Reviving Leiston's Railway Heritage
Our friends at the Lowestoft Mens’ Shed have presented us with a magnificent workbench that they have constructed for us. Pictures of it appear on the the Facebook pages our support group – Friends of the Leiston Railway. https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/biz/cause/Friends-Of-Leiston-Railway-534825073537489/
This was held at the Garrett Room in the Long Shop Museum on Tuesday 27 November. Wendy Holgate stood down as Treasurer but remains a Trustee. Nick Skinner was elected a new Trustee and as Treasurer. Trevor Wrench stood down…
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We have Quiz-Nights lined up for Friday 25 January and Friday 27 September 2019, courtesy of our favourite quiz-inquisitor, Pat Challis. Put those dates in your calendar now and keep them clear!
If you do Facebook, you can check out our brake van progress on our Facebook page. Also that of the 1867 Great Eastern Railway carriage body acquired by our support group “the Friends of the Leiston Railway” on their…
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Another very successful Fun Quiz was held at the Knodishall Village Hall on Friday 26 January 2018. £490 was raised towards Trust funds after deducting expenses. Many thanks to all who participated or helped in some way, especially to our…
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We are holding regular work parties now on Friday afternoons and evenings at our workshop to continue restoring our brake van. If you wish to participate, please contact us. We also have separate work parties at the track bed.
We are delighted to tell you that Suffolk Coastal DC issued a planning permission on 23 March 2016. To view it, click on the red heading above, then on this wording: <a href=”http://lwr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/16-03-23permission01161657 16-03-23permission01161657
The Leiston Works Railway (LWR) held a very successful Quiz Night on Friday 25th September 2015 at Knodishall Village Hall and raised a net £473 for the Trust. Many thanks to all who helped make the evening such a success.
We have Quiz-Nights lined up for Friday 25 January and Friday 27 September 2019, courtesy of our favourite quiz-inquisitor, Pat Challis. Put those dates in your calendar now and keep them clear!
Our friends at the Lowestoft Mens’ Shed have presented us with a magnificent workbench that they have constructed for us. Pictures of it appear on the the Facebook pages our support group – Friends of the Leiston Railway. https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/biz/cause/Friends-Of-Leiston-Railway-534825073537489/