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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    The latest report covers work either side of Christmas with the last of the current demonstration rake vehicles completed, and moving on to the...
    Post by: big.stu, Dec 29, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Undercover is definitely a bonus for us, but the key thing is the high level walkways in the carriage and wagon shed which allow us to work on...
    Post by: big.stu, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    While I've been busy playing carolling gigs, the rest of the Wagon Group have continued knocking out van roofs......
    Post by: big.stu, Dec 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Report on the work session from last weekend - a good start on the roofing project with progress on the first three wagons. Tim and I had...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 18, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Another working session at Overton, including early preparations for the upcoming photo charter in January, tidying and preparation for our...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 2, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Likewise Phil! It's good to have a thriving freight/wagon community across our railways
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 2, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Rolling Stock Movements

    Speaking of brake vans, BR Shark DB993757 has moved from GCR to NVR following its purchase by a member of the NVR Wagon Group. It will be restored...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 2, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    We're booked on the 11:40 on Wednesday. As we are are staying with a friend only 5 mins walk from Levisham station, our plan is to catch the 09:30...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 27, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Nene Valley Railway

    If the weather plays ball, the timings might workout for something like that - I'll put it to the rest of the group as a possibility...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 23, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Save the date - tickets not yet available, but a Wagon Group photographic day on 11th January 2026 with the Standard 2MT on our fitted freight,...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 23, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Nene Valley Railway

    Tickets not available yet, but the 11th will be an NVR Wagon Group event with the first use of Overton Yard. https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/672/...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 23, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    A good effort continuing to tidy the Overton site from a smaller team last Saturday (sadly I was laid low by the lurgy, so we didn't make it...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 20, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock