That Was the 2016 That Was - South Devon Railway

The SDR Trust Museum’s popular social evenings are restarting for the New Year at the end of January. The first meeting will be a review of 2016 on the railway – the highs and lows, and particularly the people involved.

The season started with the visit of GWR locomotive No 1450, and continued with many popular gala events, including Military Weekend and Behind the Scenes. The usual Real Ale festivals were held at Staverton station, and there were fish & chip trains and red bus tours.

The museum had a mixed year, starting well but with the main season struggling to keep up with 2015. It ended very strongly indeed, which is encouraging for the future. There was a huge amount going on behind the scenes. The free children’s activities during February and October half terms were again very popular. An innovation in October was the Museums at Night event, which was hugely popular: we will certainly invite the Dartington Morris Dancers back.

As ever a very large number of enthusiastic volunteers and staff made it all happen, and the evening is a chance to see whether they made it onto the big screen. Did you make it into the limelight? If you think you would like to get involved, do come along and see some of the things that happen on the railway - many of them behind the scenes.

As usual, doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. The meeting will be held in Buckfastleigh Town Hall: parking is available in both the Victoria Woodholme and Mardle Way car parks. Entry is free. Refreshments and a prize draw will also be available, so do come along and join us – you will be very welcome.