volunteers (and on a weekday!) is one of our
On Friday March 11th, the Trust’s Appeal (to be allowed to start rebuilding the railway at Wenhaston) was dismissed. This did not come as a great surprise, given the breadth and power of the anti-railway lobby. We feel that it
While the Trust awaits the decision on our Appeal at Wenhaston, we have not ignored the rest of the Blyth Valley. Application has been made with Waveney District Council for a workshop, visitor centre, skills centre, demonstration track, and a
On Monday, our Chairman went on another odyssey in Barford’s Merc. Sprinter – this time to Swanscombe in Kent – to collect eleven 15-foot lengths of 35lb rail, and fittings. Getting the large vehicle into the drive, past cars parked
On Wednesday February 10th, the Rolling Stock Group manhandled, with some difficulty, the main sub-frame of the underframe of Open Wagon 41 into place over the rails. Using the convenient sleepers (SR 6” x 3” x 72” are useful for