the Victorian station buildings, goods shed and stables at Dereham, along with the provision of sidings and maintenance facilities. Dereham was also to be provided with watering, coaling and disposal facilities for steam services. (£150,000) "2. A runround facility was to be provided at Wymondham Abbey. (£20,000) "3. A passing loop was to be provided at Hardingham. (£60,000) "4. Essential preparatory work on track restoration on the Northern Section, towards North Elmham. (£25,000) "5. Additional passenger rolling stock was to be purchased. (£25,000)" In 2018, the railway was awarded £100,000 from the European Union Leader Fund's Wensum and Coast Local Area Group for a new traction and rolling stock maintenance shed. The same year saw Greater Anglia, complete a £3.25M agreement with the MNR to provide siding capacity at Kimberley. In 2020, the line was awarded £190,500 from the Culture Recovery Fund, funded by the government and administered by Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The MNR also has several supporting bodies based on the line. The majority are locomotive or rolling stock groups. Private owners have based their stock or locomotives at the line. The Class 37 Locomotive Group was formed in 1984. The group maintains and operates 37003, which arrived at Dereham in February 2009. The Stratford 47 Group formed in 2001 to save a Class 47 diesel formerly at Stratford depot in East London. It now owns three locomotives, with 47367 Kenny Cockbird, 47596 Aldeburgh Festival and 47580 County of Essex operational on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. The Class 50 Locomotive Association bought 50019 Ramillies in September 1991. Originally on the Spa Valley Railway, it moved to the Mid-Norfolk Railway in May 1999. The North Norfolk Model Engineering Club are setting up a miniature railway at the MNR's County School terminus. See also Other railway preservation societies in Norfolk: Barton House Railway Bressingham Steam and Gardens Bure Valley Railway – built on part of the former County School to Wroxham branch. North Norfolk Railway – may be connected to the MNR through the Norfolk Orbital Railway Wells Harbour Railway Wells and Walsingham Light Railway – built on the northern section of the Wymondham to Wells line. Whitwell & Reepham railway station Yaxham Light Railway – situated at Yaxham station, beside the MNR. References External links The Mid-Norfolk Railway – Main Website Heritage railways in Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Museums in Norfolk Railway museums in