North Norfolk Railway
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The North Norfolk Railway -- also known as the "Poppy Line" -- is a heritage steam railway in Norfolk, England, running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt which is further inland. The railway 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.
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[edit] Description
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The line, which is just over 5 miles (8.0 km) long, once formed part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. At Sheringham it is divided from the national rail network by just the width of a road, and there are plans to reinstate the connection with an 'occasional use' level crossing.
There are two stops between Sheringham and Holt, Weybourne (actually about a mile from the village and the former Army camp) and Kelling Heath.
The NNR operates both steam- and Diesel-hauled services, and organizes a programme of seasonal special events. A museum has been built at Holt to display some of the lines many artifacts from the Midland and Great Northern Railway. The station building at Holt was originally built at Stalham in 1883 and in 2002 was moved, brick by brick, to be re-erected in its current location at Holt. This project was awarded second place in the 2006 railway buildings competition by the Heritage Railways Association of the UK. The signal box, which can also been seen at the station, is over 100 years old even though it has yet to be commissioned by the NNR. The full signalling system at Holt is expected to be complete by 2009 although some signals have already been erected. The box was formerly located 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 locomotives 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 (see http://www.norfolk-orbital-railway.co.uk/) plans to link the town to the market town at Fakenham.
At Weybourne, the main restoration sheds are located. They incorporate room to accommodate four standard length British Railways Mk. I coaches, and four large steam or Diesel locomotives. New carriage storage sheds have been built near Holt with Heritage Lottery Funding.
[edit] Motive power
[edit] Steam locomotives[1]
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[edit] Operational steam locomotives
- GER 0-6-0 Class J15 no. 65462
- WD 2-10-0 'Austerity' no. 90775
- GER 0-6-2T GER Class L77 no. 69621 (on loan from the East Anglian Railway Museum.
[edit] Steam locomotives undergoing overhaul, restoration or light repairs
- Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST 'Wissington'
- Hunslet Engine Company 0-6-0ST 'Ring Haw'
- NER 0-4-0T LNER Class Y7 No. 68088
- LNER 4-6-0 Class B12 no. 61572
[edit] Steam locomotives awaiting overhaul or restoration
- NER Class C1 0-6-0 (LNER Class J21) No. 65033 (On loan from Beamish Museum)
- Southern Battle of Britain class 34081 '92 Squadron'
[edit] Diesel locomotives[2]
[edit] Operational Diesel locomotives
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- BR 0-6-0 Class 03 no D2063
- BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. 08772 'Camulodunum'
- BR 0-6-0 Class 11 no. 12131
- BR Bo-Bo Class 25 no. 5207
- BR A1A-A1A Class 31 no. 5580
- BR A1A-A1A Class 31 no. 31207
- BR Co-Co Class 47 no. 47367
[edit] Diesel locomotives undergoing overhaul, repairs or restoration
- BR Co-Co Class 37 no. D6732 'Mirage' (Undergoing Major Overhaul)
[edit] Diesel multiple units
[edit] Operational Diesel multiple units
[edit] Diesel multiple units undergoing overhaul, repairs or restoration
- BR Railbus No. LEV1 (undergoing an asbestos survey before entering service)
- BR Railbus no. E79960
- BR Railbus no. E79963 (currently at Mangapps Farm Railway)
[edit] On-track plant
- TRAMM - DR 98801 ex-Balfour Beatty Track Renewal & Maintenance Machine (operational)
[edit] Rolling stock
[edit] Coaching stock
[edit] BR Mark 1 carriages
Tourist Second Open - ALL ARE OPERATIONAL
- E3868, Maroon has operational toilets
- M4236, Maroon
- E4521, Maroon
- E4641, Maroon
- E4651, Maroon has an area for pushchairs/cycles at one end
- E4667, Crimson + Cream - used in Dining Trains/Murder Mystery
- E4843, Maroon
Second Open - BOTH ARE OUT OF SERVICE AWAITING OVERHAUL
- M4372, Blue/grey tarpaulined over at Weybourne
- M4796, Deep blue at Sheringham
First Open
- M3106, Maroon In store
- M3116, Crimson/Cream In service on dining set
Second Corridor
- M26012, Maroon
Composite Corridor
- M15997, Blue Stored Out of Service at Holt
Restaurant Buffet Refurbished
- M1969, Crimson/cream undergoing overhaul
Brake Composite Corridor
- GE21103, Maroon - specially adapted for wheelchairs
Brake Second Corridor
- W35148, Maroon - specially adapted for wheelchairs
Brake Gangwayed
- M81033, maroon - (BG(K))operational as part of the dining train - mobile Kitchen in Sheringham platform 3
- M81269, maroon - not in public use behind Sheringham station.
[edit] BR Mark 3 carriage
Sleeping Car With Pantry (SLEP)
- 10525, maroon - volunteer sleeping accommodation, behind Sheringham station.
[edit] Suburban coaches
CL - Composite Lavatory
- 43041, maroon - stored out of view, out of service
- 43044, maroon - stored out of view, out of service
S - Second
- 46147, crimson - stored out of service in Holt Sidings
BS - Brake Second
- 43357 - in service (ex. BS(G))
- 43359, Maroon - stored out of view, out of service
[edit] Pre-nationalisation coaches
LNER RB - Gresley Buffet
- E9128E - operational - painted in crimson/cream
LNER BG - Brake Gangwayed
- 70621 - stored out of service
LNER BTK - Brake Third Corridor
- 295 - stored out of service
LNER TTO - Tourist Third Open
- 52256 - stored out of service
LNER TK - Third Corridor
- E12493E - in static use in Sheringham platform 3 as a children's activity coach
LNER BT-T-T-T Quadrupled articulated coaches
- 48861-48864, in service (public launch: 12th & 13th July)
LNER BYP - Pigeon van
- 6843 - operational - lined teak, is destined to become a museum coach at Holt
LNER BTY
- 853 - stored out of service
M+GN TZ
- 129 - undergoing overhaul
M+GN TY
- 3 - coach - stored out of service
[edit] Tram car
- 7 - undergoing overhaul
[edit] Brake vans
LMS 20 ton vacuum braked van
- M750133 - operational (used on special events) Grey
Southern
- 55167 - bauxite hand braked van - restored but rarely used
M&GN
- 12 - brake van - undergoing restoration
[edit] References
Other Places in Norfolk
- Bressingham Steam & Gardens
- Bure Valley Railway
- Mid-Norfolk Railway
- North Norfolk Railway
- Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
- Yaxham Light Railway
[edit] External links
- North Norfolk Railway Webcams
- North Norfolk Railway Website.
- NNR Shop - Tickets, Books, DVDS etc.
- Poppyline Website.
