Update - a returnee and new loco!

Autumn is now upon us, however the trains are still running! Despite a few problems Ragleth is running well, as is Edrig after its recent boiler washout. The LGB FrankS is soon to return after a two year absence, and we also plan to have another loco join the 'live steam fleet' in the form of a Accucraft 'Leader' during early 2012.

Heres a selection of photos from the last few weeks,

Open Day

We held the Annual August Bank Holiday Open Day on Monday 29th, and once again it was well attended with a variety of visiting locos many of which were of the live steam variety. Often two trains were run at once making use of the new operating flexibility from the new extension. The infamous Roundhouse Lady Anne "SeaGull" made a return visit as did the Pearse Earl. A new visitor which must have been the star guest was a new Accucraft Live Steam "Caledonia" which proved popular. The open day also saw the last operating day for Merlin Mayflower "Marco Polo" which has been visiting for the majority of the summer and has now returned to the Dibden Valley Railway. We do however expect the loco to make a return visit during 2012.

Above: "Caledonia" waits for its first duties of the day

Above: "SeaGull" on the left and "Caledonia" on the right

Above: "Earl" with steam to spare runs onto the new extension

Above: "Marco Polo" thunders onto the extension with one of its last runs on the railway for 2010

Above: "Earl" & SeaGull" at Waybourne

Extension Opens!

The new extension offically opened on Monday 29th August during our annual August Bank Holiday Open Day. The extension adds more running flexibility to the line and sweeps past an embankment which has been planted up. The old 'Kelling Halt' has also moved onto the extension and is now 'Wroxham Road Halt'

Whitwell Steam Rally

Once again we attended Whitwell Steam Rally last weekend, the live steam locos proving very popular as did Thomas, unforuantly Ragleth had to be failed the Saturday afternoon

Virgin Trains Voyager for S&NLR??

Could this be Virgin Trains new Voyager Cross Country service to the S&NLR??

In actual fact and a friend who drives these put S&NLR on the destination panel during an Empty Coaching Stock (ECS) move.

134 enters service and update

134 our new loco has now entered service, built on a Playmobil chassis the loco is based on a Y6 steam train, similar to those which worked at GT Yarmouth and on the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway. The locomotive is both track and battery powered allowing for flexible operation.

In other news ahead of visiting the Whitwell 2nd Steam Rally at the end of the month "Little Nellie" has had its cab painted into cream.

U.43 returns to service and new loco

U.43 returned to service this week after a absence of about year, the loco performed faultlessly

and below a sneek peek at the latest loco, a Wisbech & Upwell Y6 style tram, still under construction

Below: U.43 in service during the week