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2013
NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY

14th and 22nd December  Santa Specials
Standard 4 76084
76084 on the NNR
76084 Santa Special
North Norfolk Railway 2013
Loco: 76084
Location:
Away from Sheringham
Loco: 76084
Location:
Near Bridge 303
Loco: 76084
Location:
Towards Weybourne
Loco: 76084
Location:
Towards Weybourne
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5th October  Members' Day – Wandering 1500 50th Anniversary

This year's Members' Day coincided with the 50th Anniversary of the M&GN Society's legendary 'Wandering 1500' rail tour. On the 5th October 1963, the Society's recently purchased B12 left Broad Street (London) hauling a train packed with enthusiasts 260 miles through middle England. 50 years on, the B12 hauled a main line rail tour once again, be it all, on the last leg of its journey from Sheringham to Holt. (The tour had been hauled to Sheringham from Kings Cross by Britannia 70013 Oliver Cromwell.) Present on the footplate of 8572 throughout the day was David Butcher, who fired the B12 on the tour in 1963, and was one many guests of honour present on this historic day.

 
       
Dick Hardy and David Butcher
Wandering 1500 rail tour
B12 Wandering 1500
B12 Wandering 1500 2013
Caption: (L to R) Dick Hardy, Keith Ashford, David Butcher and David Harris
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 8572
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 8572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 8572
Location:
Weybourne
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LNER B12 8572
B12 rail tour
70013 Oliver Cromwell
70013 Oliver Cromwell Wandering 1500
Loco: 8572
Location:
Weybourne
Locos: 70013 Oliver Cromwell and 8572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Weybourne
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29th August–1st September  Steam Gala

The long awaited Gala appearance of BR Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell packed the trains and lineside, as the former Norwich 'Brit' once again graced the rails of East Anglia. BR's end of steam celebrity was due to be joined by 777 Sir Lamiel and 60163 Tornado, but both were forced to withdraw days and hours before the event got underway! This didn't diminish the mood, which still saw six steam locos and one diesel (Class 37 D6732) in service. GNR N2 1744 was drafted in from the GCR as a replacement for the failed Lamiel. The remaining four steam locos were: GWR 56xx 5619; LMS Black 5 45337; LNER B12 8572; BR Standard 4 76084.

 
       
Walschaert valve gear
70013 Oliver Cromwell
Loco fire
70013 Oliver Cromwell Holt
Subject: Eccentric return crank cap
Location:
70013 Oliver Cromwell/Weybourne
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Weybourne
Caption: Fire, oil and tea
Location:
45337
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Holt
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70013 Oliver Cromwell NNR Steam Gala
Black 5 45337
B12 and N2 North Norfolk Railway
Holt station
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 45337
Location:
Holt
Locos: 8572 and 1744
Location:
Holt
Loco: 45337
Location:
Holt
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Standard 4 76084
B12 8572
Oliver Cromwell North Norfolk Railway
Black 5 5337
Loco: 76084
Location:
Approaching Holt
Loco: 8572
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 45337
Location:
Weybourne
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North Norfolk Railway
Steam Gala
Oliver Cromwell Steam Gala
NNR
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Kelling Heath
Locos: 8572 and 1744
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: 45337
Location:
Approaching Bridge 303
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76084 North Norfolk Railway
Oliver Cromwell Sheringham
70013 Oliver Cromwell
70013 Oliver Cromwell Poppy Line
Loco: 76084
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Holt
Loco: 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Location:
Away from Sheringham
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20–21st April

Back in 2002 the M&GN Society completed the overhaul of their sole surviving J15 and in so doing fulfilled their long held ambition to have both it and their B12 in service simultaneously. 11 years on, 7564 is coming to the end (it really is this time!) of its current period of operation with the expiry of its boiler ticket at the beginning of May. So with a cleaning weekend to spruce up B12 8572 the opportunity was taken to line-up the Great Eastern duo in the evening sunshine. A sight to behold – both in 1930s condition and liveries. It was very reminiscent of when they were lined up back in 2007 (with N7 69621) for the ultimate GE steam dream, be it all back then in BR liveries. (Click here to see the pictures.)

 
       
J15 7564
Cleaning the smokebox
Class 31 D5631
B12 and J15
Loco: 7564
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 7564
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: D5631
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 7564 and 8572
Location:
Weybourne
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7564 and 8572
B12 8572
J15 7564 and B12 8572
LNER B12 8572
Locos: 7564 and 8572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 8572
Location:
Weybourne
Locos: 7564 and 8572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 8572
Location:
Weybourne
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B12 at Weybourne
North Norfolk Railway 2013
J15 NNR
Loco Cleaning
Loco: 8572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 7564
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 7564
Location:
Bridge 303
Caption: Cleaning 8572
Location:
Weybourne
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