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 THE M&GN JOINT RAILWAY SOCIETY WEB SITE

 The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway network once covered the map of Norfolk.   The section between Sheringham and Holt (opened 1887, closed 1964) was saved by enthusiasts and re-opened in stages from 1976:  today, as the Poppy Line, it is one of Britain’s foremost heritage railways, carrying over 126,000 passengers a year.

 The M&GN Joint Railway Society is the registered charity that supports (and is the major shareholder in) the North Norfolk Railway, the Poppy Line operating company.

 The Society owns four historic steam locomotives and a vintage diesel loco.  It also owns the only surviving Gresley Quad-Art 4-coach set, an LNER pigeon van, a coach from the Wisbech Tramway, and other historic vehicles.  Many of the Society’s artefacts, photographs, maps, tickets and other ephemera are on display in the William Marriott Museum at Holt Station.

 There are some 2,000 Society members, many of whom work on the Poppy Line as volunteers:  the line is volunteer-led, and over 90% of the jobs on the Railway are carried out by volunteers.  There are only 30 full- and part-time staff.

 Society members are kept in touch by a free quarterly glossy magazine, Joint Line, and qualify for a 75% discount on Poppy Line travel (except on dining trains and at special events).  The Society has its own credit card, operated by MBNA Europe Bank, which generates funds for restoration.

This site is one of the Poppy Line group of websites.

News

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02/05/08
B12
Click here latest news on B12 on its own, newly updated, website.

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26/04/08
QUAD ART SET
Click here for new WD/Quad Art photo

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23/04/08
QUAD ART SET
The last two coaches have arrived from Carnforth.
Click here for more information

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23/04/08
GWR 2-8-0T 5224
This loco has now left the NNR and returned to the NYMR.

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16/04/08
C&W Update
Click here for more details of progress on M&GN Brake Van No 12, the RBR and W&U 7

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08/04/08
VISITING LOCO-GWR 2-8-0T 5224
Visit extended
Click here for more details

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06/04/08
WILL THIS PIG FLY?
Are you interested in buying a model of Ivatt 4MT, No. 43145? As part of the M&GN Society's 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2009 the Society is considering commissioning a special limited edition.
Click here for more information

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27/03/08
B12 NEWS
Click here for latest news on B12 on the recently updated Wandering 1500 web site.

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27/03/08
JOINT LINE No 137
All copies are now with the Post Office for delivery to members.

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25/03/08
C&W-BS E43357 UPDATE
Over the winter maintenance period next door the C&W have (amongst other things) overhauled one of the suburban brake vans, BS E43357.
Click here for more information

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21/03/08
VISITING LOCO-GWR 2-8-0 5224
The loco is now on the NNR and is scheduled to run over the 4 days of Easter and at least four days more.
The loco is visiting from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway while
the Society's J15 attends the NYMR's LNER Festival.

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11/03/08
NNR's EASTER VISITING LOCO
Click here more information about the visit of GWR 2-8-0T 5224 over the Easter period.

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04/03/08
QUAD-ART SET
Click here for photos of the two coaches still at Carnforth

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18/02/08
BRIDGE ROAD CARRIAGE SHEDS UPDATE
Click here for photos of the finished sheds.

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16/02/08
THE WILLIAM MARRIOTT MUSEUM REOPENS
The Museum at Holt Station is now open on days when trains are running.
Click here for the Museum pages

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