Replica 3ft gauge Southwold Railway Sharp, Stewart 2-4-0T No. 3 Blyth being constructed by North Bay Railway Engineering Services (NBRES) for the Southwold Railway Trust (SRT) is very close to completion. Taken on December 6 in the NBRES workshops at Darlington, remaining work to be done was primarily superficial, such as fitting the coupling hooks and completing the varnishing of the loco. It had been hoped the loco would be delivered to SRT’s Steamworks site before Christmas, however a problem with the intended transport suggested delivery may be delayed until
January.
JAMES WAITE
THE Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society (SNGRS) has taken delivery of five complete open flat wagons and three underframes. Acquired from Alan Keef Ltd, all are 2ft 6in gauge 1940s Royal Naval Armament Depot vehicles.