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2003
NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY

31st December  More Mince Pie Specials

Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne distant signal
Loco: 65462
Location:
Towards Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 65462
Location:
Avairy Curve
D2031231-001.tif D2031231-002.tif D2031231-008.tif D2031231-009.tif

29th December  Mince Pie Specials

Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Subject: BR Mk 1
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Kelling Heath
D2031229-001.tif D2031229-004.tif D2031229-005.tif D2031229-012.tif

14th December  Santa Specials

Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Towards Sheringham
D2031214-001.tif D2031214-005.tif D2031214-011.tif D2031214-016.tif

15th November

Loco: 5500
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 5500
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 5500
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 5500
Location:
Towards Sheringham
D2031115-001.tif D2031115-002.tif D2031115-003.tif D2031115-008.tif

5th October  40th Anniversary of the 'Wandering 1500'
Full marks to the NNR, as 61572 really did look the part, with prototypical whitened buffers, train headcode and (the original) tour headboard. For those of you that don't now anything about the 'Wandering 1500', a brief history. The 'Wandering 1500' was the name of a rail tour featuring 61572 that took place in 1963. Organised by the M&GNJR Society to raise funds, the tour ran from London's Broad Street station to Stratford-Upon-Avon, and return. The 'Wandering 1500' was in fact, only the second rail tour on British Railways that featured a privately owned steam loco. This was to be the last time the B12 was to steam until after restoration in East Germany (some 30 years later). Today's event featured not only 61572, but J15 65462 and WD 90775 (which incidentally is now staying at the railway until December).  
       
Loco: 65462 and 61572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Golf Links Crossing
Loco: 61572
Location:
Sheringham
D2031005-007.tif D2031005-010.tif D2031005-018a.tif D2031005-022.tif
Loco: 65462 and 61572
Location:
Golf Links Crossing
Loco: 61572
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 61572
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
D2031005-025a.tif D2031005-028.tif D2031005-029.tif D2031005-031.tif

20–21st September  40s Weekend
After a busy two days at the SVR it was off to the NNR on Sunday for a couple of hours of 40's nostalgia. I was told that there might be a possibility that the WD would be put into pseudo WD livery, an opportunity not to be missed. But I was a little disappointed to find out that this wasn't the case. But, I could live with this. However, was very disappointed at the NNR's attempt to put the J15 into war time black livery, I mean how can you do this without the simple task of removing the cast BR number and shed plates! So I have (with a little help from Photoshop) removed them and put the 'little goods' it into 'proper' NE black livery.  
       
Loco: 90775
Location:
Bridge 299
Loco: 7564
Location:
Avairy Curve
Loco: 90775
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 7564
Location:
Kelling Heath
D2030921-001.tif D2030921-003a.tif D2030921-005a.tif D2030921-007a.tif

5–7th September  Steam Gala
I must start off by saying how much I enjoyed this year's event. Not since 8F 48305 visited in 1996 have I came away with such a buzz! Ok so this years gala may not have had the quantity of locos (seen in previous years) but certainly made up for it in quality. If this is the first taste of the NNR's new Locomotive Policy, I'm all for it! What about the return of 61264 for next year's event? together with 69621? Now that would be something! This was the first gala in which the NNR has had three ex-BR tender locomotives in attendance (if you include 90775 as ex-BR!). All four locomotives featured can be seen below; B12 61572, J15 65462, WD Austerity 2-10-0 90775, and last (but by no means least) Hunslet 0-6-0ST 1982 Ring Haw.  
       
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
D2030905-002.tif D2030905-004.tif D2030905-007.tif D2030905-013.tif
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 61572
Location:
Farmer's Bridge (304)
Loco: 90775
Location:
Away from Sheringham
Loco: 65462
Location:
Bridge 303
D2030905-019.tif D2030905-021.tif D2030905-026.tif D2030905-034.tif
Loco: 90775
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 61572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462 and 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Weybourne
D2030905-035.tif D2030905-041.tif D2030905-046.tif D2030905-048.tif
Loco: 90775
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462 and 61572
Location:
Weybourne
D2030906-014.tif D2030906-030.tif D2030906-036.tif D2030906-041.tif
Loco: 61572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 61572
Location:
Kelling Heath
D2030907-002.tif D2030907-009.tif D2030907-013.tif D2030907-015.tif
Loco: 65462
Location:
Avairy Curve
Loco: 61572
Location:
Bridge 299
Loco: 90775
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 90775 and 61572
Location:
Weybourne
D2030907-018.tif D2030907-020.tif D2030907-021.tif D2030907-026.tif

4th August

Loco: 65462
Location:
Bridge 299
Loco: 65462
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 65462
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 61572
Location:
Weybourne
D2030804-001.tif D2030804-006.tif D2030804-010.tif D2030804-013.tif
Loco: 61572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: D5207
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: D5207
Location:
Weybourne
D2030804-015.tif D2030804-016.tif D2030804-021.tif D2030804-025.tif

13th July  60s Weekend

Loco: 27103
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 27103
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 61572
Location:
Towards Weybourne
D2030713-003.tif D2030713-005.tif D2030713-012.tif

28th June  Diesel Gala
This years gala saw (as usual) the operation of all of the NNR's resident traction, including Class 25 D5207, Class 27 27103, Class 31 5500, and Class 37 D6732. It was hoped that Class 47 47367 would make its debut at the event, but due to the extent of the overhaul will not run until the end of the year. One of this years highlights was the repainting of 27103 in Rail Blue. Also running on a special service was B12 61572.  
       
Loco: 27103
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: D5207
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: D6732
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: D6732
Location:
Weybourne
D2030628-001.tif D2030628-011.tif D2030628-018.tif D2030628-020.tif
Loco: 27103
Location:
Bridge 299
Loco: 5500 and D6732
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 61572
Location:
Avairy Curve
Loco: 5500
Location:
Holt
D2030628-026.tif D2030628-028.tif D2030628-030.tif D2030628-032.tif
Loco: 27103 and D6732
Location:
Towards Weybourne
Loco: 5500
Location:
Away from Weybourne
Loco: 27103, D6732 and 47367
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 47367
Location:
Sheringham
D2030628-035.tif D2030628-037.tif D2030628-042.tif D2030628-048.tif

22nd June

Loco: 61572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 61572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 90775
Location:
Weybourne
D2030622-001.tif D2030622-004.tif D2030622-007.tif

4–5th June

Loco: 61572
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Away from Weybourne
Loco: 61572
Location:
Away from Sheringham
D2030604-008.tif D2030604-010.tif D2030605-002.tif

5th May  May Day

Subject: Sheringham station
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 61572
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: E77960
Location:
Weybourne
D2030508-018.tif D2030508-025.tif D2030508-026.tif

18th April  Good Friday

Loco: 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Avairy Curve
Loco: 9682
Location:
Avairy Curve
D2030418-001.tif D2030418-002.tif D2030418-011.tif D2030418-012.tif
Loco: 9682
Location:
Avairy Curve
Loco: E77960
Location:
Kelling Heath
D2030418-013.tif D2030418-015.tif

5th April

Subject: Stalham/Holt Station
Location:
Holt
Loco: E77960
Location:
Bridge 299
Loco: E77960
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: E77960
Location:
Weybourne
D2030405-001.tif D2030405-003.tif D2030405-010.tif D2030405-015.tif
Loco: 61572
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 61572
Location:
Sheringham
D2030405-030.tif D2030405-034.tif

9th March

Loco: 9682
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 9682
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 9682
Location:
Weybourne
D2030309-031.tif D2030309-033.tif D2030309-034.tif

2nd March

Loco: 9682
Location:
Holt
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
D2030302-001.tif D2030302-013.tif D2030302-024.tif  

15th February

Loco: 47367
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 47367
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: E77960
Location:
Sheringham
D2030215-001.tif D2030215-003.tif D2030215-008.tif