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Wenhaston Station Project

The gang gets stuck in to roadmaking (not a railway, but the next best thing!)

The gang gets stuck in to roadmaking (not a railway, but the next best thing!)

After the terrible conditions of the last machine hire week, when the Trust returned the digger and dumper to Harford Plant Hire (a very supportive firm) in a pretty sad condition, we have had a much better and more constructive

SRT Blogger May 28th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Wenhaston Station Project Read more

A birthday, some work in the sun, and an NGRS visit

A birthday, some work in the sun, and an NGRS visit

On Saturday May 7th, Trust volunteers helped the Wenhaston Community Café celebrate its first anniversary – there was birthday cake, and general jollity. We are pleased to have been able to contribute to the success of this venture. Over the

SRT Blogger May 9th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Halesworth Locomotive Shed, Heritage Train Project, Rolling Stock, Wagon Rebuild, Wenhaston Station Project Read more

A fine spring day – and another productive one

A fine spring day – and another productive one

Today, after the now-obligatory coffee at the Community Café (in which we were almost the only customers), we made the usual split into workshop and trackbed. The former team completed the locomotive carrying device for the Blyth Valley Light Railway,

SRT Blogger April 25th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Heritage Train Project, Motor Rail SR No. 5, Rolling Stock, Wagon Rebuild, Wenhaston Station Project Read more

First – hard – week on access way complete

First – hard – week on access way complete

On Wednesday April 6th, the team – bedraggled and shattered – completed the first week of work on (non-public) rights-of-way and land access at Wenhaston Station. Most of the area by Blyford Lane is now prepared (heavy farm vehicles will

SRT Blogger April 13th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Wenhaston Station Project Read more

Civils works on the right-of-way: planning for the access trackway completion (and a nice photo of another railway!)

Civils works on the right-of-way: planning for the access trackway completion (and a nice photo of another railway!)

After last night’s thunderstorm, the trackbed and station were very wet on Monday morning- but two intrepid volunteers braved the mud in the afternoon, and – after three hours’ work, have pretty well completed the turning area. This is a

SRT Blogger April 4th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Wenhaston Station Project Read more

Lots of civil engineering activity, and volunteer training – Heritage Train progress

Lots of civil engineering activity, and volunteer training – Heritage Train progress

As we are not allowed (yet!) to rebuild the railway, we have been getting in a bit of practice. Or so it would seem. In fact, the large amount of activity this week is more mundane – the SRT needs

SRT Blogger April 3rd, 2016January 10th, 2019 Heritage Train Project, Wenhaston Station Project Read more

Unfazed by any temporary setbacks, the Trust fields one of its largest volunteer teams.

Unfazed by any temporary setbacks, the Trust fields one of its largest volunteer teams.

On Wednesday March 23rd, soon after hearing the news that the Inspector had turned down our Appeal at Wenhaston, Trust volunteers showed their support by turning out in large numbers: fourteen volunteers (and on a weekday!) is one of our

SRT Blogger March 24th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Heritage Train Project, Motor Rail SR No. 5, Wagon Rebuild, Wenhaston Station Project Read more

Southwold Railway Trust – and the Planning Process

Southwold Railway Trust – and the Planning Process

On Friday  March 11th, the Trust’s Appeal (to be allowed to start rebuilding the railway at Wenhaston) was dismissed.  This did not come as a great surprise, given the breadth and power of the anti-railway lobby.  We feel that it

SRT Blogger March 14th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Wenhaston Station Project Read more

Our first “public-train-appropriate” rail, progress on the Heritage Train, a new 7¼” venture

Our first “public-train-appropriate” rail, progress on the Heritage Train, a new 7¼” venture

On Monday, our Chairman went on another odyssey in Barford’s Merc. Sprinter – this time to Swanscombe in Kent – to collect eleven 15-foot lengths of 35lb rail, and fittings. Getting the large vehicle into the drive, past cars parked

SRT Blogger February 26th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Heritage Train Project, Motor Rail SR No. 5, Wagon Rebuild, Wenhaston Station Project Read more

Volunteers on a Roll, Chairman on a Jolly

Volunteers on a Roll, Chairman on a Jolly

On Wednesday February 10th, the Rolling Stock Group manhandled, with some difficulty, the main sub-frame of the underframe of Open Wagon 41 into place over the rails. Using the convenient sleepers (SR 6” x 3” x 72” are useful for

SRT Blogger February 11th, 2016January 10th, 2019 Heritage Train Project, Rolling Stock, Wagon Rebuild, Wenhaston Station Project Read more
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