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
Half Term Opening
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
Chilly Volunteer Day
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
Santa Specials
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
The Wheels Go Round!
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
New Childrens Book in the Online Shop
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
Christmas is coming..
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
Volunteer work on a grey day
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
A damp start to the day …
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
Open Day Success
A lovely open day today despite the weather, thanks to all who came to visit. We are open again tomorrow, Sun 31st Oct, 10am until 4pm. Unfortunately Blyth has yet to make her way down to Suffolk but our Café