Good sunny workday yesterday and various activities across the site at Blyth Road. Some track has been put down by the platform but not yet fixed. But you get the idea. The mahogany worktop in the station looks great thanks
Wed 13th February, 2019
1st February, 2019
Work continues on the boiler for Blyth, the replica Sharp Stewart locomotive the Trust has commissioned. Thanks again to David Humphreys of North Bay Engineering for sending us these photos taken in the Darlington workshop. The SRT board has just
“Blyth” components – boiler end and firebox
North Bay Engineering has just sent these through. Not quite in time for the February Newsletter which is at the printers now but anyway here they are. Watching this unique Sharp Stewart locomotive coming to life is going to be
23rd January, 2019
Some pictures from the Wednesday work day. Above, various Gilets Jaunes (Ian, Toby and John H plus Grant) are sorting out the embankment earthworks by the BVLR track in the southwest corner of the Steamworks site. Not the warmest of
Return of the Manx coach, 7th January, 2019
A very welcome return of the 3 foot gauge Manx coach, originally down at Duncans Yard in 2012 but now returned to Southwold where we can restore it, starting with the glass. That is the better side above but it
Open Day and Track Walk, 21st December, 2018
Here we are setting off from Blythburgh for the annual post-Christmas traditional track walk to Southwold. The bailey bridge across the Blyth was re-opened after all, but, while it was not possible to advertise this in the November newsletter, many
Christmas 2018
Here is Bob and John landscaping the edge of the lake which is starting to look much better around the edges now. We have just learnt that the Bailey Bridge across the Blyth is re-opening before Christmas so this means
November 10th etc
The top picture shows the Annual Lunch at Southwold Golf Club before the AGM at the Picture Palace on November 10th. Excellent food and a really good time. The AGM went well later followed by a steamy film. That sort
October 31st 2018
The last Wednesday workday at Blyth Road. I am often overwhelmed by the skills of our volunteers and here is Dave North with a tractor lifting tray he has made to help with the moving of ballast and topsoil around
October 2018
The top photo show the Southwold Cub Scout visit on Monday evening, 1st October. After a talk by Oliver on the workings of steam locomotives, there was just enough light to run rides and ice cream was provided. We hope