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  1. Hicks19862 liked David likes trains's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    I understand the agreement to display Black Prince at Bressingham is a good deal for both parties. Much better to have it there accessible to the public than stored somewhere at Weybourne, possibly outside if there isn't room under cover....

    Oct 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM

  2. Hicks19862 replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    I believe the loan to Bressingham was ‘for two years initially’. I’d read that as meaning it would be there for longer. It will be an expensive undertaking to overhaul BP. Whether funds would be better spent elsewhere is open to debate.

    Oct 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM

  3. Hicks19862 replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    Pure speculation but I assume if an overhaul of BP were to go ahead it would be undertaken, at least partly, at Weybourne. This seems like the first, small, tentative steps to see if an overhaul is feasible. I’d still imagine that it would be...

    Oct 27, 2026 at 9:46 AM

  4. Hicks19862 replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    A mention in latest Joint Line about a potential inspection of Black Prince for overhaul, with assessment of possible costs and viability. Could this be the first small steps on the long road in getting BP back into service? Or potentially see...

    Oct 26, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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