North Norfolk Railway General Discussion

They are not for raising/lowering the buckeye, they replace the BR chain. It's a long story, but the NNR took them all off long before I started there.

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Long story or not; if the NNR came to a conclusion that these were better than the standard chain, it is worth telling others.

 

I have been at the railway today. The two austerities were in use, both going well and HE3809 is very impressive, very quick off the mark, the regulator was closed well before the summit. Restoring the set of suburban coaches has been a good project well executed, they were forming HE3809s train.

 

Way before my time there so I guess in the 1990ish, a set split coming into Weybourne.
It was fully investigated at the time with the HMRI involved. The buckeye couplings were tested and were within tolerance so the thought was that somehow the chain on one of the couplings got caught on something and released the coupling when passing over the cross overs at the end of the platform.

To ensure this didn't happen again the chains were removed and the release bars used instead.

 

Anyone know what locos (and trains) will be running this coming weekend/week?

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Many thanks for the explanation. Interesting.

 

Subject to the usual caveats - probably
Fri 26/Sat 27 No 18, D6732 and 104/101 DMU
Sun 28 No 18, Wissington, and 104/101 DMU
Mon 29 No 18, No 22 and 104/101 DMU
Tue 30/Wed 31 No 18, No 22 and D7659

No 53809 and No 4277 are also available may make an appearance

 

Thanks - very helpful

 

Didn’t know we had ‘Flying Scotsman’ on site I must look harder next time I’m at Weybourne!

 

Have they got it hidden away at the back of the sheds?

 

In apple green too!

 

6880 has arrived at Sheringham.

 

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6880 Betton Grange due to run 10 - 18 August.

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6880 entered service on the North Norfolk Railway on Saturday (10th August) and is currently rostered until Sunday the 18th. Photo was taken on a test run on Thursday.

 

Just being finalised - scheduled locomotives for the full nine day festival should be posted by Monday - possibly before!

 

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