By the end of the second May Bank Holiday weekend, the Trust’s rolling stock was visibly moving on. Coach 7’s body is complete outside (except for some more work on some of the doors), and is resplendent in maroon, cream
On a Saturday and a Wednesday in early May, volunteers managed to tick off a number of outstanding jobs, and make good progress with others. The exterior of coach 7 (apart from the doors) is now close to completion –
A number of scheduled workparties, and one or two extra days, have really started to show results with coach 7 and the wagon underframe. Panelling for the coach Southwold end is measured for order, a great deal of finicky work
On Wednesday March 5th, Rolling Stock Group volunteers cleared the inner and outer parts of the workshop, tidying away building materials, timber and assorted bits and pieces. All our (increasingly large numbers of) tools are now logically distributed on the
On Saturday March 1st, the SR volunteers ticked off a job which has been worked on, on and off, for some months. The steel frame of the coach sides having previously been treated for rust and painted, the new treated
Southwold Railway (replica) van 40 took a giant step forward on 1st February. The special-cut hardwood (sapele mahogany in this case) for the solebars and plates has been delivered, and we immediately started rebating the solebars (each is 10 feet
Our first Rolling Stock Group workday of 2014 saw a really gratifying turnout of eleven volunteers, who braved the cold and occasional drizzle (though even outside the workshop itself, we and the stock are well protected by a temporary building),
The Rolling Stock Group have been making good progress with Coach 7 (the tram trailer) and the regauged chassis for the SR covered van. The picture shows us painting the coach roof, after the rubbing down and priming had been
The chassis components for our replica SR covered van arrived back from Peggs of Aldeburgh on 1 Feb., transported courtesy of Duncan’s Builders. Peggs have done a very nice job with the new axles, and have also welded in around