Novemeber 2025 – Webcams!
New for the end of the 2025 season, just in time for our Christmas Experience trains in December, is our webcam at […]
Category: News
December 2023 – BBC Radio Sussex
On the 16th December, we had the pleasure of BBC Radio Sussex joining us for the morning. Krys O’Brian popped along to […]
December 2023 – The Salvation Army Band!
On Sunday 10th December, the Salvation Army Band from Hove came along to play Christmas Carols for us. The band really enjoyed […]
Novemeber 2022 – Re-paint and Re-engine: Merlin Gets a New Look
by Tom Cowlin Although not seen by the public very often, 0-4-0 Electric ‘Merlin’ has resided at SDLR for around 10 years. […]
May 2022 – Battery Electric Loco ‘Oddjob’ Enters Traffic
by Jerry Chivers When ‘Oddjob’ received her first test back in 2020 she proved less than satisfactory. The motor cut out under […]
April 2022 – Loco and C&W Department news
Since Flying Scotsman’s boiler was condemned earlier this year, Paul Cowlin has been busy improving the timing and porting of the loco […]
March 2022 – The Narrow Gauge Gala
By Tom Willis As it says on the tin the theme of this gala is Narrow Gauge. A line up the South […]
March 2022 – Ballast Wagon Re-paint
For the Narrow Gauge Gala in March, it was decided that a narrow gauged goods set would be put together. This consisted […]
January 2022 – Winter Permanent Way
In January around five track panels were renewed and relayed from the White Gate heading up the hill. This work was mainly […]
July 2021 – ‘Railway Mission’ steams again
Thursday 15th July saw John Lunn’s loco ‘Railway Mission’ holding steam for the first time since the 1970s. Although the engine did […]