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2006 |
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6–8th October Steam Gala | |||
A month later than its usual September slot, this year's Steam Gala saw two visiting locomotives and (the reintroduction of) an intensive timetable, which included double heading, non-stop and parcel trains. Probably the highlight of each day was the 11.32 non-stop Holt train, which was double headed by the 'Dub-dee' and 'Yankee', both seemingly intent to show who was best! The line also played host to its first BR standard design, with the visit of Class 4 tank 80135 from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Locos featured: LNER N7 69621, J15 65462; WD 2-10-0 90775; USA S160 5197; BR Standard 4MT 80135 and Class 31 31207 (deputising for (failed) 90775 on Sunday). | |||
Locos: 65462
and 80135 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 80135 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 69621 Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Water
column Location: Weybourne |
D2061006-004.tif | D2061006-008.tif | D2061006-010.tif | D2061006-014.tif |
Loco: 80135 Location: Towards Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Towards Weybourne |
Loco: 69621 Location: Weybourne |
Locos: 5197
and 90775 Location: Weybourne |
D2061006-022.tif | D2061006-026.tif | D2061006-027.tif | D2061006-028.tif |
Locos: 5197
and 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 5197 Location: Kelling Heath Halt |
Loco: 80135 Location: Weybourne |
D2061006-030.tif | D2061006-033.tif | D2061006-035.tif | D2061006-039.tif |
Subject: Loco
crew Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 90775 Location: Towards Weybourne |
Locos: 69621
and 65462 Location: Bridge 303 |
D2061006-042.tif | D2061006-045.tif | D2061006-051.tif | D2061006-057.tif |
Loco: 69621
and 65462 Location: Bridge 303 |
Subject: Weybourne
Yard Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 80135 Location: Weybourne |
D2061006-058.tif | D2061007-002.tif | D2061007-004.tif | D2061007-005.tif |
Locos: 90775
and 5197 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 80135 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 5197 Location: Weybourne |
D2061007-016.tif | D2061007-019.tif | D2061007-023.tif | D2061007-025.tif |
Loco: 5197 Location: Towards Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Bridge 303 |
Loco: 80135 Location: Bridge 303 |
Loco: 80135 Location: Towards Weybourne |
D2061007-036.tif | D2061007-038.tif | D2061007-042.tif | D2061007-043.tif |
Loco: 80135 Location: Towards Sheringham |
Locos: 90775
and 5197 Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 80135 Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 65462 Location: Away from Sheringham |
D2061007-051.tif | D2061007-054.tif | D2061007-056.tif | D2061007-060.tif |
Loco: 80135 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 5197 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 90775 Location: Kelling Heath |
D2061007-067.tif | D2061007-069.tif | D2061007-071.tif | D2061007-072.tif |
Loco: 80135 Location: Kelling Heath |
Locos: 69621
and 65462 Location: Kelling Heath |
Locos: 69621
and 65462 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 31207 Location: Sheringham |
D2061007-075.tif | D2061007-078.tif | D2061007-079.tif | D2061008-005.tif |
16–17th September 40s Weekend | |||
Arguably one of the best events on the North Norfolk's calendar, the 1940s Weekend had its usual fine blend of 40s nostalgia, with Dame Vera Lynn, Spam sandwiches, Home Guard, and of course steam! This year the line had probably the perfect loco line up, with two 'austerity' locomotives especially designed to meet the loco requirements of the allies in World War II. The first of these was NNR based WD 2-10-0 Austerity 90775 (WD number 3652), built by the North British Locomotive Company (Glasgow) in 1943. The loco saw service in Egypt and Greece before being repatriated in 1984. The second loco (visiting from the Churnet Valley Railway) has its routes on the other side of the Atlantic. S160 5197 was built in Lima, Ohio, for the US Army Transportation Corps in 1944. 5197 saw service in Britain during and immediately after WWII, before being shipped to China in 1946. The loco was finally brought back to Britain in 1995. Standby loco for the weekend was (appropriately named) Hunslet Austerity 2409 King George, which was called into service late on Sunday afternoon, after the failure of 5197. | |||
Loco: 90775 Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 5197 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 90775 Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 5197 Location: Bridge 303 |
D2060916-002.tif | D2060916-010.tif | D2060916-012.tif | D2060916-016.tif |
Loco: 5197 Location: Towards Weybourne |
Caption: The
'front line' Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Soldiers Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 5197 Location: Kelling Heath |
D2060916-017.tif | D2060916-021.tif | D2060916-025.tif | D2060916-028.tif |
Loco: 5197 Location: Bridge 299 |
Caption: (R/L)
Bryan, Harry and Ray Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 5197 Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Military
vehicles Location: Weybourne station |
D2060916-032.tif | D2060916-035.tif | D2060917-002.tif | D2060917-006.tif |
Subject: Weybourne
station Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Weybourne
station Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Home
guard Location: Weybourne |
Caption: 40s
family Location: Weybourne station |
D2060917-008.tif | D2060917-012.tif | D2060917-013.tif | D2060917-015.tif |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Footplate Location: 2409 King George |
Loco: 5197 Location: Aviary Curve |
Loco: 2409 King
George Location: Weybourne |
D2060917-00.tif | D2060917-020.tif | D2060917-025.tif | D2060917-035.tif |
Subject: 40s
atmosphere Location: Weybourne station |
Caption: On
ya bike! Location: Weybourne station |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 2409 King
George Location: Weybourne |
D2060917-038.tif | D2060917-039.tif | D2060917-043.tif | D2060917-044.tif |
Loco: 2409 King
George Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 90775 Location: Leaving Weybourne |
Driver: Julian
Birley Loco: 2409 King George |
D2060917-049.tif | D2060917-056.tif | D2060917-057a.tif | D2060917-059.tif |
19th July Launch into traffic of Pigeon Van 6843 | |||
The 19th July 2006 saw BYP 6843 re-enter service on the railway. The Pigeon Van (one of many specifically built by the LNER for carrying racing pigeons) is the first of five coaches that will eventually form the railway's 'Branch Line Set' (for more information on the line's historic coaches, visit: www.mandgn.co.uk). 6843 looked fantastic, and is also the first wooden bodied vehicle to be completed at the new Carriage and Wagon sheds at Weybourne. To mark the occasion, some 'special' feathered friends where invited from HRH's royal estate at Sandringham. These were carried in the van from Sheringham and then released at Holt. | |||
Loco: 69621 Location: Holt |
Subject: BYP
6843 – Pigeon Van Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 69621 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 69621 Location: Bridge 299 |
D2060719-003.tif | D2060719-015.tif | D2060719-028.tif | D2060719-030.tif |
Subject: BYP
6843 – Pigeon Van Location: Holt |
Loco: 03051 Location: Holt |
Subject: BYP
6843 – Pigeon Van Location: Leaving Holt |
Loco: 69621 Location: Sheringham |
D2060719-033.tif | D2060719-036.tif | D2060719-037.tif | D2060719-045.tif |
Loco: 69621 Location: Sheringham |
Loco and van: 69621
and 6843 Location: Sheringham |
Loco and van: 69621
and 6843 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 69621 Location: Sheringham |
D2060719-046.tif | D2060719-048.tif | D2060719-050.tif | D2060719-053.tif |
Loco: 69621 Location: Deadman's cutting |
Loco: 69621 Location: Bridge 303 |
Loco: 69621 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 69621 Location: Kelling Heath |
D2060719-056.tif | D2060719-059.tif | D2060719-062.tif | D2060719-064.tif |
24th June |
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Loco: 69621 Location: Weybourne |
Locos: 69621
and 31162 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 69621 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 31162 Location: Sheringham |
D2060624-005.tif | D2060624-045.tif | D2060624-054.tif | D2060624-059.tif |
27th May | |||
Loco: 90775 Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 65462 Location: Deadman's cutting |
Loco: 90775 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 90775 Location: Sheringham |
D2060527-002.tif | D2060527-005.tif | D2060527-009.tif | D2060527-010.tif |
Loco: 65462 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 65462 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 65462 Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 65462 Location: Sheringham |
D2060527-014.tif | D2060527-015.tif | D2060527-016.tif | D2060527-020.tif |
Loco: 90775 Location: Bridge 299 |
Loco: 90775 Location: Bridge 299 |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Locos: 90775 and 65462 Location: Weybourne |
D2060527-022.tif | D2060527-023.tif | D2060527-026.tif | D2060527-028.tif |
29th April |
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Caption: 'Come
on engine' – Alan Baker Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 90775 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 12131 Location: Weybourne |
D2060429-022.tif | D2060429-026.tif | D2060429-027.tif | D2060429-029.tif |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne distant signal |
Loco: 65462 Location: Approaching Deadman's cutting |
Loco: 90775 Location: Approaching Weybourne |
Subject: Weybourne
station Location: Weybourne |
D2060429-039.tif | D2060429-040.tif | D2060429-042.tif | D2060429-043.tif |
Loco: 31207 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 31207 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 31207 Location: Leaving Weybourne |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
D2060429-051.tif | D2060429-058.tif | D2060429-059.tif | D2060429-063.tif |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 31207 Location: Weybourne |
D2060429-071.tif | D2060429-075.tif | D2060429-079.tif | D2060429-082.tif |
26th March More Martello Specials |
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Loco: 662 Martello Location: Approaching Weybourne |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Martello's driver Location: Weybourne |
D2060326-007.tif | D2060326-009.tif | D2060326-010.tif | D2060326-011.tif |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Sheringham |
D2060326-017a.tif | D2060326-018.tif | D2060326-022.tif | D2060326-023.tif |
4th–5th March Martello Specials | |||
For the second year running, steam services returned early to the NNR (great news for all us steam fans). Every weekend through March (Winter Gala star!) LBSC Terrier 662 Martello, which is visiting the line from Bressingham, will haul two coach 'local' trains from Sheringham to Weybourne. | |||
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Approaching Weybourne |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Away from Sheringham |
D2060304-002.tif | D2060304-009.tif | D2060304-012.tif | D2060305-001.tif |
Loco: Class
101 Location: Bridge 304 |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Approaching Bridge 303 |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Leaving Sheringham |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Sheringham |
D2060305-006.tif | D2060305-010.tif | D2060305-013.tif | D2060305-019.tif |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Sheringham |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Sheringham |
D2060305-030.tif | D2060305-032.tif | D2060305-034.tif | D2060305-037.tif |
31st December–2nd January Winter Steam Gala | |||
Now, Green Arrow was always going to be a hard act to follow, and so it proved to be. Enter J15 65462, N7 69621, and visiting LBSC Terrier 662 Martello (from Bressingham), which together with WD 90775 (the only "survivor" from the previous event) made the NNR's Winter Steam Gala a highly enjoyable weekend. Maybe the surprise star of the event was 662 Martello, which after many wise cracks along the lines of "where's the hole to wind it up" and "you sure it's not narrow gauge", Marshmallow (as it has been renamed) stole the show! | |||
Driver: Dave King Loco/Location: 90775/Holt |
Loco: 65462 Location: Kelling Heath |
Locos: 662 Martello and 69621 Location: Kelling Heath |
Locos: 662 Martello and 69621 Location: Kelling Heath |
D2060101-002.tif | D2060101-005.tif | D2060101-007.tif | D2060101-008.tif |
Locos: 662 Martello and 69621 Location: Kelling Heath |
Loco: 90775 Location: Kelling Heath |
Cleaner: Rob Loco/Location: 65462/Weybourne |
Locos: 662 Martello and 69621 Location: Bridge 303 |
D2060101-011.tif | D2060101-018.tif | D2060101-023.tif | D2060101-027.tif |
Locos: 662 Martello and
69621 Location: Bridge 303 |
Loco: 65462 Location: Bridge 304 |
Loco: 65462 Location: Bridge 304 |
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D2060101-025.tif | D2060101-028.tif | D2060101-029.tif | |
Loco: 90775 Location: Away from Sheringham |
Locos: 69621 and 65462 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 65462 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 69621 Location: Weybourne |
D2060101-031.tif | D2060102-006.tif | D2060102-012.tif | D2060102-014.tif |
Loco: 65462 Location: Weybourne |
Locos: 662 Martello and
69621 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 69621 Location: Weybourne |
D2060102-017.tif | D2060102-023.tif | D2060102-025.tif | D2060102-026.tif |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Locos: 90775 and 622 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 90775 Location: Weybourne |
D2060102-027.tif | D2060102-028.tif | D2060102-032.tif | D2060102-034.tif |
Loco: 662 Martello Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Weybourne yard Location: Weybourne |
Subject: Weybourne yard Location: Weybourne |
Loco: 69621 Location: Bridge 303 |
D2060102-036.tif | D2060102-039.tif | D2060102-043.tif | D2060102-049.tif |
Loco: 69621 Location: Bridge 303 |
Loco: 65462 Location: Deadman's cutting |
Loco: 90775 Location: Away from Sheringham |
Loco: 90775 Location: Away from Sheringham |
D2060102-050.tif | D2060102-053a.tif | D2060102-054.tif | D2060102-055.tif |
Loco: 662 Martello and
65462 Location: Approaching Weybourne |
Loco: 69621 Location: Bridge 299 |
Loco: 69621 Location: Bridge 299 |
Loco: 90775 Location: Approaching Holt |
D2060102-056.tif | D2060102-059.tif | D2060102-060.tif | D2060102-062.tif |