Nellie a year on

It's now been over a year since Accucraft build Edrig Class "Little Nellie" arrived on the S&NLR, since then the loco is still going strong with only a few minor repairs and and regular maintenance needed during the year. The loco has visited both Derby and Whitwell & Reepham Station also.

Above: "Nellie" poses in front of "Annie" during the Whitwell & Reepham Station Steam Railway

Above: "Nellie" rounds rockery curve with a short passenger in snowy conditions

Above: "Nellie" with a mixed during spring 2010

Above: "Nellie" at the Amber Valley Railway alongside "River Test" in Derby

Another visitor arrives!!

This is a 0-4-0T live steam Anna built by Beck in the mid 1970s, normally based on our twin railway The Dibden Valley Railway the locomotive will be staying on the S&NLR until late October, during its time in Norfolk it is expected to prove a popular loco alongside Little Nellie our resident live steamer and also Whitlingham Lakes which is expected to arrive in the next 2-3 weeks!

Open Day

On Bank Holiday Monday - August we held the annual open day which saw an interesting selection of locos visit us

Above: visiting class 66 with matching hoppers
Above: American steam takes over Waybourne

Above: Nellie thunders into Waybourne

Above: visit scratch build french locomotive on its very first ever run

Above: visiting scratch built metropolitan loco