A really lovely day today and various jobs going on at the Blyth Road site. At the top John Barber and crew building the lean-to shed on the side of the Station for the BVLR locos and rolling stock. Also
The “Ukes of Southwold”, a ukulele band of which he is a member, playing for the guests at John Barber’s birthday party on Saturday 15th September. He is on the far left on that first picture taken from the Boardroom
Here is our new Planet electric locomotive from Maxitrak. Many thanks to Alex Probyn for getting iy sorted out for us so quickly to get us out of trouble when our little petrol engine died. Entered service on Wednesday last
Whew! It has been so hot and hectic I have not had a chance to post a blog since we opened on July 14th, I am very grateful to Keith Warren for providing these great photographs, of which some more
John Bennett
John Bennett
John Bennett
I was asked to give a talk on the railway for the Southwold Arts Festival this morning. Photos taken this morning of the Station. We are getting there. Drainage is in now. Yesterday we had the first trial of the
The Eagle Lands! Here is the restored 7-ton 3 foot gauge Belgian tram being returned to Southwold from its previous location in Wenhaston. Well done to WaveTrade for an excellent and smooth transfer. That is not the final location but
A record 23 volunteers working here today. Bernie is labelling up Wagon 41, more fencing going in, work on the lake and the footpath continues. The carriage side, originally in the Southwold Railway Shop, and latterly in the Portakabin. has