No doubt many of you will have seen that we have both Tornado and a Deltic visiting the railway in July. This is excellent news, both will be running together and drive experience days will be available. But take your time to look at other events available throughout the year. There seems to be something …
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Well that was August.
Well that’s August out of the way. A busy month with lots of activity around the railway. It’s months like this when we can forget the activity that goes on behind the scenes. In the sheds and along the line doing work that enables the railway to run safely. Mention must also be made of …
The First Weekend
Well that’s the first weekend of the visit by Flying Scotsman out of the way. Sitting at home looking after two web cams and answering questions and posting train details I must say I enjoyed it. Yes, I would loved to have opened Orton Mere, but I realise that’s not going to happen again. But …
Merry Christmas
Well here we are at the end of another year, and another Santa Season. Here’s to 2025 being a successful and profitable year for the railway. If you are local to not only The Nene Valley Railway but another heritage railway, please give it your support through membership and volunteering. If you can’t volunteer you …
It could be weird on a Wednesday.
Opening on a Wednesday at Orton Mere could be very unpredictable, We could be busy or totally dead, there were rarely days in-between. Weather was not a factor either we have had wet days and been busy all day, then we have had nice sunny days and been totally dead all day. Most business on …
The weekend after Easter.
I was sitting today thinking back to the weekends after Easter when I ran Orton Mere station. I remember that if we were busy over Easter the we were quiet the weekend after. But as often seemed to happen if Easter had been a washout due to rain over the Easter weekend then the weekend …
Easter Services.
Four days of services. Good Friday. The Pacer with services between Yarwell & Peterborough Nene Valley. Saturday. Thomas shuttle between Wansford & Yarwell The Peak 45041 between Wansford & Peterborough Nene Valley. Easter Sunday. Thomas shuttle between Wansford & Yarwell The Class 14 between Wansford & Peterborough Nene Valley. Easter Monday. The Peak 45041 between …
Here we go again…
Well here we are on the first day of a new year. Lot’s of interesting activities ahead, please keep an eye on the NVR web site for more details as they become available. As always photographs from across the railway are always welcome. Many potential visitors read this blog. So pictures hopefully will encourage visitors …