Hektor Rous (of the Henham Estate) got in touch recently to offer us about 20 lengths of old SR track, which had been used many years ago to create support for a weeping larch tree. The structure has now collapsed
Southwold Rails
Wildlife survey – 1
On 9th March our civil engineering designer David Negus introduced John Goldsmith (Aurum Ecology) and your friendly blogmaster, Stewart Green, to the proposed site of our Wenhaston Station Heritage Centre. John will be doing a wildlife impact report for our
SR documents
Following recent press coverage regarding our new plans for the SR Heritage Centre at Wenhaston, we were contacted by local solicitors who recalled seeing in their attic a tin box full of documents relating to the closure of the railway.
Restoration diary [1]
![Restoration diary [1]](https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/025.jpg "Restoration diary [1]")
Well, here we all are sitting in Southwold in a tram carriage all the way from Belgium via County Donegal! Expertly delivered by Frank Gillespie (2nd left) SRT members (clockwise from L) Maureen Ridgway, Jim Nicholson, Tim Heaps, Mark Evershed,
Wenhaston Project latest…
We were delighted to be able to present our plans for reinstating part of the Southwold Railway adjacent to the original station site at Wenhaston recently. There was much positive feedback from local residents and we have been able to
Our first carriage…!
Well, here it is at last! Our first piece of 3′ gauge rolling stock all the way from Donegal! The tram carriage completed its journey from Ireland and arrived at Duncan’s yard late on Monday afternoon 18th October. Driver Frank
Pony wheels arrive
We have just taken delivery – from Thurton Foundries – of our two leading pony wheel centres… and very good they look too! The picture shows them in our shed at Duncan’s Yard, propped against the loco frames. Patterns for
Our first carriage…
On our recent fact finding trip to Ireland we visited the Fintown Railway in beautiful County Donegal to view two former Belgian 3′ gauge tram carriages from Charleroi. These coaches are now surplus to requirements at Fintown, and just need
SR Meets Cavan & Leitrim
The view from inside the carriage on the Cavan & Leitrim Railway at Dromod. Michael Kennedy (standing) has, almost single-handedly, provided sanctuary for destitute cars, buses, aircraft, hearses, and locos and rolling stock of both 2′ and 3′ gauge. He
3 Foot Guage Loco Offer
While we await the final tweaking of our Wenhaston project plans it’s good to know that we are generating a lot of interest in what we are trying to do. Apart from a growing potential labour force for when it