24/12/07
JOINT LINE BINDERS NOW AVAILABLE
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23/12/07
SOCIETY BOOK SHOP-NEW BOOK
"Operation Norfolk" describes the majority of the M&GN services. The main period covered is the 1950s, but details of both winter and summer schedules for the pre-1914 and pre-1939 era are included. Click here for more information and order form

17/12/07
JOINT LINE No 136
All copies are now with the Post Office for delivery to members

11/12/07
ADDITIONAL NNR SPECIAL EVENT
On 28 December, in addition to the standard attractions of the Mince Pie Specials the Education department will be hosting "The Mystery of the Lost Keystone", a fun learning day for the family. Click here for more information, including train times

05/12/07
2008 TIMETABLE, FARES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Click for 2008 NNR timetable, fares and special events

26/11/07
SOCIETY BOOK SHOP-EXTENDED MAIL ORDER SERVICE
The Society Book Shop at Weybourne Station is now offering a much extended mail order service. Click here for the Book Shop pages.

26/11/07
TREEFEST 2007
Nick Jary, assorted volunteers and members of the Junior Club worked over a nine day period in November to tackle encroaching vegetation on the land side between  Windpump crossing and Aviaries curve; the worst of the area by Deadman's  and a number of overhanging boughs and branches.
Work on the embankment itself was aided by burning the brushwood as they went.
Unfortunately, the sheer amount of work meant that work on the embankment was not finished and there should be another long weekend early in the new year. The rest of the year will be spent treating stumps.
 

Before	After

(Photos by Stuart Clark

21/11/07
C&W UPDATE

GER BTK 295
Contributions are still coming in. Recently the appeal leaflet was distributed with the Great Eastern Railway Society News and more donations followed. But more donations are needed. Click here for the appeal leaflet
Gresley Buffet
It is planed in the new year to bring this in to the C&W shed to repaint the roof missed last time due to operational needs and do some tidying up jobs to the exterior.
ESSO Tanker
This is now finished and has been shunted to BRCS for the winter. It is now ready to be one of the display items in the Holt goods yard when it is laid next year.
LMS Brake Van
This is now in the C&W shed for a quick repaint and a few wood work repairs.
BYP 6843
Now in BRCS. Among the jobs outstanding are finishing the rain strips and the gutter extensions over the door ways. Also a further coat of paint to the ends is needed. This work is planned to be done before Easter ready for the lean to siding outside the museum.
M&GN 129
Work is on target for completion next year. The seating is almost ready; drop lights are being fitted; ceilings have been repainted; scuff marks are being removed etc. Interior varnishing 70% complete and the exterior will be started soon. The end beading is on one end, step boards have been fitted and painted and door bump stops have also been fitted.
W&U No7
This is now in the C&W shed. John Randall will be working on the brake rigging, assembling the bits he has already made. It is planned to bring the coach inside the shed to repaint the exterior and the roof. The exterior of the bar has been redone and a bottle rack is being made as per Titfield. Some folding cake stands are being made.These will be used for serving in the coach.
Colmans van
This is progressing well. Target 2008!
M&GN Brake Van No12
Work on the body is progressing well with most of the interior and some of the exterior stripped back and painted.

21/11/07
2008 COUNCIL MEETING DATES
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09/11/07
2007 AGM MINUTES AVAILABLE
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09/11/07
2007 AGM MINUTES AVAILABLE
Click here for AGM Minutes

08/11/07
JUNE COUNCIL MINUTES AVAILABLE
Click here for June Minutes

04/11/07
NNR SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD
The North Norfolk Railway  has been chosen as one of the three finalists for the prestigious Berry Savory Award for Best Attraction in Norfolk. Click here for more information

29/10/07
M&GN No 129
Here are two photos of the prototype for the seats for the coach. Others will follow. The work on the seats is being done by Peter Thompson.

Click here for M&GN No 129's page

29/10/07
WILLIAM MARRIOTT MUSEUM
The Museum is now closed for winter maintenance. Watch this site for spring 2008 re-opening date.

26/10/07
DIESEL UPDATE
Tony Smith reports:
Class 25 D5207 – The loco is now out of traffic. The engine has been weeping around various seals, and a ‘Top End’ overhaul has started. The new steam heating boiler is ready to replace the existing unit, and it planned that this work will be complete before the Santa Special season.
Class 31 31162 – The loco is being painted, with the body repairs having been completed. It is planned to operate the loco, and it’s steam heating system for two weekends in November.
Class 31 31207 –The loco has performed well, except for a couple of minor issues. An earth fault has been identified as being caused by the wiring to the number one air compressor, which has deteriorated and is shorting out to body. This fault is not causing a serious problem, and will be repaired once the work on D5207 is complete.
Class 37 37032 – Work is still ongoing, with various electrical machines being removed from the loco and thoroughly overhauled.
Class 47 47367 –The loco has seen occasional use, with drivers being trained as the loco and staff roster allows. Work continues on restoring the cabs.
Click here for Society Diesel pages
Click here for NNR and Visiting Diesel pages

26/10/07
ESSO TANKER 163058 UPDATE.
Now top coated in silver, the "ESSO" lettering is now is place as this photo by Nigel Scarlett shows. When completed it will be stored in BRCS. Once the the Holt Goods Yard is in place the tanker will form part of the display.

Click here for more on 163058

19/10/07
NEWS OF THE COLMAN'S VAN RESTORATION
Progress at SOLD. Photos of the sides painted and sign writing being undertaken. Since the van was originally given for restoration by Colman's in the late 1960's there have been a number of attempts at the restoration of the van. The current restoration of the van is being undertaken by participants in the Special Objectives for Local Disabled (SOLD) at Lowestoft and is progressing very well. At SOLD a small but enthusiastic team has been involved over the last two years. The project is on schedule for a 2008 return to the Railway, its centenary year.
Click here for Colman's Van page

	(Photos by Chris Green)

08/10/07
FIRST TWO QUAD ART COACHES ARE BACK
The first two coaches to be completed at Carnforth arrived back at Sheringham today.
The other coach and the guards van are now being worked on. It is hoped that the guards van will be back in February. The photos below (all Steve Allen) show unloading at Sheringham and progress towards Weybourne.
Click here for the Quad Art page

24/09/07
QUAD ART SET
 2 completed coaches are due to return to Sheringham on Monday 8th October early AM.
The next coach, which is 90%, complete went into the workshops today and the Guards brake is already in the workshops being worked on by six craftsman.
The Guards brake is due for delivery early February, with Carnforth personnel then coming for a week to put the set together, complete any snaggings, get the levels right, make sure the pas comm works and spend at least a day running along the line at line speed checking everything thoroughly.
Click here for the Quad Art page
The photos (by Ash Barrs) show an early stage of restoration and post restoration
 

16/09/07
M&GN BRAKE NO. 12
Has arrived at Weybourne.
On 14th September M&GN Brake No. 12 was transported from Thursford, where it had been used for many years as a garden shed, to Weybourne where the planned restoration project will take place.

	Click here for M&GN No 12's page and details of the restoration project.

11/09/07
B12 UPDATE
The B12 has now officially been withdrawn from service. The loco last steamed on 1st July, and was withdrawn shortly afterwards as a number of small tubes in the boiler had started to leak and would need replacement.
Click here for more information
Click here for B12's pages

26/08/07
QUAD ART SET UPDATE

Ash Barrs (who is overseeing the restoration of the Quads Art set on behalf of the Society) visited Carnforth on 24^th August, and was happy with the progress and the quality of the work.
The 2 coaches in the workshops have had 3 coats of varnish already and they were being rubbed down ready for the 4^th coat, The on site foreman is taking so much pride in this project that he is coming back in the evenings and at weekends to apply the varnish so that there is no dust about.
One of the coaches has had the dummy steam heat pipes put back in, the wiring is through the ceiling, the roof vents are ready to go on and all the seats and seat back are re-upholstered and ready for fitting. One of the pictures below shows the ceiling fittings for the lights already to be fitted.
On the other coach in the workshops they have fitted the draw bar and are in the process of fitting the vacuum pipe (see picture below).
One of the bogies has been completely over hauled and they are half way through doing the next one.
When the coaches come back to Sheringham, Carnforth is sending down an accommodation bogie as well so that they can be carefully move around .
Ash feels that the photos do not do justice to how these coaches are looking and he is sure that when the set arrives back at Sheringham they will be something that the Society should  be really proud of.
Click here for the Quad Art pages.

22/08/07
B12 BOILER APPEAL ANNOUNCED.
Society Chairman David (Harry) Harris announced the B12 Boiler Appeal at the AGM last Saturday. A special Appeal mail shot will be sent to members in the middle of September.
Click here to download the Appeal leaflet
Click here for the B12 pages

21/08/07
DAVID SHEPHERD'S 9F 2-10-0 92203 BLACK PRINCE HAS ARRIVED ON THE NNR.
92303 arrived at Sheringham on 16 August and has already been in service.92203 is due to take part in the NNR Steam Gala on 31 August to 2 September. Click here for more information about the Gala
Click here for information about a special evening with David Shepherd on the 26 August
 

(Photo: Steve Allen)

15/08/07
NNR STEAM GALA TAKES PLACE ON 31 AUGUST- 2 SEPTEMBER
Click here for latest information including timetables.

10/08/07
NNR SUMMER VISITOR ARRIVES
GWR 56xx 0-6-2T 5643 arrived yesterday afternoon from the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
Click here for more information

03/08/07
WD BACK IN STEAM
Great news.  WD (907775) has passed its steam tests and has been returned to traffic.
Click here for more information on WD 90775.

02/08/07
31207  UPDATE
The Society's 31207 has been in the shed to repair the leak in the fuel system header tank, and replace a roof arch. The fuel system includes a header tank, which is part of the roof at the Sheringham end, on the seaward side. There has been an ugly stain running from the roof down over the radiators, which came from this leak. The roof section was removed, and the tank repaired. The roof is in several sections which can be removed. Between each section is a gutter which also acts as a support. On the join between the last roof section at the Holt end, and the cab roof, the gutter had corroded away, which is not good news, as this is immediately above the main electrical cubicle. This has now been replaced with a new section. Both of these jobs are typical problems on Class 31 locos.
Click here for more on 31207

02/08/07
COLMAN'S VAN UPDATE.
The progress at Lowestoft SOLD (Special Objectives for Local Disabled continues to be impressive. The outline on both sides of the lettering has been done. A bulls head and the royal warrant have been completed., It is hoped that the wagon will return to the Railway early next year leaving some small finishing jobs to do.
Click here for more on the Colman's Van

28/07/07
WD UPDATE
Following recent repairs, WD 2-10-0 - 90775's steam testing commenced today.
All flexible stays have been replaced and the cups that screw over the ball ends have been fitted. In addition the rigid stays have been fitted, complete with bosses on the outer firebox wrapper. Provided the steam test is successful it is hoped that 90775 will be available for service in a week or so. Click here for WD's pages

20/07/07
ON LOAN FO M3116
Soon to be part of the NNR dining set, FO M3116 has now been painted in crimson and cream.
Pictured in the Weybourne C&W Shed
Click here for the Mark 1 pages

20/07/07
WISBECH & UPWELL UPDATE
Close up of one of the new bogies. The braking system is now being installed.

Click here for more on the Wisbech and Upwell tramcar

20/07/07
ESSO TANKER 163058 UPDATE.
Now in grey primer ready for silver topcoat and "Esso" lettering. Sole bars have been painted red and the underframe is in black gloss. Now in final stages before completion.
Click here for more on 163058

13/07/07
Mark 1 ON LOAN
This coach has been loaned for an initial period of three years in exchange for its completion. It was built in 1963 at  BR Swindon works.The work is progressing well. The company that originally undertook the overhaul went into receivership but not before the majority of the metal repairs had been completed. Repainting, fitting the toilets and corridor end floors remained to be done. The coach will form part of the NNR dining set and will be painted in crimson and cream. Work is nearly complete and it is expected that it will be outshopped within the next month or so. Click here for the Mark 1 pages

(Photos: Steve Allen)

07/07/07
SOCIETY AGM 18 AUGUST
The 2007 AGM takes place at the Sheringham Community Centre, Cromer Road, Sheringham, NR26 8RS and starts at 14.30.

06/07/07
LOCO UPDATE
B12 – Available for service but will be withdrawn soon pending boiler overhaul. Click here for the B12 pages.
J15 –Available for service. Re-tube scheduled for August. Maintenance is scheduled for the new year. Click here for the J15 pages
WD –Under repair. Superheater to be hydraulically tested. Completion expected before the end of July. Click here for the WD pages
Wissington-Piston rings broken on fitment, so new rings to different dimensions are being made at Weybourne. No start made on ash pan as yet although dimensions now with shed. Click here for the Wissington pages

26/06/07
BRIDGE ROAD CARRIAGE SHED
With the doors fitted  the building of the carriage shed was complete on 10th June,.
The last siding to the longer shed will be laid later in the summer.
Click here for the story of the work on BRCS to date

25/06/07
SOCIETY AGM
The AGM on 18th August starts at 14.30 (and not noon as stated in in Joint Line)

13/06/07
STEAM DREAM
B12, J15, N7 & Battle of Britain engines set to star in Steam Dream weekend-30 June and 1 July.
See three Great Eastern designed steam engines working together for the first time in preservation, alongside a Southern Railway pacific.
Click here for latest information.

26/05/07
QUAD-ART SET UPDATE

The 2 centre coaches being varnished in the workshops of  the West Coast Railway Company-12th May 2007

The Guards compartment of the Quad Set lifted off its accommodation bogies in the old running shed of Carnforth taken on the 12th May 2007. The frame of this coach have been welded and are now being re-riveted. Work will then start on the coach. It has been estimated that this coach will need the least amount of work to be done to it.

Click here for more on the Quad-Art Set

Photos: Ash Barrs

26/04/07
M&GN BRAKE VAN No. 12.
The latest item in the JHCF fleet.
It was built 1881 by the  Birmingham Railway Carriage Works (BRCW) for the Lynn & Fakenham railway, which became the Eastern Midlands Railway in 1883 and then the M&GN in 1893. 
It was used for the Breakdown train based at Melton Constable as a riding van for the breakdown crew. It  had a tool box at one end and a veranda at the other.
It was withdrawn in 1945 and has been used as a garden shed since. The toolbox and the veranda are now missing.
A ex-royal Navy under frame has been purchased and when this arrives it will be converted to the brake van length. A new floor will be added, the brake van body fitted and the replacement veranda and tool box added. Click here for M&GN Brake Van No 12's pages

(Photo: Tim  Collin)