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New Norfolk home for Hunslet steam locomotive

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February 27, 2025
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Hunslet, Newstead, has found a new home in Norfolk after discussions with the Spa Valley Railway. The Spa Valley Railway felt that it wouldn’t be…

Norfolk’s Bressingham Steam and Gardens awarded £400,000 grant

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February 25, 2025
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The Museum Estate and Development Fund has granted Bressingham Steam and Gardens £429,719 to allow them to put a new roof on the locomotive shed.…

High Speed Train set to visit Mid Norfolk Railway gala

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February 19, 2025
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The Mid Norfolk Railway has announced that they will be welcoming a HST in March. The HST will be in a 2+4 configuration and will…

High Speed Train set to visit Mid Norfolk Railway gala

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February 19, 2025
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The Mid Norfolk Railway has announced that they will be welcoming a HST in March. The HST will be in a 2+4 configuration and will…

New livery for Norfolk based steam locomotive

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February 17, 2025
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North Norfolk-based 7F No. 53809 is to gain a new livery during her 100th anniversary year. As well as 2025 being 53809’s centenary year, it…

Class 40 locomotive to visit North Norfolk Railway

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February 15, 2025
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The North Norfolk Railway has announced provisional plans for its Rails & Ales Mixed Traction Gala to be held from Friday, 13th to Sunday, 15th June.

Norfolk railway announces two visiting steam locomotives ahead of anniversary gala

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February 10, 2025
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The Bure Valley Railway has announced two visiting steam locomotives for its 35th Anniversary Gala. Samson and Winston Churchill will visit for the gala thanks…

RAIB release report into Norfolk train derailment

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February 3, 2025
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into a train derailment at Roundham Heath in Norfolk. On the 6th February 2024, a Class…

Gardens bloom at Greater Anglia railway stations

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January 25, 2025
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Last year, volunteer station adopters added over 1,000 square metres to the areas set aside for gardens and wildlife areas at Greater Anglia stations.

Gresley’s oldest locomotive moves to North Norfolk to complete overhaul

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January 6, 2025
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The Gresley Society has announced that following its agreement reached in September, Class N2 GNR No.1744 has moved to the North Norfolk Railway (NNR) to complete its overhaul.