This is the title given to our 2ft gauge railway which opened in 1973 to recreate a typical light railway of years gone by.  It winds its way along the northern perimeter of the Museum between the main station at Chapel Road, and Woodside, the turning point of the trolleybus route.  

Locomotive No6 Thorpeness arrives at a newly constructed Chapel Road Station

Motive power is provided by two Simplex industrial locos, previously working at Duxford Imperial War Museum, and a Ruston engine, which prior to its work at the museum, was in use with Portland Cement at Lewes, Sussex.  In addition, and used solely for freight traffic is a 1934 Simplex loco which came to the museum from the King's Lynn quarry of British Industrial Sand.  Passenger rolling stock comprises an 18 seat enclosed bogie carriage built on a chassis that is now over 100 years old, and a four-wheeled brake van, built on what used to be a 1934 Simplex loco.

The railway is home to some of our most interesting large-scale artifacts' including the only remaining piece of the 3ft gauge Southwold Railway closed in 1929 - a luggage van originally built in 1885.

No2 Aldeburgh at Woodside. Photo Syd Eade

Thorpeness passes behind the trolleybus depot. Photo Syd Eade

The railway has for many years proved itself to be a very popular attraction with visitors of all ages and interests. It currently has an exciting programme of changes and improvements that are in the later stages of implementation.  This should ensure that the East Suffolk Light Railway is a major part of the museum experience for a great many years to come.