North Norfolk Gala 1st-3rd Sept 2017

Day 1 seeemed to go okay. The timetable slipped a bit a couple of times only by a few minutes , but they manged to claw it back again. At the end of the day there was a problem with the GWR pannier tank which kept losing its vacuum and so coming to a halt outside of Holt station blocking the line. The WD dragged everything back and took over, all of which took time and I guess 30 minutes or so was lost, but this was at the very end of the day so not too many people were inconvenienced. No news as to if the Pannier tank will be out to play today. Hopefully it was nothing major.

 

Pannier tank is running Saturday for anyone travelling to see it.

 

The North Norfolk Railway during their annual Grand Steam Gala featuring visiting engines LMS 7F No.53809 and GWR 57xx No.7714. Also hauling services was WD No.90775, BR 9F No.92203 'Black Prince', BR 4MT No.76084, LNER N2 No.1744 and LNER B12 No.8572.

Video Footage from throughout the weekend


A lucky capture with N2 No.1744 climbing towards Kelling Heath Crossing whilst GWR No.7714 hauls the local goods towards Weybourne.

 

Evening,

My Full North Norfolk Steam Gala album, 1-3 Sept 2017: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/albums/72157688586918385

 

Really enjoyed spending Saturday at this gala, worth the early start to get to Holt for 8am. A selection of photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/djcs_trains/albums/72157686119706514

 

What was the official attendance like compared to other years ? To my eye despite great weather the numbers of visitors seemed like they were down a little? Some years I have had to stand on some trains, but this year there seemed to be plenty of seats. There were some stirring performances up the bank particularly the double headers and I enjoyed the gala as much as usual.

 

Best September gala since record breaking Gala on 2012 with Tornado. Article has wrong year in it.
http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/n...team-gala-best-supported-since-2013-1-5180362

 

I didn't go in the end, 37716 on the Yarmouths distracted me somewhat.

 

Visted Friday PM and all day Saturday. Travelled Saturday morning since the weather foreast was for cloud!
The suburbans are lovely. Pity the Y14 was spare for all 3 days , rather than a diferent spare each day.
Further photos can be found at http://paulsimpson.zenfolio.com/p365393318

 

Did Black Prince and the WD double head at any point?

 

I don't think so. The timetables were still online suggest you look at them. I doubt there are many who were there all 3 days.

 

Paul some nice shots, especially the ones adjacent to the signals that also has the sign for The Pheasant Hotel. Is that Holt as it was the only location I did not recognise?

 

Thanks. Yes it is Holt. I met someone I know from photo charters earlier in the afternoon, and he advised it he was going there ( he had been there on charters). Since my car was parked there I thought I'd give it a go.