NNR Spring Gala 20-22 April

Seems there is no thread for this.

80104 and 78018 announced as guests.

 

Five Riddles designed locomotives in steam together should be quite a sight.

 

Announced that 80072 is replacing 80104, that had replaced 80136.

Fingers crossed third time lucky!

 

Timetables now on NNR homepage

http://www.nnrailway.co.uk

 

Weather seems to be set fair for the whole weekend, this should be a good gala. Am planning to visit Sunday.

 

I believe the N2 will no longer be running, replaced by the Y14.

 

WD is out of the running too. Injector failed on Friday pm and I don’t think they have fixed it today.

 

Read on FB they are bringing out the reliable old Ring Haw to replace the WD.

That little engine is worth it's weight in gold.

 

Sadly it had injector probs too so didn’t get out of Wembourne yard. Good event all the same.

 

Rather glad I went there on Friday.......

 

WD fixed and running. Glorious sunny morning.

 

I jinxed Ring Haw it seems...

 

Some of my photos from the gala on Saturday 21st.

 

Do my eyes spy a name plate on the running board...? I wasn't aware 90775 had been Christened...

 

90775 is now 'The Norfolk Regiment'

 

It’s ‘The Royal Norfolk Regiment’ was named last September.

 

Just got back, great day, brilliant weather, Sunday morning seemed quiet but numbers picked up pm however it was never crowded. My highlight, 78018 going up Kelling bank, what a lovely noise. If only it sounded like that on the GCR.

 

My video from Friday in glorious weather including some cracking climbs of Kelling Bank in the early evening. A great gala put on by the NNR.

 

I think Kelling Bank produces some of the best sounds on heritage railways

 

No hint of bias there! Have to say I rather enjoyed the Standard 2 and the Y14 up Kelling bank on Friday considering I wasn't planning to go until half 10 on Friday morning when I got to a suspiciously quiet Norwich Station and no 37's were about! Well done all concerned at the NNR.