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  North Norfolk Railway Photos 2010


Saturday 26th June, Sunday 4th July, Saturday 10th July

Three brief updates here. Firstly a Murder Mystery service featuring Ring Haw on a beautiful saturday evening. 
Secondly, a trip to the vintage transport day which coincided with the 'Quad-Art' week. This gave me an opportunity to finally capture shots of the J15 on the quads, after many years of trying!
Thirdly, an evening diner with George Stephenson providing the motive power. Thanks as always to the crews, and patrons of the evening services that enable trains to run outside of normal operating hours
Ring Haw reaches Bridge 303           Ring Haw climbs up Kelling Bank           The Dining train passes the golf-course           1982 'Ring Haw' heads to the sunset          
44767 thunders out of Weybourne           65462 approaches Weybourne Home signal           44767 departs from Weybourne           44767 passes Kelling Halt           65462 up the 1 in 97          
44767 captured from Muckelborough Hill           44767 passes Muckelborough hill           44767 heads up the bank                     44767 cruises down the Hill           44767 at sunset           
Saturday 5th June

The first day of the second NNR 'Mixed Traction' weekend. The day started brightly, but the risk of cloud coming in was never far away.
Steam in action was 44767 George Stephenson on its second visit to the railway alongside the J15 and N7.
Diesel Power was represented by the LEV, newly outshopped in smart BR Green DMU and the two mainline diesels, Class' 31 and 25
I can offer little apology for the slight change of livery on the photograph of Goerge Stephenson going over Bridge 303, to remove the Maroon TSO from the front of the set
44767 as the crew prepare to Board           44767 leaves in the Background past 65462           44767 leaving Weybourne           44767 at Bridge 303           LEV passes some poppies on the way to Sheringham           the 101 with its speed wiskers at Weybourne

25207 enters Holt           44767 sits at Holt awaiting its' next turn           31207 leads 25207 into Weybourne           Alittle edit           31 + 25 in the Cutting           69621 hauls the Quads through the cutting

15 at 15           44767 in the briefest piece of sunlight           69621 passes Sheringham 'box           65462 on the Goods           44767 on the Goods           69621 in evening Sunlight           
Saturday 18th April 

A glorious day for the NNR's now annual Vintage Bus Weekend. 
This was particuarly notable for the debut of the Leyland Experinmental Vehicle, the recepiant of much hard work in the sheds over recent years. 
Also running was 31207, 5619 and the stalwart Railbus
'5619 passes the Daffodills in Weybourne Cemetry           '31207 arrives in Weybourne           'LEV on its first run from Holt passing the Railbus at Weybourne           'LEV departs for Sheringham           '5619 heads up the Bank to Weybourne           '5619 passes the up home signal

'lev and railbus pass           '5619 heads up to the top of the 1 in 80           'The Railbus passes the Golf Course           '5619 passes the Godl Course           '5619 Rounds Averies Curve 

Friday + Saturday 12th / 13th March 

Following the successful crossing opening, a gala was held to commemorate this. 
With much cloudy weather, I took the opportunity to spend time looking for more unusual locations, many not possible on sunny days.
N2 1744 was once again visiting from the GCR, alongside 56xx 5619 on long term loan from the Telford Railway, alongside regulars 69621, 65462 and 1982.
'N7 heads a freight train into Weybourne           'N2 waits in the Headshunt as it is passes by 5619           '65462 is piloted by 1982 into Weybourne           '1982 + 65462 head up the grade to Kelling           'N7 passes over Bridge 301

'N7 strolls down the hill           '25207 in the obligatory           'N2 heads up the bank past Kelling           'N2 heads for Windpump           'N2 departs from Weybourne over Bridge 301

'1982 through the scenery at Windpump           '5619 on the first train of the morning heading up the 1 in 80           'N2 passes through the Norfolk countryside           'N7 hauls the goods in a rare ray of sunlight           '65462 at the Up Distant signal

'N2 departs Weybourne           'N7 Departs from Holt           'N7 heads down towards Kelling Heath           '1982 passes over the crossing at Windpump           '5619 Departs Sheringham 


Thursday 11th March

After 40 years, many false dawns and dead ends, the North Norfolk Railway is finally reconnected to the national network again. 
A testament to what can happen with a volunteer led project, as well as to the visions of both Steve Ashling and Bob Wright. 
Radio Norfolk estimated 4000 people attended - this can't have been far wrong. Every vantage point was filled, and due to sheer volume of traffic, the A149 crawled along at 15 MPH!
I have never seen so many people on the lineside of any railway, with many just happy to watch and wave at the trains. Whilst there won't be any days as big as this, long may the crossing see the use that the efforts to build it deserve.
'Oliver Cromwell at Wymondham           'Oliver Cromwell Crosses the Road!           'Oliver Cromwell Crosses the Road!           'Oliver Cromwell Crosses the Road!           'Oliver Cromwell Crosses the Road!           'Oliver Cromwell heads for water

'1744 heads the quads towards a much less celebrated crossing           'Oliver Cromwell tests the metals           'Oliver Cromwell on the 1 in 97!           ' No Appologies for so many shots           'N7 at Bridge 299           'Oliver Cromwell Catches the last rays of light in North Walsham!           

New Years Day

A last-minute decision to visit the NNR paid dividends. Despite feeling slightly the worse for wear, the promise of a thick-ish frost, which on arrival turned to bright sunlight made the journey worthwhile. 
With thanks to Ray Webb and Owen Bushell for driving the train, and in particular to Owen for managaing to get his face in so many pictures at the railway. A New Years Resolution? 

Also uploaded are some photos taken across the Santa Specials, and the 03-Hauled trains that occured on 12th December.
'Ring Haw at Bridge 299           'Ring Haw at Bridge 299           'Heading to Holt           'Ring Haw Departs Sheringham under threatening Skys

'Charging across Bridge 303           'The final touch on an attractive landscape           'Ring Haw bursts under Bridge 299           'Ring Haw at Bridge 299          
'The 03 enters Weybourne           '69621 Awaits Departure time           'The 03 glints along the coast road           '69621 departs Weybourne in the Snow           '69621 enters Sheringham in the Snow