Good news rarely goes amiss, and doubtless all who have been following the Blyth project will consider the recent announcement of an imminent steam test by North Bay Engineering of Darlington as very good news indeed. What this essentially means is
I am very sorry to have to report that the opening we had planned for this afternoon, Sunday 20th has been cancelled because of the weather. Stay safe and we hope to see you soon. I will now commence the
Steamworks will be open on Sunday February 20th between 1pm and 4pm. The battery locomotive will be hauling trains on the BVLR, the café will be open as will the Workshop for tours. We look forward to welcoming you. Plenty
There was a litle warmth in the sun but as soon as the cloud came over the temperature dropped making work uncomfortable. None the less, a brave group of volunteers assembled at Steamworks today. The electric hack saw received some
Steamworks looked magical last night, illuminated for our first Santa Specials event The BVLR gained a second station Passengers alighted here to visit Santa in his grotto (formerly the book shop) Many visitors expressed positive comments on the event and
A major milestone was reached by the folk at North Bay Engineering this week when Blyth had her first run on air. A short video is linked here – Blyth’s first run on air You can hopefully make out the
We are pleased to reveal a new book in our online shop featuring Howard of Pawsland This is the first in a new series, we are hoping that the author and Howard himself will visit Steamworks in 2022. Click on
At Steamworks, at least. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post, but Richard Stone has been doing a commendable job in keeping the Blog up-to-date with activities down at Blyth Road. We’ve also been ferociously planning away
On a day a Scotsman would describe as dreich, volunteers again assembled at Steamworks for a day of fun and frivolity. Most of us concentrated our time on the meter cube plastic containers that have been obtained to provide a
Despite the inclement weather we were open yesterday, running Planet the battery loco in the morning in the rain. A beautiful rainbow signaled a change for the better so when the sun came out, Rosie was steamed and took a