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The Southwold re-awakens

Post by ge_rik » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:53 am

OK - only 7.25" gauge - but trains are once more running at Southwold! An historic occasion.

Hooray!!!

https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/blyt ... july-2018/


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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by Peter Butler » Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:39 am

I hope Big Jim can enlighten us about the references to steam engines in Isaiah.
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Post by ge_rik » Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:56 am

Peter Butler wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:39 am I hope Big Jim can enlighten us about the references to steam engines in Isaiah.
Holy are the steam makers?

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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by Peter Butler » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:12 pm

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:56 am
Peter Butler wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:39 am I hope Big Jim can enlighten us about the references to steam engines in Isaiah.
Holy are the steam makers?

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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by FWLR » Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:44 am

Thats brilliant to hear. A group of peoples hard work to reopen a railway line. :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Post by Big Jim » Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:45 pm

Peter Butler wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:39 am I hope Big Jim can enlighten us about the references to steam engines in Isaiah.
This is the closest I can get.

"Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day"

Isaiah 65.5

It is great to see what is being done with the Southwold. This is one line that I never thought would be got off the ground in any shape or form. Even when the group started it looked like nothing would ever happen but it would appear that things are moving forwards.
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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by Peter Butler » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:44 pm

Than you for that Jim, I am grateful for your time. A little lacking in detail I fear but steam locomotion was still to come so open to interpretation I guess?
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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by ge_rik » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:48 am

Big Jim wrote: Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:45 pm
Peter Butler wrote: Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:39 am I hope Big Jim can enlighten us about the references to steam engines in Isaiah.
This is the closest I can get.

"Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day"

Isaiah 65.5

It is great to see what is being done with the Southwold. This is one line that I never thought would be got off the ground in any shape or form. Even when the group started it looked like nothing would ever happen but it would appear that things are moving forwards.
Thanks for sorting that out, Jim. I suppose there's something in the Bible for every occasion.

I've lost count of the number of thwarted schemes which the SRT has put forward over the years. They also have a stretch of trackbed at Wenhaston which, one day, might become the site of a steam park - https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/trus ... n-project/

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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by FWLR » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:29 am

Anne & I are hoping to go to Norfolk again next year…This is one to visit.

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Post by IanC » Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:01 pm

Good to see another line making progress towards re-opening. I hope they suceed in their aims.

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Post by Clinkard » Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:17 am

I visited last week and they look to be pressing ahead in all directions, 3' and 7 1/4". Nothing is ever fast with a small group but they seem to be a dedicated and enthusiastic bunch. The station building is workable (café) though again with plenty still to do. The 7 14" G was pulling passengers at a steady rate, so there is public interest too.

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Post by ge_rik » Thu May 06, 2021 9:02 am

Some three foot gauge track has just been laid at Southwold. Nowhere near the 9 miles of the original but it's a small step forward.
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The Sharp Stewart replica loco is progressing - the dome and couplings have now been fitted

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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by FWLR » Thu May 06, 2021 9:06 am

Thanks Rik for updating.

No photo though...

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Post by ge_rik » Thu May 06, 2021 9:09 am

FWLR wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 9:06 am Thanks Rik for updating.

No photo though...
It wouldn't let me post it as a hotlink and so I've had to download and re-post - should now be there

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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by FWLR » Fri May 07, 2021 7:08 am

Thanks Rik, it looks great.

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Post by Soar Valley Light » Mon May 10, 2021 7:44 pm

From little Acorns...............

This is great Rik. Exciting news in the current climate.

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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by Old Man Aaron » Tue May 11, 2021 3:30 am

Hell of a project, love to see it happen.
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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by ge_rik » Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:46 am

Good news!! (especially in the present climate of Ukraine, Covid and Lydia framing Adam Barlow in Corrie)

Southwold Railway replica loco Blyth has successfully passed its steam trials .....
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Hopefully will be soon ready for delivery to SR Steam works

More info here - https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/blyth-spirits/

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Re: The Southwold re-awakens

Post by philipy » Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:52 am

They have made a really beautiful job of that by the looks of it.
ge_rik wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:46 am
PS - I don't follow Coronation Street ... I had to Google for the latest news.... :?
I'm surprised you had enough spare time to waste on a Google search for that! :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Lonsdaler » Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:04 am

That is a very pretty locomotive (without meaning to be rude). Something about the proportions and the colour. And what is 'Corrie'?🤔😅
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