New website & Loco

Recently the railways new website: http://www.freewebs.com/sandnlr was launched and has proved to be popular with visitors the the S&NLRs virtual home.

The railways new locomotive arrived today in the form of a LGB Frank S, the management (me) has always wanted one of these locos for the railway, so its going to prove to be a popular performer on the line. The loco is due to have its 'trial' run on the railway this coming weekend/week before it will enter service on the railway.

New loco on S&N and another arriveing soon!

On Thursday 16th October a new diesel locomotive arrived on the S&N in the form of a Piko 218 locomotive in beige/blue livery, this was because we were most impressed by the performance of the our other Piko 218 - The East Anglian.

The new locomotive will be named "William Marriott" next year to commemorate 50 years since the closure of the M&GN.

A new steam locomotive will be arriving on the S&NLR at the end of November/early December in the form of an LGB Frank S. Once the loco arrives on the railway it will be named "Lilly".

Buffet Car

At the beginning of September the LGB red and cream starter set coach entred the railways workshops to be converted to a Buffet.

• The red was repainted


• The interior was repainted


• Parts of the chassis was repainted


• A counter was made


• Gold lining was added

Work that still needs to be done is to install the counter and if room install some seats.

Mamod Traction Engine arrives

A Mamod traction engine arrived on the railway in time for the open day. It has been named 'Nellie' and is due to have rubber tires fitted in the near future. The steam tractor steamed for the first time at our open day and the running in of the piston and fly wheel is almost complete, and so will soon move under its own power very soon!

It also has a removable canopy.

Open Day

As usual the open day held on Bank Holiday Monday - August was our biggest of the year with people and locos visiting from all accross East Anglia.

Visiting locos included two live steam locos, a Roundhouse and a Accucraft Edrig- this was the first Accucraft loco to run on the S&NLR, a Class 66, and a noisy Union Pacific Dash 9.

We also had two visiting Mamod traction engines and a mamod steam roller. Our new traction also made its very first steaming.

New Logo!

The railways smart new logo has been released and can now be seen on our main website, leaflets and posters.

New evening service + more

A new evening service has started for the summer the last train now leaves Sprowston Central at 20:30.

The trains are our vintage mainline carriages, and all three carriages are fully lighted.

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The locomotive list has been decided and the following locos will be visiting Fundenhall on Sunday.

"Spreewald" - representing the S&NLR

Santa Fe 1217 "George Charles"

DB 218 "The East Anglian"

We will also be taking some items of rolling stock including our Directors Saloon

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A new logo for the railway is in the making and will be published within the next fortnight!