North Norfolk Railway General Discussion

The Carriage & Wagon Blog has been updated:

C&W News - December

 

The GNR 6 Wheel Third is a thing of beauty (although I have always been a total sucker for clear finishes on hard-woods, which allow on to see the natural grain)! I almost wish it could go into a museum in this state, so it could reside next to other treasures.

One quick query, if I may: I see this project was rated as a "BRONZE" - I must not understand the rating system; why only "BRONZE"?

Noel

 

Latest Joint Line mentions that negotiations are ongoing to keep 4277 on the line for the 2026 season. Hope these are a success

 

Bronze/Silver/Gold refers to the severity and scale of the overhaul work being carried out, rather than the current condition of the vehicle. This means unrestored wrecks or very worn out stalwarts would be the typical recipients of Gold overhauls - which last years. Conversely, vehicles such as the teak Great Northern 129 are only in for a quick Bronze just to keep up with re-varnishing etc and maintain their good condition. 129's Gold overhaul was completed back in circa 2008. Hope this makes sense, happy to answer any questions!

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So it’s looking like the steam fleet for 2026 will be

80080
90775 (Boiler ticket expires in Autumn I believe)
1744 (hopefully)
4277 (hopefully)
Newstead
No 22

Joint Line also mentions the hoped for return of the B12 and Ring Haw in 2027.

 

And Wissington

 

Ah, thanks for enlightening me! I hadn't realized it had already been restored, so this was basically just the normal maintenance needed by something wooden outside!

Noel

 

The Carriage & Wagon Blog looks back on the year behind us:

C&W News - Review of the Year 2025

 

Will the railway be running March weekends ?

 

There will be public trains on March Sundays

 

Thank you

 

When is the J15 / Y14 expected to return, does that imply 2028 if not next year?

 

The Y14 will not be started until the N2 is returned to traffic later this year. This is to avoid having too many engines in pieces at once.

As for when it will be finished, my personal opinion is not to listen hard to anything anyone says . There's quite a lot going on with the B12 and Ring Haw so the Y14 will probably need to get a considerable way into the overhaul before an accurate return date can be seriously suggested.

I think once the N2 is finished it will logically be the B12 and Ring Haw on the horizon when it comes to expecting what's next.

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Was under the impression that it was ‘hoped’ to have the B12 and Ring Haw back in service for 2027. I think most people understand that with steam locomotives to expect the unexpected during overhauls.

I’m hoping for the return of 76084, but realise that could be a very long way off. Black Prince even more so…