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2011
NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY

1st October  Members' Day/J15 65462's Last Day

J15 65462
J15 Last Day
65462 at the NNR
65462 final steaming
Loco: 65462
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
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2nd–4th September  Steam Gala

The star of this year's Steam Gala was undoubtedly visiting Ivatt 4MT 43106 (of which I've written much about below, so I wont cover old ground). The loco certainly pulled in the crowds, both on the trains and lineside. An intensive service was once again operated over all three days, with both passenger and goods trains. Other visitors included Black 5 45305 from the GCR. The loco was originally planned to attend last year's event, but the overhaul wasn't completed in time. It made up for lost time this year! The final visitor, drafted in at last minute, was J94 (look-a-like) 68030 owned by the Churnet Valley Railway. These were joined by the 'home fleet' (as I'll refer to them) of: GWR 56xx 5619, 57xx L99; LNER J15 65462 (making its last gala appearance before overhaul); BR 9F 92203 Black Prince.

 
       
65462 on shed
Pressure guage 43106
43106 Driver's eye view
L99
Loco: 65462
Location:
Weybourne
Caption: What's on the clock?
Location:
43106
Caption: Driver's eye view
Location:
43106/Holt
Loco: L99
Location:
Sheringham
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L99 at Sheringham
NNR
45305
43106 and 45305
Loco: L99
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: L99
Location:
Leaving Sheringham
Loco: 45305
Location:
Approaching Holt
Locos: 43106 and 45305
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
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NNR Steam Gala
L99 on the Quads
J94 68030
J15 NNR
Locos: 43106 and 45305
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: L99
Location:
Weybourne distant
Loco: 68030
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 65462
Location:
Bridge 303
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Ivatt 4MT 43106 NNR
45305 at the NNR
North Norfolk Railway
9F 92203 Black Prince
Loco: 43106
Location:
Approaching Deadman's
Loco: 45305
Location:
Leaving Sheringham
Loco: 65462
Location:
Leaving Sheringham
Loco: 92203 Black Prince
Location:
Leaving Sheringham
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43106 leaves Sheringham
68030 at the North Norfolk Railway
68030
Black 5 45305 leaves Weybourne
Loco: 43106
Location:
Sheringham
Loco: 68030
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 68030
Location:
Leaving Weybourne
Loco: 45305
Location:
Leaving Weybourne
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J15 and Flying Pig
NNR Steam Gala
45305 and 92203
45305 at Weybourne
Locos: 65462 and 43106
Location:
Kelling Heath
Caption: Gala Sunset
Location:
Bridge 301
Locos: 45305 and 92203 Black Prince
Location:
Leaving Sheringham
Loco: 45305
Location:
Weybourne
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22nd August  The Return 'Home' of Ivatt 4MT 43106

In 1951 the former M&GN took delivery of their first brand new locos since the majority of the line was first constructed in the 1880s. With all the 'mod cons': outside Walshaerts valve gear, rocking grates, hopper ash pans and self cleaning smokeboxes, it was little wonder that the Ivatt Class 4 moguls were well liked by those that worked on them. Their stay was only to last eight years, but by the late 50s they had taken over virtually all the work, and became synonymous with the Joint in its final years.

43106 was built a Darlington in 1951 and was delivered new to South Lynn (31D) in April. There was nothing particularly special about this loco, and joined its 50 other class mates working trains over the M&GN. In 1956 43106 was moved away, which may have been its saving grace! It was bought by a group of Severn Valley Railway volunteers in 1968, and moved under its own power to Bridgnorth that August. The engine quickly established itself on the SVR during the line's formative years. The loco returned to the mainline in the 70s and 80s. It was withdrawn in 1988, and spent may years in the overhaul queue before a start was made on the loco in 1999. After an extensive overhaul at Bridgnorth the engine returned to steam in the Summer of 2009 (see the 2009 SVR pages). The SVR kept their promise to send 43106 'home' for its first visit to another preserved railway, for which everyone in Norfolk is eternally grateful!

 
       
Weybourne
Black Prince
9F 92203 Black Prince
Ivatt 4Mt 43106
Subject: Weybourne station
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 92203 Black Prince
Location:
Weybourne
Subject: Little end
Location:
92203 Black Prince
Loco: 43106
Location:
Weybourne
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Flying Pig
43106 at the NNR
43106 at Weybounre
Flying Pig 43106
Loco: 43106
Location:
Weybourne
Locos: L99 and 43106
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 43106
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 43106
Location:
Weybourne
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L99 NNR
43106 North Norfolk Railway
Fling Pig North Norfolk Railway
4Mt 43106
Loco: L99
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 43106
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: 43106
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: 43106
Location:
Deadman's cutting
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43106 on the M&GN
Flying Pig
L99 Kelling Heath
Ivatt 43106
Loco: 43106
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 43106
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: L99
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 43106
Location:
Aviary Curve
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9th April  Vintage Bus Weekend
DRB and LEV
6737 North Norfolk Railway
Class 37 D6737
LEV1 NNR
Locos: E79960 and LEV1
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: 6737
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: 6737
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: LEV1
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
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L99 North Norfolk Railway
6737 Weybourne
Class 37 D6737
DRB E79960
Loco: L99
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: 6737
Location:
Weybourne
Locos: 6737
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: E79960
Location:
Approaching Deadman's Cutting
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L99 NNR
6737 leaves Weybourne
LEV1
57XX L99
Loco: L99
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
Loco: 6737
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: LEV1
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: L99
Location:
Kelling Heath
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L99 Kelling Heath
Weybourne station
London Transport L99
Pannier Tank L99
Loco: L99
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: L99
Location:
Weybourne
Loco: L99
Location:
Weybourne distant signal
Loco: L99
Location:
Towards Weybourne
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12–13th March  Spring Steam Gala

Now well established in the North Norfolk Railway calendar, this year's Spring Steam Gala took on a small(ish) engine theme, pleasantly juxtaposing with the big engines seen last September. Highlight was NELPG's Apple Green J72 69023 Joem, which looked superb on the Quads – but then, doesn't everything? Also making it in time for the weekend was London Transport liveried 57xx L99 (7715) from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. The final guest was 3717 City of Truro, resplendent in its new livery and facing downhill (or east if you'd prefer). As usual, the remaining locos were sourced form the home fleet: GWR 56xx 5619; LNER J15 65462 and Hunslet 16-inch 1982 Ring Haw.

 
       
City of Truro
47406
69023 Joem
Joem 69023
Loco: 3717 City of Truro
Location:
Away from Holt
Loco: 47406
Location:
Approaching Holt
Loco: 69023
Location:
Approaching Holt
Loco: 69023
Location:
Approaching Holt
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L99
L99 Holt
North Norfolk Railway
Ring Haw
Loco: L99
Location:
Approaching Holt
Loco: L99
Location:
Holt
Locos: L99 and 65462
Location:
Holt
Loco: 1982 Ring Haw
Location:
Kelling Heath
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J15 65462
69023 Joem and the Quad-Arts
3717 City of Truro
John Bicknell
Loco: 65462
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 69023
Location:
Kelling Heath
Loco: 3717 City of Truro
Location:
Kelling Heath
Driver: John Bicknell
Location:
69023/Weybourne
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27th February

German DRB
J15 65462
Class 37 D6737
J15 65462
Loco: E79960
Location:
Bridge 303
Loco: 65462
Location:
Kelling Heath
Caption: Timken
Location:
6737/Weybourne
Loco: 65462
Location:
Approaching Weybourne
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Midland
North Norfolk Railway
Ground frame
Holt station
Caption: Midland
Location:
Weybourne 
Loco: 65462
Location:
Bridge 299
Subject: Ground frame
Location:
BRCS
Loco: 65462
Location:
Holt
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