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The Mid Suffolk Light Railway or 'Middy' as locals affectionately knew it was built at the turn of the century to benefit the people of Suffolk. It was originally intended that the Middy would link the Great Eastern line at Haughley with the East Suffolk line at Halesworth but due to financial problems the line only ever reached as far as Laxfield. The line finally closed in 1952 and any evidence of the line quickly disappeared. However in 1990 a group of enthusiasts decided the line should not be forgotten and set about recreating a typical Mid Suffolk Station with buildings, rolling stock and artefacts from the period. |
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The entrance to the recreated Brockford station, many of the building on the site are from stations along the original line and have now been fully restored. |
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At present these 2 old GER coaches serve as the souvenir shop and café but it is hoped in the future to restore them to their former glory and to use them for rides on the line. |
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The final closure notice for the Mid Suffolk line. |
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Brockford Station sign. |
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A typical platform scene for the period. |
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At present only a small section of the line has been re-laid but more is planned for the future. |
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Beyond the re-laid section of track you can still take a stroll along the original track bed. |
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One of the Goods wagons at the museum undergoing restoration. |
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A Hudswell Clarke steam locomotive, this is a static exhibit but the museum doe's hold steam days when a J15 engine is borrowed from the North Norfolk Railway. The first steaming was held in July 2002 exactly 50 years to the day that the last train ran on the Middy. |
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