North Norfolk Railway News
Visiting locomotives are announced for North Norfolk Railway Gala
Visiting locomotives are announced for North Norfolk Railway Gala The North Norfolk Railway has today announced details of two locomotives scheduled to visit for its “Rails & Ales” event which runs on 7, 8 and 9 June this year. Class 50, 50008 “Thunderer” and Class 33, 33012 “Lt. Jenny Lewis RN” are anticipated to arrive at the Poppy Line as part of a Hanson & Hall rail tour, and are planned to be part of the line’s 8 plus locomotive line up alongside a visiting London Underground 4TC set. All arrangements are subject to contract with Class 50, [...]
Poppy Line 9F Bows Out
Poppy Line 9F Bows Out The North Norfolk Railway’s 9F No. 92203 “Black Prince” has been withdrawn from traffic at the end of her “ten-year” boiler ticket. The popular 2-10-0 entered service on the line in 2014 following an extensive overhaul and has been a regular performer since, covering almost 35,000 miles over the last decade. No. 92203 was built at Swindon in 1959 and enjoyed a working life of just eight years with British Railways before being withdrawn in November 1967. NNR Interim General Manager, Graham Hukins explained “There was such a desire to move away from [...]
Second Award for North Norfolk Railway’s Restored Railcar
SECOND AWARD FOR RESTORED RAILCAR A unique driving coach from a 1958 railcar that entered service at the North Norfolk Railway late last year following a 9½ year restoration has secured its second award in the space of six weeks! The team that returned M56182 to her former glory were Highly Commended at the national Heritage Railway Association Awards on 10 February 2024. The annual awards celebrate the best achievements of the HRA’s 300 members which range from lengthy heritage railways operating historic steam locomotives, to short electric tramways, miniature lines, tramways, cliff railways, railway preservation groups and related [...]
Railway welcomes visiting steam locomotive “Hercules”
Railway welcomes visiting steam locomotive “Hercules” The North Norfolk Railway has welcomed visiting engine No. 4277 “Hercules” in readiness for the re-opening of the line for its half term running from 17 – 25 February. The engine made the long trip from her usual home at the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway in South Devon and arrived at Sheringham Station on February 6. Built for the Great Western Railway at the famous Swindon Works in 1920, 4277 was originally designed to haul heavy coal trains in the Welsh valleys and based at Aberbeeg for most of its working [...]
STANDARD 4 TO BOW OUT AT AUTUMN SHOWCASE WHILE 104 MAKES FIRST EVENT APPEARANCE
STANDARD 4 TO BOW OUT AT AUTUMN SHOWCASE WHILE 104 MAKES FIRST EVENT APPEARANCE The North Norfolk Railway Autumn Showcase weekend on 7 and 8 October is scheduled to feature up to 6 locomotives and a DMU operating a frequent timetable that utilises many of the historic rail vehicles in the care of the North Norfolk Railway and the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society. British Railways Standard 4 MT No 76084 is set to make its last event appearance prior to overhaul while the weekend will also see the event-debut of newly-restored Class 104 Driving Trailer M56182. [...]
Restored Railcar Takes to the Tracks
Restored Railcar Takes to the Tracks A unique driving coach from a 1958 railcar is set to return to service in early September, 36 years after it last carried passengers. The restoration of M56182 has been a labour of love for father and son team Paul & Chris Moxon who have carried out the work in their spare time over the past nine years. The Class 104 driving coach was built in 1958 at the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company as part of the British Railways’ modernisation plan that saw the construction of many diesel trains to [...]
A VISION FOR HOLT
A Vision for Holt The North Norfolk Railway operates steam and heritage diesel trains along 5½ miles of line from the smart Victorian seaside resort of Sheringham through some of the county’s most stunning coastal scenery to the Georgian town of Holt. SURVEY NOW CLOSED The heritage railway is fondly known as the ‘Poppy Line’ after the 19th Century poet and theatre critic Clement Scott coined the term “Poppyland” referring to the unspoilt coastal area of North Norfolk where poppies grow in abundance. The line is run largely by volunteers with lovingly-restored steam [...]
STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT HELPS GET 1920S CARRIAGES BACK ON TRACK
STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT HELPS GET 1920S CARRIAGES BACK ON TRACK Visitors to the North Norfolk Railway (NNR) this Easter will be able to experience travel in a unique train of 1920s commuter carriages following refurbishment work that will keep the 99 year old carriages in services for years to come. The London North Eastern Railway (LNER) 1924 Quad Articulated Set is scheduled be in action on Easter holiday services from 4 to 16 April, including during the line’s Spring Steam Gala, marking the set’s return to service following reprofiling of its tyres for the first time since its restoration approximately [...]
POPPY LINE PROMISES STEAM GALORE WITH TWO GUEST ENGINES FOR GALA
POPPY LINE PROMISES STEAM GALORE WITH TWO GUEST ENGINES FOR GALA Volunteers at the North Norfolk Railway are looking forward to welcoming two contrasting visiting steam locomotives to their popular Steam Gala on 14, 15 and 16 April. The first is express passenger locomotive No. 34028 “Eddystone”, built in 1946 to work some of the Southern Railway’s most prestigious trains, while the second is No. 401 “Vulcan” – a robust saddle tank locomotive that saw service at some of Britain’s largest industrial plants including the giant Port Talbot steelworks and the Longbridge car factory. “Eddystone” is one of the [...]
RAILWAY ON TRACK FOR ACTION PACKED SPRING STEAM GALA
RAILWAY ON TRACK FOR ACTION PACKED SPRING STEAM GALA The North Norfolk Railway has announced that its popular Spring Steam Gala will return once again on 14, 15 and 16 April. This year, the event will feature five locomotives including special guest No. 34028 “Eddystone” which will join the home fleet for three days of intensive service, on a visit to the Poppy Line away from its home at the Swanage Railway. The classic 1940s express steam locomotive usually hauls trains at the Dorset-based railway between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage, having returned to the line in Spring 2021 [...]
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