The Southwold Railway Trust aims to restore the 8-mile narrow gauge Victorian branch line between Halesworth and Southwold.
Closed in 1929, this
iconic line wended its way along the Blyth Valley for fifty years, using balcony coaches hauled by long- chimneyed steam locomotives.
It was England’s
premier three-foot-gauge line, and is sadly missed: its restoration will not only revive an important part of Suffolk’s history, but will provide an alternative way for visitors to see the valley. The Trust’s members own and have cleared land
at Wenhaston station and in Blyth Road, Southwold: here, a visitor centre, museum, nature reserve and two working railways are being built. This site, to be called “SteamWorks”, will open to the public in 2018, with information, rides, and a shop and cafe. A 1913 steam locomotive “Scaldwell”, is being
restored, and a Heritage Train is being built, with a locomotive, wagons and coaches, as ran in Suffolk in 1879.
Volunteers:
The Trust is seeking more Members and (we work each Wednesday and
Saturday). Membership is only £15 per year, and you can join on our website
www.southwoldrailway.co.uk Those with a particular interest in steam can join the “Friends of Scaldwell”. Be in at the beginning!
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Join the Southwold Railway Trust and help restore England’s premier three-foot-gauge branch line
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