North Norfolk Railway
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The North Norfolk Railway (NNR)– also known as the "Poppy Line" – is a heritage steam railway
in Norfolk
, England
, running between the coastal town of Sheringham
and Holt
, It cuts through the countryside to the east of Weybourne with views of its windmill
and passes through the well preserved country station which also houses a locomotive shed together with a carriage maintenance and restoration centre. The Norfolk Orbital Railway, an independent organisation, has plans to join and link the NNR with the Mid-Norfolk Railway
.
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The line, which is just over 5 miles (8 km) long, once formed part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
. At Sheringham
the line has now been reconnected to the National Rail
network via an 'occasional use' level crossing
.
There are two stops between Sheringham and Holt, Weybourne
(about 1 miles (1.6 km) from the village) and Kelling Heath
.
The NNR operates both steam
and diesel
hauled services, and organises a programme of seasonal special events. A museum
has been built at Holt to display artifacts from the Midland and Great Northern Railway. The station building at Holt was originally built at Stalham
in 1883 and was moved, brick by brick in 2002, to be re-erected in its current location. This project was awarded second place in the 2006 railway buildings competition by the Heritage Railways Association of the UK. The signal box
at the station, is over 100 years old and was restored on site. The full signalling
system at Holt, with 14 signals as well as the box, was commissioned in 2009 - winning the HRA signalling award for that year. The box was formerly at Upper Portland Sidings in the East Midlands.
The Railway won the 'Independent Railway of the Year' award in 2006.
Work on rebuilding the line started in 1965, and on 4 June 1967, two steam locomotive
s were delivered. The operating company, North Norfolk Railway plc, was launched in 1965 following the granting of two Light Railway Orders
. In May 1973, the railway was the scene of filming of the episode The Royal Train
of the popular TV programme Dad's Army
.
Another scheme, the Norfolk Orbital Railway plans to link the town to the market town at Fakenham
.
The main restoration sheds are at Weybourne. They have room to accommodate four standard length British Railways Mark 1
coaches and six large steam or diesel locomotives. New carriage storage sheds have been built near Holt with Heritage Lottery Funding. These have the capacity to store the equivalent of 18 Mark 1 coaches.
Holt station is also being developed; its progress has been rapid over the last few years. Projects include installing the weighbridge from Cambridge station, putting up a footbridge, and erecting up a mock 'carriage house' to replicate the houses made with old railway carriages in the war years.
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Heritage railway
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in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, running between the coastal town of Sheringham
Sheringham
Sheringham is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, west of Cromer.The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for "The sea enriches and the pine adorns"....
and Holt
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
, It cuts through the countryside to the east of Weybourne with views of its windmill
Weybourne Windmill
Weybourne Windmill is located on the eastern high ground above the village of Weybourne in the English county of Norfolk. It is on the northern side of the A149 coastal road that links King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth. The Windmill is 3 miles west of Sheringham and is within the Norfolk Coast AONB...
and passes through the well preserved country station which also houses a locomotive shed together with a carriage maintenance and restoration centre. The Norfolk Orbital Railway, an independent organisation, has plans to join and link the NNR with the Mid-Norfolk Railway
Mid-Norfolk Railway
The Mid-Norfolk Railway or MNR is a heritage railway in the English county of Norfolk. Opening as a tourist line in 1997, it is often referred to as a "New Generation" heritage railway....
.
Description
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to...
. At Sheringham
Sheringham
Sheringham is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, west of Cromer.The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for "The sea enriches and the pine adorns"....
the line has now been reconnected to the National Rail
National Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
network via an 'occasional use' level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
.
There are two stops between Sheringham and Holt, Weybourne
Weybourne
Weybourne is a fishing resort on the North Norfolk and has the postcode prefix of NR25. The village straddles the A149 coast road and is three miles west of Sheringham, within the Norfolk Coast AONB. Weybourne is mentioned in the Domesday book and in that survey it is called Wabrume...
(about 1 miles (1.6 km) from the village) and Kelling Heath
Kelling Heath
Kelling Heath is an area of heathland on the coast of North Norfolk, England, between Holt and Weybourne. It has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is described by Natural England as 'a fine example of oceanic heathland'...
.
The NNR operates both steam
Steam
Steam is the technical term for water vapor, the gaseous phase of water, which is formed when water boils. In common language it is often used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed as this water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air...
and diesel
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
hauled services, and organises a programme of seasonal special events. A museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
has been built at Holt to display artifacts from the Midland and Great Northern Railway. The station building at Holt was originally built at Stalham
Stalham
Stalham is a market town on the River Ant in the English county of Norfolk, in East Anglia. It covers an area of and had a population of 2,951 in 1,333 households as of the 2001 census. It lies within the Norfolk Broads, about north-east of Norwich on the A149 road.For the purposes of local...
in 1883 and was moved, brick by brick in 2002, to be re-erected in its current location. This project was awarded second place in the 2006 railway buildings competition by the Heritage Railways Association of the UK. The signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
at the station, is over 100 years old and was restored on site. The full signalling
Railway signalling
Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
system at Holt, with 14 signals as well as the box, was commissioned in 2009 - winning the HRA signalling award for that year. The box was formerly at Upper Portland Sidings in the East Midlands.
The Railway won the 'Independent Railway of the Year' award in 2006.
Work on rebuilding the line started in 1965, and on 4 June 1967, two steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s were delivered. The operating company, North Norfolk Railway plc, was launched in 1965 following the granting of two Light Railway Orders
Light Railways Act 1896
The Light Railways Act 1896 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Before the Act each new railway line built in the country required a specific Act of Parliament to be obtained by the company that wished to construct it, which greatly added to the cost...
. In May 1973, the railway was the scene of filming of the episode The Royal Train
The Royal Train
The Royal Train is the third episode of the sixth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on the 14 November 1973....
of the popular TV programme Dad's Army
Dad's Army
Dad's Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. The series ran for 9 series and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio series, a feature film and a stage show...
.
Another scheme, the Norfolk Orbital Railway plans to link the town to the market town at Fakenham
Fakenham
Fakenham is a town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, some north east of King's Lynn, south west of Cromer, and north west of Norwich....
.
The main restoration sheds are at Weybourne. They have room to accommodate four standard length British Railways Mark 1
British Railways Mark 1
British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies , and the Mark 1 was intended to be the...
coaches and six large steam or diesel locomotives. New carriage storage sheds have been built near Holt with Heritage Lottery Funding. These have the capacity to store the equivalent of 18 Mark 1 coaches.
Volunteers
The railway is operated mainly by volunteers. There is also a Junior club for members who are aged between 10 and 15. Every year there is a volunteer of the year award and also the 'John D Hammer' trophy for the 'Junior volunteer of the year'.The future
There are several improvements planned for the railway. Now that the level crossing at Sheringham has been reinstated, one of the next projects is to rebuild the demolished buildings on Platform 2 at Sheringham station. The stanchions for the project are at Weybourne. This is seen as a medium to long term project, but a start may be made soon on erecting the stanchions. The project would also see a footbridge replaced to complete the original station look.Holt station is also being developed; its progress has been rapid over the last few years. Projects include installing the weighbridge from Cambridge station, putting up a footbridge, and erecting up a mock 'carriage house' to replicate the houses made with old railway carriages in the war years.
Steam locomotives
Operational steam locomotives
- GWRGreat Western RailwayThe Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
0-6-2T 5600 ClassGWR 5600 ClassThe GWR 5600 Class is a class of 0-6-2T steam locomotive built between 1924 and 1928. They were designed by C.B Collett for the Great Western Railway , and were introduced into traffic in 1924. Two hundred locomotives were built and remained in service until withdrawn by British Railways between...
no. 5619 (on loan from Telford Steam RailwayTelford Steam RailwayThe Telford Steam Railway is a heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford in Shropshire, England, formed in 1976.The railway is operated by volunteers on Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter to the end of September, and at Christmas...
) - GWRGreat Western RailwayThe Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
0-6-0PT GWR 5700 ClassGWR 5700 ClassThe Great Western Railway 5700 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive, built between 1929 and 1950. 863 were built, making them the second most-produced British class of steam locomotive.- Overview :...
L99 in London Transport Livery - British Railways B.R Standard 2-10-0 9F 92203
- Hunslet Engine CompanyHunslet Engine CompanyThe Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...
0-6-0ST no.3777 running as 68030.
Steam locomotives undergoing overhaul, restoration or light repairs
- Hudswell ClarkeHudswell ClarkeHudswell, Clarke and Company Limited was an engineering and locomotive building company in Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:...
0-6-0ST 'Wissington' - LNERLondon and North Eastern RailwayThe London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
4-6-0 Class B12GER Class S69Great Eastern Railway Class S69, also known as 1500 Class, and later classified B12 by the LNER is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for passenger work. Originally they were designed by S. D. Holden, but were much rebuilt, resulting in several subclasses.Seventy-one S69 locomotives were...
no. 61572 - Great Eastern RailwayGreat Eastern RailwayThe Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
GER 0-6-0 GER class J15 class J15 no. 65462
Steam locomotives awaiting overhaul or restoration
- WD 2-10-0WD Austerity 2-10-0The War Department "Austerity" 2-10-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced during the Second World War in 1943.-Background:...
'Austerity' no. 90775 – Requires extensive boiler overhaul. - Hunslet Engine CompanyHunslet Engine CompanyThe Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...
0-6-0ST 'Ring Haw'
Locomotives Currently away on loan
- NERNorth Eastern Railway (UK)The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
0-4-0T LNER Class Y7 No. 68088
Operational diesel locomotives
- BRBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
0-6-0 Class 08British Rail Class 08The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....
no. 08772 'CamulodunumCamulodunumCamulodunum is the Roman name for the ancient settlement which is today's Colchester, a town in Essex, England. Camulodunum is claimed to be the oldest town in Britain as recorded by the Romans, existing as a Celtic settlement before the Roman conquest, when it became the first Roman town, and...
' - BRBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
0-6-0 Class 11British Rail Class 11The British Rail Class 11 was applied to a batch of diesel shunting locomotives built from April 1945 to December 1952, based on a similar earlier batch built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway between 1939 and 1942.-Numbering:...
no. 12131 - BRBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
Bo-Bo Class 25British Rail Class 25The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives were also known as Sulzer Type 2 and nicknamed Rats, as it was alleged they could be seen everywhere in Britain, and hence were "as common as rats"...
no. 25057 - BRBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
Co-Co Class 47British Rail Class 47The British Rail Class 47, is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British...
no.47367 - BRBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
A1A-A1A Class 31British Rail Class 31The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :...
no. 31207
Diesel locomotives undergoing overhaul, repairs, restoration or stored out of service
- BRBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
0-6-0 Class 03British Rail Class 03The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BR's most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. The class, numbering 230 examples, was built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster works in 1957-1962 and numbered D2000-D2199 and D2370-D2399...
no. D2051 (stored out of service) - BR 0-6-0 Class 04British Rail Class 04The British Rail Class 04 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive class was built between 1952 and 1962 and was the basis for the later Class 03 built in the British Railways workshops. The Class 04 locomotives were supplied by the Drewry Car Co., which at the time had no manufacturing...
no. D2280 (stored out of service) - BRBritish RailBritish Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
0-6-0 Class 03British Rail Class 03The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BR's most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. The class, numbering 230 examples, was built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster works in 1957-1962 and numbered D2000-D2199 and D2370-D2399...
no D2063 (Undergoing Repairs) - BR 0-6-0 Class 08British Rail Class 08The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....
no. 08767 (stored out of service) - BR Co-Co Class 37British Rail Class 37The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan....
no. D6732 'Mirage' (Undergoing Major Overhaul)
Operational diesel multiple units
- BR Class 101British Rail Class 101The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be the most successful and longest-lived of all BR's First Generation DMUs, with the final five...
51228+56062 (unit no. 101681 not carried) - BR Railbus no. E79960
- BR Railbus No. LEV1.
Diesel multiple units undergoing overhaul, repairs or restoration
- BR Railbus no. E79963
On-track plant
- TRAMM – DR 98801 ex-Balfour BeattyBalfour BeattyBalfour Beatty plc is a British construction, engineering, military housing, rail and investment services company. It is one of the largest construction companies in the UK, and the 15th largest in the world...
Track Renewal & Maintenance Machine (operational)
BR Mark 1 carriages
| Number | Built for | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| E3868 | British Railways | Mk1 TSO | Maroon – has operational toilets |
| M4236 | British Railways | Mk1 TSO | Maroon |
| E4521 | British Railways | Mk1 TSO | Maroon (Stored, out of service) |
| E4641 | British Railways | Mk1 TSO | Maroon |
| E4651 | British Railways | Mk1 TSO | Maroon – has an area for pushchairs/cycles at one end |
| E4667 | British Railways | Mk1 TSO | Crimson & Cream – Mainly used in Dining Trains/Murder Mystery, but also for extra capacity on busy days. Normally visible on Platform 3 of Sheringham station |
| E4843 | British Railways | Mk1 TSO | Maroon |
| M4372 | British Railways | Mk1 SO | undergoing overhaul. |
| M4796 | British Railways | Mk1 SO | Deep blue (Stored, out of service) |
| M3116 | British Railways | Mk1 FO | Crimson & Cream – Used in Dining Trains/Murder Mystery. Normally visible on Platform 3 of Sheringham station |
| M26012 | British Railways | Mk1 SK | Maroon |
| M25189 | British Railways | Mk1 SK | Maroon |
| M15997 | British Railways | Mk1 CK | Blue (Stored, out of service) |
| E1969 | British Railways | Mk1 RBR | Crimson & Cream – Mainly used in Dining Trains/Murder Mystery, but also for extra capacity on busy days. Normally visible on Platform 3 of Sheringham station |
| GE21103 | British Railways | Mk1 BCK | Maroon – specially adapted for wheelchairs |
| W35148 | British Railways | Mk1 BSK | Maroon – specially adapted for wheelchairs |
| M81033 | British Railways | Mk1 BG(K) | Crimson & Cream – Mobile kitchen vehicle for Dining Trains/Murder Mystery. Normally visible on Platform 3 of Sheringham station |
| M81369 | British Railways | Mk1 BG | Maroon – not in public use |
BR Mark 3 carriage
| Number | Built for | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10525 | British Railways | Mk3 British Rail Mark 3 British Rail's third design of standard carriage was designated 'Mark 3' , and was developed primarily for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train... SLEP |
Maroon – volunteer sleeping accommodation. |
Suburban coaches
Part of the current Suburban 4 project to bring four coaches together for the first time| Number | Built for | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43041 | British Railways | Mk1 CL | Maroon – stored out of view, out of service. |
| 43034 | British Railways | Mk1 CL | Maroon – stored out of view, out of service. |
| 46147 | British Railways | Mk1 S | Crimson – stored, out of service. |
| 46139 | British Railways | Mk1 S | Maroon – stored, out of service. |
| 48001 | British Railways | Mk1 SLO | Maroon – stored, out of service. |
| 43357 | British Railways | Mk1 BS | Maroon – in service, ex. BS(G) |
| 43359 | British Railways | Mk1 BS | Maroon – stored out of view, out of service. |
Pre-nationalisation coaches
| Number | Built for | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| E9128E | LNER | Gresley Buffet (RB) | Crimson/Cream – in service. |
| 70621 | LNER | Brake Gangwayed (BG) | Stored, out of service. |
| 295 | Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Railway The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia... |
Brake Third Corridor (BTK) | Stored, out of service. |
| 52256 | LNER | Tourist Third Open (TTO) | Stored, out of service. |
| E12493E | LNER | Brake Third Corridor (TK) | Static use, activity coach. |
| 48861–48864 | LNER | Quadrupled articulated coaches (BT-T-T-T) | In service for major events. |
| 6843 | LNER | Pigeon Van (BYP) | Lined teak, operational. |
| 853 | Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern Railway The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia... |
BTY | Stored, out of service. |
| 129 | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to... |
TZ | In service in special occasions; still a little bit of work to do. |
| 3 | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to... |
TY | Start of restoration, in Weybourne for investigation. |
Tram car
| Number | Built for | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wisbech and Upwell Tramway Wisbech and Upwell Tramway The Wisbech and Upwell Tramway was a rural standard gauge tramway in East Anglia. It was built by the Great Eastern Railway between Wisbech, Cambridgeshire and Upwell, Norfolk to carry agricultural produce. Although called a tram, in many ways it more closely resembled a conventional railway... |
Tram Car | In service on special occasions |
Brake vans
| Number | Built for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| M750133 | London Midland and Scottish Railway | 20T, vacuum brake, operational. |
| 55167 | Southern Railway | Hand brake, operational. Built at Ashford works. |
| 12 | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to... |
in use.Used in Melton Constable breakdown train and built in 1881. In use on the vintage train with M&GN 129 and Wisbech and Upwell no7. |
See also
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens
- Bure Valley RailwayBure Valley RailwayThe Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park.The railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham and is Norfolk's longest railway of less than standard gauge. It uses both steam and diesel locomotives. There are intermediate halts at Brampton,...
- Mid-Norfolk RailwayMid-Norfolk RailwayThe Mid-Norfolk Railway or MNR is a heritage railway in the English county of Norfolk. Opening as a tourist line in 1997, it is often referred to as a "New Generation" heritage railway....
- Wells and Walsingham Light RailwayWells and Walsingham Light RailwayThe Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is a gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, England running between the coastal town of Wells and Walsingham which is further inland...
- Whitwell & Reepham railway station
- Yaxham Light RailwayYaxham Light RailwayYaxham Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. It is located in the village of Yaxham in the English county of Norfolk.- History :...
- Barton House Railway