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North Norfolk Railway General Discussion

Discussie in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' gestart door NNR Engineer, 15 apr 2011.

  1. M59137

    M59137 Well-Known Member

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    Carriage & Wagon Blog update:

    C&W News - July Part 1
     
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  2. andrewshimmin

    andrewshimmin Well-Known Member

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    Some photos from out trip earlier this week.
    Look at the superb quality of restoration work.
    And magnificent liveries.
    Cromer 2018-06-30 090.JPG Cromer 2018-06-30 091.JPG Cromer 2018-06-30 092.JPG Cromer 2018-06-30 094.JPG Cromer 2018-06-30 095.JPG Cromer 2018-06-30 097.JPG Cromer 2018-06-30 121.JPG
     
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  3. Hicks19862

    Hicks19862 Member

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    Love that Y14.
     
  4. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Seconded, beautiful piece of engineering.
     
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  5. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    What a beautifully proportioned loco there was hiding for decades under all that LNE & BR paint! Who needs to ogle mighty express locos when there's something that lovely to gaze upon? :)

    Even in a train of such wonderfully restored stock, that little W&U balcony carriage is a downright stunner too.
     
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  6. Hicks19862

    Hicks19862 Member

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    I’ve always found the mixed traffic types that formed the backbone of Britain's railways more interesting than the large glamorous express types. The B12 and Y14 are East Anglian gems.

    Would love to see a B1 based on the NNR permanently but that is pure WIBN...
     
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  7. andrewshimmin

    andrewshimmin Well-Known Member

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    What the NNR really needs is a nice little M&GN tank loco. Anyone got some spare millions?
     
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  8. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Pannier tank, J72, Jinty or going bigger with loco's like 3205, 828 or the Y14, I've had so much more fun behind the humble 0-6-0 than certain 4-6-2's!
     
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  9. GWR Man.

    GWR Man. Well-Known Member

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  10. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Not even stretching to 3 axles ...I'd happily settle for a GER C53.:)
     
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    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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  13. Greenway

    Greenway Part of the furniture

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  14. Hicks19862

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    Just read that the M&GN Society have acquired D3935.
     
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    Or even a GER G15 - all two axles of it! :)

    What would be nice would be the acquisition of the 04 (?) that replaced the steam trams, as I believe it to still be in existence.
     
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  16. 30854

    30854 Resident of Nat Pres

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    A right handy little loco. Endless fun convincing punters that a brake van's escaped! :)
     
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    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    If memory serves, either a C53 or G15 took part in the railway centenary celebrations - apparently, to howls of derisive laughter (Bruce).
     
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  18. M59137

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    Johnme101 New Member

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    The M&GN Joint Railway Society now own class 08 D3935 recently overhauled and they brought Thompson BTOK Third E1866E. Which is currently at Llangollen Railway and is in operating condition. So the NNR now has 6 Teaks and I wonder what plans for it are.
     
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