Fantastic news… also interesting about the hope for a 0.5 mile running line…
First steam locomotive I ever saw was Oliver Cromwell at Bressingham. I think I was only 3 or 4 years old, ‘Olly’ was in operation giving...
As mentioned I think most of the standard gauge ex BR locomotives arrived there on loan, though ‘Royal Scott’ and ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ I think...
Managed to see ‘89 in service in 2019 but wasn’t performing it’s best that day
I was under the impression that when the 7F arrived a long term contract was hoped for but wasn’t certain
Great to see the 7F out of the shed. Well done to all those who put in so much hard work and effort to get it running. so I assume now that the...
David Shepherd owned Black Prince for (I believe) 47 years. Is that a record amount of time for one individual to own a standard gauge steam...
Fantastic news. I wondered if it was worth having separate threads for the Southwold and Halesworth groups? I realise they are technically...
So 80078 is now a permanent resident, and not just a summer visitor?
These blogs on the Southwold Railway website are excellent, more progress at Southwold and with Blyth…....
The gents loos are indeed wonderfully restored. Just can’t stay in there too long admiring them as it can get a bit uncomfortable if there’s...
Pretty sure the re-opening of Weybourne is on the agenda for the near future. It’s my favourite spot on the line as well.
How long was Britannia based on the NVR?
Scaldwell does look like a bulky piece of kit.
I’m guessing if the NNR ever extends its dining services to Norwich the carriages would need to be upgraded? I’ve seen Norwich mentioned in Joint...
I think customers on the Cromer dining trains would rather enjoy the sea view and beautiful landscape at a sedate pace rather than be sped along...
Fantastic progress on Blyth. Also nice to see this blog is regularly updated. https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/if-you-catch-my-drift/
From what I’ve read elsewhere a lot of money was spent installing equipment to enable the N2 to venture to Cromer, but unfortunately it never made...
I believe so.
I think it’s hoped the N2 will return to the NNR after it’s overhaul
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