About Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, affectionately known as ‘The Middy’, was a classic case of a railway built too late for the great railway age. It never paid its way and was effectively broke before it opened.
Today’s ‘Middy’ is not only a museum, but runs a regular schedule of mainly steam trains, and has a serious programme of carriage and wagon restoration plus the long term project of restoring our own steam locomotive to full operation. Also there is, already, in hand an ambitious plan to more than double the length of the line.
There will be 30 steam train days throughout the 2015 and on running days you can enjoy a steam train ride along our over 1/4 mile of track from Brockford station to Dovebrook. Our train’s genuine Victorian era Great Eastern Railway restored 4 wheel coaches are a historical experience for any passengers, especially the younger ones to see and feel what traveling was like over 100 years ago.
At Brockford there is a full size collection of locomotives and rolling stock, and the museum exhibition hall, which is home to a collection of smaller artefacts, documents and models, which together tell the story of the building, operation and ultimate decline of the Middy. When the museum is open so is the café providing tea, coffee, soft drinks and a variety of sandwiches and savoury and sweet snacks. Our real ale bar in the newly restored bar coach opens in conjunction with special events and some other days throughout the 2015 season – see their website for details.
Read Less| Website: | www.mslr.org.uk |
| Ticket Prices: | Steam train days: Adult: £6.00 Child: £3.00 Concessions: £4.00 Families(2+2): £15.00 Non Steam train days: Adult: £2.50 Children: £1.00 Concessions: £2.00 Families(2+2): £6.00 |
| Telephone: | 01449 766899 |
| Recommended Time: | 2 - 3 hours |
| Opening Times: | Please check their website for opening times. |
| Indoors / Outdoors: | Indoors, Outdoors |
| Categories: | Speciality Museums |
