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Mid-Norfolk Railway
|Mid-Norfolk Railway
|Steam-hauled train on Danemoor Bank, 2011
|Network Rail (at Wymondham South Junction)
|Commercial operations
|London and North Eastern Railway
|Built by
|Samuel Morton Peto
|Original gauge
|4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
|Preserved operations
|Operated by
|Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust
|17 1⁄2 mi (28.2 km)
14 mi (23 km) operational
|Preserved gauge
|4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
|Commercial history
|1969 (to passengers),
1989 (to goods)
|Preservation history
|Wymondham, Dereham and Fakenham Rail Action Committee formed
|Fakenham & Dereham Society formed
|Dereham Rash's Green to Yaxham re-opens to passengers
|Dereham railway station re-opens to passengers
|Dereham to Wymondham section re-opens to goods
|Dereham to Wymondham section re-opens to passengers
|First passenger train north of Dereham
The Mid-Norfolk Railway or MNR is a heritage railway in the English county of Norfolk. Re-opening as a tourist line in the mid-1990s, it is often referred to as a "New Generation" heritage railway, especially since the start of preservation in 1974.
The 14-mile (23 km) line runs through the centre of Norfolk between the market towns of Wymondham and Dereham via Yaxham, Thuxton and Kimberley Park, operating steam and diesel services. The operational line extends northwards from Dereham to Hoe, although only infrequent sightseer services operate over this section as there is no station at the latter location.[1] The line is periodically used for commercial freight operations and staff instruction for mainline railway companies.
It is the southern section of the former Wymondham, Dereham, Fakenham and Wells-next-the-Sea line, opened by the Norfolk Railway in 1847 and closed to passengers in stages from 1964 to 1969 as part of the Beeching cuts. The final section of the line closed to goods traffic in 1989. The northern section of this line has been operated by the Wells and Walsingham Light Railway since 1982.
The MNR is owned and operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust (a charitable trust), and is mostly operated and staffed by volunteers. The company owns a further 3 1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) of line, as far as County School railway station, which will make it the third longest heritage railway in England once restoration is complete. The Mid-Norfolk Railway has long-term ambition to restore the railway as far as Fakenham.
The line is the fifth longest preserved standard gauge railway in Great Britain.
- 1 History
- 2 Present day
- 3 Route details
- 4 Engineering projects
- 5 Rolling stock
- 6 Funding and associated bodies
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Route history[edit]
The Wymondham to Wells branch was opened in stages between 15 February 1847 and 1857,[3] after Parliamentary consent was given in 1845.[4] The entire line became part of the Great Eastern Railway in 1862.[5] The line between Wymondham and Dereham was provided with double track in 1882,[6] the line north of there remaining single track.
As part of the Great Eastern Railway, the branch became part of the Southern Area of the London and North Eastern Railway at The Grouping in 1923.[7] The line was heavily used during World War I and World War II, with extra Air Ministry sidings provided at Dereham in 1943.[8] In the early days of the war, Dereham was used as a reception centre for the construction materials used to build the local airfields.
The 1947 Transport Act nationalised the "Big Four" railway companies, and the branch line became part of the Eastern Region of British Railways on 1 January 1948. The branch line between County School and Wroxham closed to passengers on 15 September 1952, with the section between Foulsham and Reepham closing to goods as well. A stub of the western section, between County School and Foulsham remained open for goods until 31 October 1964,[9] being busiest in the sugar beet season.[10]
The passenger service between Dereham and Wells ended on 5 October 1964.[11] Dereham became an intermediate station for Norwich to King's Lynn services. In June 1965, the Wymondham to Dereham section was reduced to single track with a passing loop at Hardingham. The passenger service from King's Lynn ended on 9 September 1968,[12] with the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society operating the 'East Anglian Branch Line Farewell' DMU special on the final Saturday.[13] The withdrawal of the remaining passenger services, between Wymondham and Dereham, followed in October 1969.[14]
Goods traffic continued after the passenger closure. The 1973 oil crisis led to a meeting being held at Dereham in 1974 by the Railway Development Society in order to petition for the restoration of passenger services between Wymondham and Fakenham. British Rail gave a price of £247,000 for such a restoration, but this proposal was rejected by Norfolk County Council. This meeting resulted in the formation of the Wymondham, Dereham and Fakenham Railway Action Committee.[15]
In 1977 the Wymondham, Dereham and Fakenham Railway Action Committee presented the Norfolk County Chief Planning Officer with a report putting the case for restoring rail passenger services between Norwich, Dereham and Fakenham East.[16][full citation needed] Complete closure of the line took place in June 1989.[17]
Fakenham and Dereham Railway Society[edit]
1978 saw the formation of the Fakenham and Dereham Railway Society, a forerunner of the MNR, hoping to preserve the line between these two towns. In 1983, after the failure of a 1980 attempt to preserve the Ryburgh to Fakenham section of line, the Fakenham & Dereham Railway Society leased Hardingham station and opened a small heritage centre. Track was laid in the former goods yard and a Ruston 0-4-0 diesel locomotive was delivered to the site. Income failed to cover the rent and rates, and the Society was forced to move out when the site was auctioned in 1986 - moving to a temporary location at Yaxham station.[15]
In 1987 the station at County School was purchased by Breckland District Council, and the F&DRS were granted a 999-year lease, invited to lay track and relocate to the site.[18] The intention was to relay track to meet up with the British Rail railhead at North Elmham to connect with charter trains operating over the branch. This plan was abandoned when complete closure of the line from June 1989 was announced.[15]
Mid Norfolk Railway Society and Great Eastern Railway (1989) Ltd.[edit]
With the announcement of the closure of the entire branch between Wymondham, Dereham and North Elmham, a new company called the Great Eastern Railway (1989) Limited was formed to save the line. The F&DRS elected to back this scheme, and the lease of County School station was signed over to the GER (1989) Ltd. The F&DRS, changing its name to become the Mid Norfolk Railway Society in 1990,[19] continued to provide financial backing and manpower for the development of the County School site. The running line was extended over 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) towards North Elmham, and a collection of rolling stock was built up. The first passenger train, a Mk2 brake coach converted to work as a DBSO with an industrial diesel locomotive, operated at the County School site on 2 November 1991.[20]
In 1991 the managing director of the GER (1989) Ltd., Trevor Cleaver, stated that he had raised much of the required finance and that the company intended to provide a regular passenger train service over the line by 1993. About 400 commuters a day were expected to use the service. Plans were also announced for special excursions such as shopping trips to London and summer seaside services. The plans included providing a hotel and conference centre at Dereham, along with a public house and shopping arcade.[21]
During the early 1990s the GER(1989), contrary to the earlier announcements relating to the future of the line, announced plans to lift the railway between Dereham and Wymondham. The MNRS withdrew their support for the GER(1989) and made their own bid for the line.[22][23]
In 1994 the British Railways Property Board granted the MNRS access to the railway line between Wymondham and North Elmham on a temporary 'care and maintenance' basis. This was in response to increasing levels of vandalism occurring at the site, a problem which had worsened after the Great Eastern company had lifted the track between Norwich Road level crossing and a point just north of the Automatic Open Level Crossings. The first working party was held at Dereham station on Saturday 23 July 1994.[24]
In December 1994 Class 20 diesels 20069 and 20206 were moved by road from County School to the truncated railhead at Dereham. On Christmas Eve, with permission from British Rail, both locomotives made their way along the line to Yaxham station. They were driven by Chris Pearson, a main line driver who had been relief driver on the final train into Dereham in April 1989.[25]
1995 saw Yorkshire Bank call in the receivers to solve concerns with the Great Eastern Railway (1989) Ltd. In June 1995 Breckland Council informed the receivers that they wished for the GER (1989) Ltd. to give up the lease for County School station so that they could review their operations in respect of the site. The GER (1989) Ltd., who stated that they were attracting 12,000 visitors a year to the site, announced that they would contest this decision.[26]
In July 1995, police were called in to investigate the sudden and unauthorised road transfer of two Mid Norfolk Railway Society Mk 2 coaches to a breaker's yard at nearby Lenwade. In July 1996 Breckland District Council issued a threat to stop trains running at County School station, as it was found that someone other than the leaseholder was operating trains at the site; the lease being non-transferable.[27] In November 1996 Breckland District Council brought in 24-hour security guards at the County School site in order to prevent the stripping of the property after having served an eviction order on the GER(1989) in mid-October.[28]
County School station was boarded up and GER (1989) Ltd rolling stock was concentrated in the isolated yard prior to disposal or scrapping. All track north of the station platforms was then lifted, and, as shown in the photograph, the site was left to become derelict.[29]
Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust[edit]
The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust was established in 1995 to buy and restore the disused line between North Elmham and Wymondham.[30] It was formed through the merger of the campaign groups and organisations that had been trying to restore passenger services over the route since 1974. The aims of the charity are "to preserve and to renovate reconstruct and operate for the benefit of the people of the County of Norfolk and of the nation at large, whatever of the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist of the permanent way, track, buildings (including any building as defined in Section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990), bridges, operating equipment and rolling stock once forming part of or connected with or adjacent to the Great Eastern Railway line running between County School at North Elmham in the County of Norfolk and Wymondham in the County of Norfolk."[31]
In July 1995 two Mk2 coaches coaches were transferred by road from County School railway station to the truncated railhead at Dereham, where they were placed between the already present Class 20 locomotives. These coaches were then hauled to the MNR's temporary base at Yaxham. A further three coaches were delivered on 17 August.[32]
On 29 November 1995 the section of railway between Yaxham station and a temporary halt built beside a footpath crossing on the Rash's Green industrial estate in Dereham was inspected by Chris Hall, H.M. Principal Inspecting Officer of Railways. Permission to operate passenger trains over this section was granted from Saturday 23 December 1995. 63 trains, each composed of the five Mk2 coaches topped and tailed by the Class 20s, were operated between this date and 14 January 1996.[33] In October 1995 Breckland District Council established a rail working party to consider purchasing the line from British Rail, then leasing it out to a rail group - of which the Mid-Norfolk Railway was the preferred lessee.[34]
On 11 April 1998 the sale of the route between Wymondham and Dereham to the Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust was completed, with the £100,000 purchase price including Dereham station buildings and the 6.5 acres (26,000 m2) of goods yard area. In a related deal the British Rail Property Board also accepted an offer of £25,000 for the 4 1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) between Dereham and North Elmham.[35] On 17 March 1998 the MNRPT had signed a Tenancy at Will agreement with Breckland District Council to take over the station and trackbed at County School. This agreement was to allow the railway to take control of the station until it could afford to buy it outright, and followed on from the removal of the remaining rolling stock associated with the defunct Great Eastern Railway (1989) Ltd from the site.[36]
The original Dereham station re-opened to passengers on Saturday 26 July 1997, with the first services being operated by 1890-built Manning Wardle 0-6-0T 'Sir Berkeley', hired from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.[37] The ownership of the line between Wymondham and Dereham was passed from British Railways Board (Residuary) Limited to the Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust by Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2262 on 23 September 1997.[38] The first preservation-era train to operate between Dereham and Wymondham ran on 8 February 1998, when a works train hauled by 20069 and Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0 'County School ran as part of preparations for a March freight test train.[39] The first commercial freight train operated on 8 July 1998.[40]
Passenger services between Dereham and Wymondham commenced in 1999,[41] with the opening of Wymondham Abbey railway station. The first passenger train to use the new station, on 2 May 1999,[42] was operated by a Class 108 DMU. Thuxton station opened as a daylight hours only request halt at the same time, although Kimberley Park and Hardingham remained closed.[43]
Following the completion of infrastructure work, such as the replacement of the water tower at Dereham and the provision of an inspection pit, steam passenger services returned to the Dereham to Wymondham Abbey section on Sunday 30 April 2006. These were operated by Great Western Railway pannier tank number 9466 from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.[44] The ownership of the section of railway line between Dereham and North Elmham, part of that originally authorised by the Norfolk Railway Extensions, Dereham, Wells and Blakeney Branch Act 1846, was passed to the Mid-Norfolk Railway in October 2001.[45]
Part of the line from County School to Wroxham is now the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway.[46] The formation between Wells and the religious centre of Walsingham now hosts the miniature Wells and Walsingham Light Railway.[47] Both schemes are independent of the MNR. Another independent scheme, the "Norfolk Orbital Railway" plans to link the MNR to the North Norfolk Railway and the coast at Sheringham.[48] In 2009 the Whitwell & Reepham Preservation Society announced an eventual intention to link up with either the North Norfolk Railway or Mid-Norfolk Railway.[49]
The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust is authorised by the Department for Transport to operate the railway in two statutory instruments, The Mid-Norfolk Railway Order 1997[50] and The Mid-Norfolk Railway Order 2001.[51] The orders detail the length of track and level crossings over which the railway is permitted to operate trains (subject to safety inspections etc.) and refer to both the Norwich and Brandon Railway Act 1845 and the Norfolk Railway Extensions, Dereham, Wells and Blakeney Branch Act 1846.
Present day[edit]
The 11 1⁄2 miles (18.5 km) section of line between Dereham and Wymondham is in regular use, with a further 2.5 miles (4 km) passed for operation, but only used for periodic charter and works trains. The Trust owns the further 3.5 miles (5.5 km) of disused railway to County School station near North Elmham,[52] although there is a break of around a mile between North Elmham and County School where the track is no longer in situ. This makes the Mid-Norfolk Railway one of the longest standard-gauge heritage railways in the United Kingdom. The track bed is mostly intact from County School to Fakenham, and is reserved by the council for railway use.[53] Although it is not yet in the Trust's ownership, the railway plans restoration of the line to this third market town.
The line features several preserved stations; Yaxham retaining period features such as the original signal box and shelters.[54] Trains run on most weekends from the end of February to December, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays in summer. There are special events throughout the year. The railway operates a dual traction policy, with equal value being given to trains being steam or diesel-operated,.[55]
Guest steam locomotives[edit]
Although predominantly diesel-operated, the MNR is not a diesel-only railway. The first train from Dereham after preservation, running between Dereham and Yaxham, was hauled by Manning Wardle 0-6-0 tank locomotive "Sir Berkeley", and the railway has always intended to operate both steam and diesel trains.
In 2000 the railway arranged the loan of Barclay 0-4-0 saddle tank 'Little Barford'.[56] Although the locomotive was too small to operate a scheduled service over the line it was used for a number of crew training runs, and, on Monday 12 June 2000, it became the first steam locomotive in preservation to operate over the entire route between Dereham and Wymondham.[57] Steam also visited the line, although not to operate services, in 2001 when LNER Thompson Class B1 61264 was routed via Dereham for repairs after failing on railtour at Norwich, 20 November.
The 2006 return of steam-hauled passenger services marked the completion of Dereham Station restoration and the installation of steam infrastructure[58] (such as the water tower).
The first locomotive to haul timetabled steam services over the Dereham to Wymondham section since 1955 was GWR 9400 Class 9466.[59][60] The same locomotive returned to operate the line's steam services in June and July 2007, although Battle of Britain class 34067 Tangmere also visited this year, operating some scheduled trains and hauling the first steam charter from Dereham (to London Liverpool Street), on 5 May.[61] Steam services have continued to operate during Summer months.
Commercial freight[edit]
Mid-Norfolk Railway facilitates commercial freight trains, using its connection with the National Rail network at Wymondham. Dereham yard was used as a servicing depot by Direct Rail Services in late 2007 and 2008 and for storage of Network Rail track plant since 2008.[62][63]
The road vehicle loading ramp in Dereham yard is frequently used by mainline train operators to load damaged rolling stock onto road vehicles. Such rolling stock usually comes at night (via the connection with the mainline at Wymondham) at slow speed (sometimes on wheelskates) from Crown Point depot in Norwich (where no road-rail loading facilities are available) for onward road movement to specialist repair facilities around the country.
The line has also been used to carry equipment for army units based at Robertson Barracks or undergoing training at the Stanford Battle Area, most recently in January 2009.[64][65] Operation of these trains involves both resident and mainline locomotives.[66]
|Motive Power
|17 June 1998
|47241 'Halewood Silver Jubilee'
|First trial MOD train, including inspection saloon.
|8 July 1998
|First MOD train, composed VGA wagons.
|9 July 1998
|MOD train, composed Warwell and Warflat wagons.
|17 July 1998
|MOD train, composed VGA, Warwell and Warflat wagons.
|5 October 1998
|47200 'Herbert Austin'
|MOD train, composed VGA wagons.
|8 October 1998
|47312 'Parsec of Europe'
|MOD train, composed Warwell and Warflat wagons.
|15 October 1998
|MOD train, composed Warwell and Warflat wagons.
|23 April 1999
|37248 'Midland Railway Centre' + 37178
|MOD train, composed VGA, Warwell and Warflat wagons.
|20 January 2002
|47786 'Roy Castle OBE'
|Transfer of fire damaged 86252 from Norwich.
|26 September 2008
|Trial MOD train.
|8 January 2009
|DB Schenker
|MOD train, composed VGA, Warwell and Warflat wagons.
|8 January 2009
|Collecting Network Rail stoneblower.
|28 November 2009
|DB Schenker
|MOD train, composed VGA, Warwell and Warflat wagons.[67]
- Training and testing
The Mid-Norfolk Railway is also frequently used by mainline companies for crew training and the storage and testing of recommissioned and new on-track plant, including ballast tampers, ballast regulators, stoneblowers and Multi-Purpose Vehicles from companies including Network Rail and Balfour Beatty Rail Ltd. Since 2001 the line has been used annually for low adhesion training, or skidpan training, for crews from Anglia Railways, latterly for One Railway, where a specially fitted Class 153 treats the track with a slimy solution before the crew practices stopping in a virtual station.[68] The line has also been used for training exercises by East of England Ambulance Service, Norfolk Police and the Fire Brigade, including major incident training involving air ambulances.[69]
Charter trains[edit]
Before the preservation of the line a number of special trains and demonstration services were operated over the line by the Wymondham & Dereham Rail Action Committee (WyDRAC) and the Railway Development Society (RDS) to help maintain pressure for the restoration of passenger services over the line. By the line's closure, twenty special trains had operated, carrying over 5,000 passengers.[70][71]
The junction with the main line at Wymondham has allowed the Mid-Norfolk Railway to continue to be used by a number of charter and excursion trains, which operate over the line as part of the wider rail network.[72][73]
|Motive Power
|8 May 1999
|Hertfordshire Rail Tours
|47747 'Res Publica' & 47772
|King's Cross to Dereham excursion.
|21 April 2001
|47746 'The Bobby' & 47776 'Respected'
|Dereham to York excursion.
|20 April 2002
|47749 'Atlantic College' & 67008
|Dereham to Portsmouth excursion.
|31 August 2002
|67006 & 67021
|Norwich - Dereham to Bristol excursion.
|23 November 2002
|Hertfordshire Rail Tours
|47741 'Resilient' & 66086
|King's Cross to Dereham excursion.
|17 May 2003
|67006 & 67016
|Dereham to York, Durham or Newcastle excursion.
|2 August 2003
|47778 'Duke of Edinburgh's Award' & 67026
|Dereham to Severn Valley Railway excursion.
|22 November 2003
|Hertfordshire Rail Tours
|67008 & 67009
|King's Cross to Dereham excursion.
|21 August 2004
|47703 & 47832
|Dereham to Chester excursion.
|9 September 2006
|47703 & 47709
|Dereham to Scarborough excursion.
|5 May 2007
|The Railway Touring Company
|34067 'Tangmere' & 47812
|Norwich to Dereham excursion.
|11 August 2007
|47805 & 47853
|Dereham to Weymouth excursion.
|26 March 2011
|Hastings Diesels Ltd
|Hastings via Tonbridge, East Croydon, Barnes, West Hampstead, Hitchin, Cambridge, Ely and Wymondham to Dereham.
|14 May 2011
|UK Railtours / East Midland Trains
|43075/43082 'The Railway Children'
|London St. Pancras via the Leicester, Peterborough, Ely and Wymondham to Dereham.
|18 May 2013
|UK Railtours / East Midland Trains
|London St. Pancras via Leicester, Peterborough, Ely and Wymondham to Dereham (and then north of Hoe Level Crossing).[74][75]
|10 August 2013
|Charity Railtours
|60054/37605 & 37611
|Eastleigh to the Port of Felixstowe via Wymondham Abbey. Train didn't go north of Wymondham Abbey.
|8 March 2014
|Pathfinder Railtours
|37402, 37409 and 37218
|Railtour from Crewe to Hoe via Wymondham and Dereham.[76]
|21 June 2014
|47851 and 47580 County of Essex
|Dereham (MNR) - Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely - March - Peterborough - Doncaster - York - Malton - Scarborough and return.
|9 September 2014
|The Royal Scotsman
|47854 and 57313
|Scarborough to Dereham (MNR)
|10 September 2014
|The Royal Scotsman
|47854 and 57313
|Dereham (MNR) to NVR
Television, film and theatre use[edit]
After passenger closure, County School station was used as the set for Weavers Green station in the Anglia Television soap opera of the same name. The same station, heavily disguised, featured as "Gare de Nouvion" (Nouvion railway station) in the penultimate episode[77][78] of 'Allo 'Allo!, the comedy series set in occupied France (see picture).
An episode of Off the Rails made for Discovery Channel in 2001 featured some to the activities and volunteers on the railway.[79]
In February 2004 County School stood in for Thetford station in a documentary about the arrival of American troops in World War II, and in September 2005 the same location was used by Capriol Films for the film "Peter Warlock, Some Little Joy" about composer Philip Heseltine. [80] Dereham station, with the railway's Mark 2 coaches, featured in a minor film and the line has also appeared in documentaries for local and national television.[81]
In 2010 former Conservative cabinet minister turned broadcaster and writer Michael Portillo visited the railway to film material for an episode in the second series of the BBC series Great British Railway Journeys. The filming used the Mid-Norfolk's green liveried 1957-built two carriage Class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit.[82]
In 2012 Dereham railway station was used as a stage for productions of the musical The Railway Children.[83]
Community railway[edit]
The Mid-Norfolk Railway was established as a multi-functional line, with an intention to operate a community service[84] in addition to tourist and freight services.[85] The railway has also stated their belief that a commuter service between Dereham and Norwich remains a viable proposition, with the MNR either running the service themselves or working with an existing train operator.[86] One obstacle on the MNR to running such services is the requirement to operate five manual gated level crossings between Dereham and Wymondham, although level crossing automation is a possibility in the future. In June 2009 the Association of Train Operating Companies published a document (Connecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail Network) calling for the restoration of services on a variety of former branch lines, including the Dereham branch. This £30m proposal would see regular services restored between Dereham and Norwich, operated subject to agreement with the Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust.[87]
In another role within the community, the railway has become a focus point for vintage rallies and other special events. On 19 April 2007 a special reenactment of life in the World War II era was organised by the Mid-Norfolk Railway and hosted at County School station.[88] On 22 June 2009 over a hundred road vehicles from origins of the 70s and earlier were hosted by the railway for a special event.[89]
In January 2013 the railway was awarded the Heritage Railway Association's Modern Traction Award for "its continued excellence in specialising in the operation of 1970s stock in BR 1970s livery, culminating in a significant bringing together of Nine Class 47 locomotives, approximately 10% of the surviving fleet".[90]
In December 2013 the railway was awarded the Ian Allan Heritage Railway of the Year Award 2013.[91]
- On 20 March 2011 a car collided with the level crossing gates at Kimberley Park station, demolishing the south gate.[92]
- On Wednesday 7 September 2011 a loaded passenger train collided with a lorry on the Greens Lane un-gated level crossing in Dereham. Nobody was injured in the collision and the train was able to complete its journey after a 45-minute delay.[93]
- On 30 June 2012 GWR steam locomotive 9466 collided with stabled Class 20 diesel D8069 causing damage that the MNR estimated at the time could have run to hundreds of thousands of pounds to repair. No persons were injured in the accident.[94][95]
Route details[edit]
The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust owned trackbed starts in the Wensum valley, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Candidate Special Area of Conservation,[96] taking a roughly southerly direction. Track is missing between County School and North Elmham, but remains in situ from this point onwards and becomes operational from a point near the hamlet of Hoe. The line soon climbs out of the valley and enters the town of Dereham, passing two of the town's former maltings, including the Grade II* listed Crisps Malting buildings.[97]
Leaving Dereham the route runs roughly southeast, passing over the River Tud, then descending to pass through the head of the Yare valley near the village of Thuxton. After passing Kimberley Park, the restored windmill[98] at Wicklewood can be seen to the west of the line, before the line drops into the Tiffey valley and most services terminate at a halt close to the Grade I listed Wymondham Abbey, a former Benedictine priory founded in 1107 and now serving as the Parish Church.[99] Although not open to regular services, the line continues a further mile before joining with the main line at Wymondham railway station.
The route of the MNR includes the following stations, listed from north to south:
- Under restoration
|County School
|Visitor Centre
|5 October 1964
|Restored to LNER World War Two condition with help from European funding, the station was presented as a museum memorial to the contribution of railways to modern warfare until it was repainted in a different colour scheme in 2010. The station has a car park, picnic area, toilets, and tea room. It serves as the focus for several footpaths in the Wensum Valley. The station's unspoilt isolation has seen it used as a film location on several occasions.
The station was presented with a Highly Commended certificate in the 1990 Ian Allan National Heritage Railway Awards.
|North Elmham
|Closed / Private
|20 March 1849
|5 October 1964
|Building and platform are in private ownership.
Plans exist to relay the track and build a new platform to enable the restoration of passenger services. The current layout in the station and south of the level crossing will need to be removed and relaid as straight track, these changes will happen as funds and volunteer labour allow.
- Operational
|15 February 1847
|6 October 1969
|The headquarters of the railway, and has been restored to 1950s condition with help from European and Government funding.[100] The station[101] has a large car park, and is situated close to the town centre.
The line continues northwards to North Elmham, but is very rarely in passenger use as no stations are open to passengers yet on this section of the railway. The lack of signalling systems in Dereham also restricts use of the line northwards until this is installed and commissioned.
|15 February 1847
|6 October 1969
|The station retains many of its buildings, including the signal box, in private ownership.[102] It is also the home of the Yaxham Light Railway[103] and a local boiler engineering company.
|15 February 1847
|6 October 1969
|Thuxton's waiting rooms are, as with all the intermediate stations, private. The waiting room has been restored as holiday accommodation.[104]
Work to complete a passing loop at this site, provide operational signalling and lengthen the up platform to accommodate longer and more frequent train services was completed in 2010. The signalling is currently operated from a Lever frame in a temporary shed next to the level crossing, this arrangement will continue until the new signal box is completed and commissioned. The foundations of the waiting room on the up platform were left in place and the waiting room is currently being reconstructed and will mirror the waiting room on the down platform in private ownership.
|Closed / Private
|15 February 1847
|6 October 1969
|Hardingham station is restored and is passed between Thuxton and Kimberley Park. However this station, apart from the platforms, is private and no scheduled trains stop there. There are no public rights of way from nearby roads to any part of the station. In 2001 the station was awarded the Ian Allan Heritage Award.
The station yard, also in private ownership and not connected to the main line, is equipped with two maintenance sheds. A variety of mainline and industrial rolling stock is maintained on site.[105] In recent years public trains have stopped specially at Hardingham on one day only to transport visitors to Hardingham Fete.[106]
|Kimberley Park
|15 February 1847
|6 October 1969
|The station building is a private home, but the down platform has been restored for passenger use.
|Wymondham Abbey
|2 May 1999
|The station is a basic platform built using scaffolding and boards close to Wymondham Abbey. MNR trains do not serve the main Wymondham railway station, which is served by trains on the Breckland Line of the National Rail network. Wymondham and Wymondham Abbey stations are separated by a one-mile (1.6 km) walk through the town centre. During January 2013 some improvement works were made to the station including the replacement of the whole platform surface using pre-coated non-slip phenolic plywood, these boards failed to withstand the weather conditions and were replaced with non-slip GRP boards in late 2014.
There have been plans to create additional stations at Hoe, Garvestone and Wymondham Junction railway station on the boundary between MNR and NR, allowing a short walk from branch to main line.
Engineering projects[edit]
|Mid-Norfolk Railway
Large projects have been completed with help from European and Government funding, including restoration of Dereham station building, construction of a locomotive pit and provisions for steam working.[107] Almost all the work, including maintaining the track and locomotives, running the trains and working the crossings, is by unpaid volunteers.
Other future projects include the installation of additional signalling at Thuxton and interlinking it with Garvestone level crossing, it is hoped that Thuxton signal box can be commissioned during 2015.[108]
Dereham station restoration[edit]
Dereham station had, since closure, been totally stripped out and gutted by a major fire in 1988.[109] In 2002 the line was awarded over £600,000 in grants from the European Union and the East of England Development Agency. This allowed the railway to restore the station and several associated buildings, including the two railway-owned crossing cottages and a World War 2 pillbox.[110]
In June 2013 a planning application was approved by Breckland District Council for the construction of a footbridge at Dereham Station to link platforms 1 and 2. This will involve the restoration and assembly of the original footbridge from Whittlesford station.[111]
Dereham locomotive shed[edit]
In order to allow for restoration and maintenance of locomotives and rolling stock, the line decided to build a new shed in Dereham yard. In 2014 a suitable 18m x 55m building frame was located in Lincolnshire, purchased and brought to Dereham.[112] The railway is still looking for funding and donations to complete the project.[113]
Dereham turntable[edit]
In March 2015 the Mid-Norfolk Railway secured the former Hitchin turntable for installation at Dereham.[114]
Thuxton loop and signalling works[edit]
The Mid-Norfolk Railway's 2001 Bearer Bond issue proposals included £60,000 for the provision of a passing loop at Hardingham. With this station being in private hands this proposal was abandoned in favour of a loop at Thuxton.[115]
During 2008, the Trust began construction of the passing loop at Thuxton station to allow hourly departures from Dereham and Wymondham. Preparatory works were carried out late in 2008 and the first phase of work; installing the southern turn out commenced during January 2009, this was completed on schedule during February of the same year.[116] Panels of track for the loop were laid, levelled and ballasted and the both turn outs installed by the end of 2009.[117] The final major task on the track work will see the level crossing widened to accommodate the double track.
The loop was declared operational in September 2010, although with limited signalling working from a covered ground frame and part of the restored up platform remaining out of use. The first scheduled passenger trains to pass at Thuxton did so during the 2010 Autumn Diesel Gala, which saw the most intensive service levels ever operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
Full signalling will be included as part of the final project including five semaphore and two colour light signals along with two point motors to operate the turnouts. These will be controlled from a new signal box on site sourced from East Winch on the former King's Lynn line. This project has also made the commissioning of the currently dormant Dereham Central signal box a priority for the Trust. As of 29 January 2009, over £25,000 has been raised towards the new works taking the appeal over half way.[118] Since becoming operational in September 2010, work has continued on the signalling, it is hoped that the signal box will be become operational during 2015 allowing the temporary ground frame and shed to be removed. Trap points will be fitted to the siding south of Thuxton station, as well as many additional signals including signals allowing bi-directional movements in the down platform and a ground frame at Garvestone crossing with associated gate locks and distant signals interlocked with Thuxton signal box.[119]
County School station restoration[edit]
In 1998 the MNRPT signed a Tenancy at Will with Breckland District Council to take over the station and trackbed at County School.[120] The track north of the platforms had been lifted with the remainder overgrown. The station was boarded up, with smashed glass, a stripped interior and broken windows.
The MNR quickly returned the station to use, as a visitor centre rather than an operational railway museum. Over the next year, the MNR spent £28,000 restoring the station buildings to wartime LNER condition, tidying the grounds and removing scrap material left by the former lessee. Additional investment saw the station drive, damaged after decades of neglect, professionally resurfaced, scrub growth removed from the railway formation opening up the views of the Wensum Valley for walkers and preparing the formation for restoration of track. In 2010 it was repainted into MNR house colours.
County School signal box[edit]
The original signal box at County School was demolished after passenger closure, but the locking room footings survived and were restored to allow for the delivery of the original signal cabin from Halesworth[121] to be relocated to the site from Halesworth Middle School, where it had been displayed since 1986.[122]
Route extension[edit]
This project entails reopening the line north of Dereham to County School in stages, initially to Hoe (a hamlet near Gressenhall). The option to build a platform at Hoe using components from the former St Ives branch was considered but it has been decided to focus efforts on restoring the track to North Elmham where better access is available for visitors, although it will still be possible to add a platform at Hoe in the future if it is considered to be of benefit to the railway. The level crossing at Hoe has been rebuilt to accommodate widening of the road. Gradual sleeper replacement, drainage repair and vegetation clearance is currently ongoing towards North Elmham.[123] A railway inspector authorised by the Office of Rail Regulation inspected the section between Dereham and Hoe prior to the first passenger train using the track, the inspector set out rules governing the frequency of use and the necessary inspection regime that should be used on this section as well as the maximum speed permitted. The inspector limited the use of the line north of Dereham to 12 days per year for passenger trains due to the current lack of operational signalling equipment in the Dereham station area and the absence of a Facing Point Lock on the points immediately north of Norwich Road level crossing, this legally means they must be clipped and locked manually prior to use by passenger trains. The speed limit north of Dereham is currently 15 mph due to the condition of the track, the speed limit could be increased by adding additional ballast.
A new Railway Order would need to be issued by the Secretary of State under the Transport and Works Act 1992 to operate a railway north beyond the buffers north of North Elmham station where the (derelict) track currently ends. The current limit is set in The Mid-Norfolk Railway Order 2001.[124]
The first full passenger train to operate over the section of line between Dereham and Hoe did so on 18 May 2013, being a main line InterCity 125 charter from London St Pancras station.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway has long-term aims to restore the railway as far as Fakenham, and has held talks with North Norfolk District Council and Fakenham Town Council about restoring the route to a proposed new station close to the town centre. This would result in a 23-mile (37 km)-long route through the centre of Norfolk.[125] The former railway route has been protected from development that would be prejudicial to the creation of railway transport links by North Norfolk District Council and Norfolk County Council.[126]
Norfolk Orbital Railway[edit]
The Norfolk Orbital Line is a long term proposed railway of which the Mid-Norfolk Railway would form a significant part. It is an ambitious plan to form a line between Sheringham and Wymondham for regular passenger services, joining up with the Network Rail system at either end. These ambitions were aided on 2 January 2008 when Network Rail announced it was giving consideration to allowing construction of a limited use level crossing between the North Norfolk Railway and the Bittern branch line.[127]
In 2009 the Norfolk Orbital Railway attempted to secure a section of the railway formation in Fakenham,[128] but was outbid by a London developer who claimed not to know of the project. The land was once again auctioned on 10 December 2014, and was secured for the railway project for £24,000.[129][130]
Rolling stock[edit]
The Mid-Norfolk Railway owns a large collection of heritage rolling stock.
Funding and associated bodies[edit]
The Mid-Norfolk Railway is owned and operated by Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust, a registered charity, with finance for the development of the line coming through the commercial operation of the railway and specific funding appeals. The opening of the line was partly funded by a loan from Breckland District Council of £50,000, repayable over 20 years commencing April 2003 and a loan of £25,000, repayable over 18 years commencing June 2001, from South Norfolk District Council. A grant of £50,000 was made by Norfolk County Council, £25,000 from Breckland D.C. and £12,500 from South Norfolk D.C.
In 2001 the railway launched a Bearer Bond issue of up to £300,010, offering annual interest at 4% per annum as well as capital repayment after ten years. The nominal value of the Bonds will be payable on 31 October 2011. The capital projects proposed for this scheme were:
1. Part restoration of 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)[131]
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 formed in 1984. The group maintains and operates 37003, which arrived at Dereham in February 2009, and are custodians of 37175, which is owned by one of their long-standing members and kept at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.[132]
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.[133]
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 and 47596 Aldeburgh Festival operational on the Mid-Norfolk Railway.[134]
The Class 73 Locomotive Preservation Company, formed in 2004, manages electro-diesel locomotive 73210 at the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
The Southern Preservation Group purchased 1497 'Freshwater' from South West Trains in August 2010, bringing it to the Mid-Norfolk Railway in September 2010 for use with 73210.[135]
Norfolk Heritage Steam Railway Ltd, formed 2009, own Hunslet 0-6-0 saddle tank, works number 3193, now being restored at a private site at Yaxham for use on the Mid-Norfolk Railway.[136]
In December 2011 the B17 Steam Locomotive Trust announced that they would locate themselves and their project to build two replica LNER Class B17 locomotives on the line. One locomotive will be completed to full main line specifications whilst the other will be for exhibition and display for fund raising purposes.
See also[edit]
Other Railway Preservation Society in Norfolk:
- 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 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.
- ^ Mid Norfolk runs first passenger train north to Hoe
- ^ Hawkins, Chris; Reeve, George (1986). Great Eastern Railway Engine Sheds Part 1: Stratford, Peterborough and Norwich Districts. Wild Swan Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-906867-40-1.
- ^ Oppitz, Leslie (Autumn 1989). East Anglia Railways Remembered. Countryside Books. p. 41. ISBN 1-85306-040-2.
- ^ Scrivenor, Harry (1849). The Railways of the United Kingdom Statistically Considered. Smith, Elder and Co. p. 334.
- ^ MNR history of the line
- ^ Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Oakwood Press. p. 50. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ^ Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Oakwood Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ^ Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Oakwood Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.18
- ^ Joby, R.S. (1975). The East Norfolk Railway. Klofron, Norwich. p. 43.
- ^ Tuddenham, E. (March 1965). Railway World. Ian Allan. p. 87.
- ^ Cooke (ed.), B. (March 1968). Railway Magazine. T&TP Ltd. p. 662.
- ^ "Kings Lynn branches last day". Railway Magazine: 662. November 1968.
- ^ "Norfolk By Rail - 1980s News Archive".
- ^ a b c Hull, John (Autumn 1992). "How it all began". Blastpipe (38): 12.
- ^ "Railway Magazine". Railway Magazine: 38. 1977.
- ^ "Photo Album : Historical Interest". Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust website.
- ^ Chris, Leigh (March 1994). "Back to School with the GER". Steam Railway (167): 38.
- ^ "A new name for the Society". Blastpipe (31): 4. Autumn 1990.
- ^ "Notes and News: We are officially open". Blastpipe (35): 4. Autumn 1991.
- ^ Hardy, Sarah (1 November 1991). "All aboard at County School". Eastern Daily Press, Out & About: 2–3.
- ^ "Row hots up over control of rail line". Eastern Daily Press. 17 June 1994.
- ^ "Battle for control of disused rail line comes to head". Eastern Daily Press. 1 February 1995.
- ^ "Notes and News: Access to Wymondham-Dereham-North Elmham Section". Blastpipe (45): 5. Summer 1994.
- ^ "Headline News". Blastpipe (47): 12. Spring 1995.
- ^ Cummings, Catriona (23 June 1995). "Clash on railway". Dereham and Fakenham Times: 4.
- ^ "Council bids to stop steam line". Railway Magazine: 18. July 1996.
- ^ "Norfolk council takes action to protect threatened rail museum". Rail Magazine: 66. 6 November 1996.
- ^ "The ups and downs of preservation". Railway Magazine: 14. August 1997.
- ^ "Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust - History". Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust website.
- ^ "Charity Commission Register of Charities". Charity Commission (UK governmental website).
- ^ "Editorial". Blastpipe (49): 4. Autumn 1995.
- ^ "The First Trains Run". Blastpipe (50): 4. Spring 1996.
- ^ Clarke, Ian (26 October 1996). "Rail buffs battle on for dream". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "Mid-Norfolk line sold for £100,000". Rail Magazine: 11. 6 May 1998.
- ^ "County School future secured for Mid-Norfolk through new council agreement". Steam Railway (217): 6. Spring 1998.
- ^ "Back to School with the GER". Steam Railway (209): 21. September 1997.
- ^ Department for Transport (24 September 2001). "The Mid-Norfolk Railway Order (2001)" (PDF). HMSO. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ "Crowd greets first train back into Wymondham". Steam Railway (216): 16. April 1998.
- ^ Traction '98 Pt 2 (video). Locomaster Profiles. 1998.
- ^ "Mid-Norfolk Railway - History of the Line". Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "On line again". Eastern Daily Press. 3 May 1999.
- ^ "The Big Day". Blastpipe (63): 8–9. Summer 1999.
- ^ Robin, Jones (June 2006). "Dereham-Wymondham in steam at last". Heritage Railway (86): 21.
- ^ Department for Transport (24 September 2001). "The Mid-Norfolk Railway Order (2001)" (PDF). HMSO. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ "Bure Valley Railway". Bure Valley Railway website.
- ^ "The Wells & Walsingham light railway". www.wellswalsinghamrailway.co.uk.
- ^ "Norfolk Orbital railway : Closing the circle". http://www.norfolk-orbital-railway.co.uk.
- ^ Nick, Brodrick; Hopkins, Danny (6 February – 5 March 2009). "Whitwell & Reepham revival". Steam Railway (359): 38.
- ^ http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2262/made
- ^ http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3413/made
- ^ "From Jazz to Santa" (PDF). Dereham Times. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
The Trust currently owns 17.5 miles of track and trackbed, just over 11 miles of which is currently in use connecting Dereham Station with Wymondham Abbey Station
- ^ "Safeguarding Transport Routes" (PDF). Norfolk County Council. p. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ^ "Yaxham Station and its railways". Yaxham Light Railway website.
- ^ Wood, Andrew. "Mid-Norfolk Railway Spring Diesel Gala" (PDF). Railway Herald. p. 18. Retrieved 2009-07-20.[dead link]
- ^ Pearson, Chris (Summer 2000). "From The Track". Blastpipe (67): 13.
- ^ Blastpipe (68): 32. Autumn 2000. Missing or empty
- ^ "Dereham station". good-times.webshots.com.
- ^ "gwr 9466 on the way to wymondham (image)". good-times.webshots.com.
- ^ "Steam at MNR 9466 :Lorry can be seen to the left, after the day it was transported away (image)". good-times.webshots.com.
- ^ "Photo album : steam". Mid-Norfolk Railway website.
- ^ Cabinet Scrutiny Committee (29 April 2003). "Rail Policy". Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 18 February 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "DRS RHTTs ON THE MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY (images)". fotopic.net. 11 October 2007.
- ^ "News archive January/February 2009". Norfolk Railway Society. Retrieved 2009-03-28.[dead link]
- ^ "RAIL NEWS SNIPPETS Issue 108 - 13th February 2003". railfuture East Anglia Branch. Retrieved 2009-03-28.[dead link]
- ^ "Mid-Norfolk Railway freight traffic". Fotopic.net. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ "66201 propels 6Z27 onto the MNR branch at Wymondham". Fotopic. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Early October: Leaf Fall Training (2004)". Mid-Norfolk Railway website. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ "Emergency services put to the test at 'train crash'". Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ Garrod, Trevor. "The cycle of success". Railway Development Society. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Trains For Dereham. Wymondham and Dereham Rail Action Committee. 1849. pp. 9–21.
- ^ Jenkins, S. (1993). The Lynn and Dereham Railway. Middleton Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-85361-443-1.
- ^ "Railtour Info". Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ "18 May 2013 ukrailtours.com webpage". Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "18 May 2013 Railtour realtimetrains.co.uk". Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Mid-Norfolk Navigator". Pathfinder tours. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "'Allo 'Allo episode guide". Cafe Rene: An 'Allo 'Allo Web Site. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ BBC (1998). "'Allo 'Allo "Sand Trap"". veoh.com. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Off the Rails". Discovery Channel. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "MNR News Archive, September 2005". Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust website. 2005. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ BBC (2008). ""Beeching's Tracks" Norfolk (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ Knights, Emma (July 2010). "Portillo explores Norfolk rail heritage". Eastern Daily Press. Archant. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Dereham Railway Station on track to host Railway Children musical
- ^ https://sites.google.com/site/trainsfordereham/home Trains for Dereham
- ^ "This is why we're aiming for £300k!". Heritage Railway (33): 21. January 2002.
- ^ Salveson, Paul (2000). Branching Out - Railways for Rural Communities. Transport Research & Information Network. p. 21. ISBN 1-900497-07-7.
- ^ "Connecting Communities - expanding access to the rail network" (PDF). London: Association of Train Operating Companies. June 2009. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Mid-Norfolk Railway nostalgia days". Dereham Times. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ "Vintage vehicle rallies". Dereham Times. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ Heritage Railway Association HRA, Modern Traction Award goes to Mid Norfolk Railway
- ^ Hill, Chris. "Mid Norfolk Railway enters the 'premier league' after winning Heritage Railway of the Year". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ Photograph of demolished gate at Kimberley, March 2011
- ^ "Train hits lorry on Dereham rail crossing". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ^ Dereham train crash bill could cost thousands of pounds
- ^ Re: Mid Norfolk Railway Incident
- ^ "Introduction to the Wensum Valley". Wensum Valley Project. Retrieved 2009-04-22.[dead link]
- ^ "Dereham Maltings (Crisp Malting Group) Norwich Road DEREHAM". Norfolk County Council website. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Wicklewood High Street towermill". Norfolk Windmills Trust website. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk". Wymondham Abbey website. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ "Old station reopens". Dereham Times. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "photographic image of station". good-times.webshots.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "photographic image of Yaxham station". good-times.webshots.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Yaxham Station and its railways". yaxham-light-railway.fsnet.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Thuxton Station Waiting Rooms (property description)". aboutbritain.com.
- ^ "Great Eastern Traction". Great Eastern Traction. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ http://www.bedsparishes.gov.uk/fete/fete-trains-from-dereham-and-w/ Train services to/from Hardingham Fete
- ^ Breckland Local Area Framework - A Delivery Plan for Breckland's Objective 2 Programme…
- ^ MNR Website (Volunteer news)
- ^ Norfolk Heritage Explorer, East Dereham railway station
- ^ MNR pary projects
- ^ Dereham station footbridge planning application
- ^ Mid-Norfolk gets locoshed from ebay!
- ^ MNR Website (Shed appeal)
- ^ Mid Norfolk Railway secures historic 60 foot turntable for its Dereham station
- ^ "Bond Issue". Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust Prospectus: 9. October 2001.
- ^ "Thuxton Passing Loop Construction". Mid-Norfolk railway website.
- ^ Stratford, Owen (Autumn 2009). "Permanent Way Report". Blastpipe (104): 9 to 11.
- ^ "Passing Loop Appeal". Mid-Norfolk railway website.
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- ^ "County School future secured for Mid-Norfolk through new council agreement". Steam Railway (217): 6. Spring 1998.
- ^ Halesworth signal box
- ^ Special birthday for historic museum
- ^ "'Buy a sleeper' push to County School". Heritage Railway (115): 27. 4 September 2008.
- ^ The Mid-Norfolk Railway Order 2001
- ^ Robin, Jones (March 1998). "Dereham needs steam". Steam Railway (215): 68.
- ^ North Norfolk District Council Strategic transport network
- ^ "Orbital rail route back on track". Dereham Times. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ News Article: Part of bygone rail network up for sale
- ^ "Opportunity to buy land at Pudding Norton... deadline December 10th 2014". Norfolk Orbital Railway. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Norfolk Orbital Railway project gets closer to reviving old link to Fakenham
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External links[edit]
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- The Mid-Norfolk Railway - Main Website


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BFO ( beat frequency oscillator ) ****l detectors use two oscillators, each of which produces a radio frequency. One of these oscillators uses a coil of wire that we call the search loop. The second oscillator uses a much smaller coil of wire, and is usually inside the control box and is called the reference oscillator. By adjusting the oscillators so their frequencies are very nearly the same, the difference between them is made audible as a beat note, this beat note changes slightly when the search loop is moved over or near to a piece of ****l. It has been found in practice best to make the search oscillator fixed say at 100khz and to arrange for the reference oscillator to be adjustable 100khz plus or minus 250hz. This gives a beat note of 250hz to 0 to 250hz. The beat note disappears or nulls when the two oscillators are about equal. This type of detector is most sensitive when the beat note is close to zero, about 5hz ( motor boating ) any slight change being noticeable.
Parts list
Power source:
Any 9v battery PP3 is ideal.
2 off 220uF 16v electrolytic.
5 off .01uF polyester.
5 off .1uF polyester.
All resistors 1/4 watt 5%
6 off 10k
1 off 1K
1 off 2.2m ===== 2.2 Mega ohm
2 off 39k
All BC 183B. Just about any small signal npn with a gain of 250+ will do. There are hundreds to choose from.
Audio output:
A 2.5 inch 8 ohm speaker will work but headphones or earpiece are preferable the higher the impedance the better.
Many of the above parts could be salvaged from a broken transistor radio, or purchased from companies like Maplin Electronics or Radio Shack.
Once the components have been obtained the circuit can be built in a few hours using copper clad stripboard, or if you the facilities make a printed circuit board using the layout below. The original layout as below should print out at about 50mm x 100mm. Coils
This is the only tricky part. The search loop is best wound on to a plywood former. Method 1: Cut three circles from some 3mm plywood, one 15cm diameter and two 16cm diameter. Using wood glue make a sandwich with the 15cm circle in the center. When the glue has set you can wind 10 turns of . 25 mm e****led copper wire around the groove in the edge of the former. Connect this coil when finished to the points marked coil 1 on the schematic. Method 2: Cut a 16mm diameter circle from some 10mm plywood. Then with this circle clamped in a vice run a saw around the edge of the circle so as to make a slot about 5mm deep and 2mm wide around the edge to accommodate the windings. If you have access to an oscilloscope or frequency counter make a note of the frequency. Ideally This coil will be oscillating at about 104khz, with an amplitude of about .5v p to p. The second or reference oscillator needs to be made much smaller and if possible attached to the control box so it can be adjusted as the detector is used. To make a really good adjustable reference oscillator you will have to visit a DIY store, what you need are some plastic water fittings, two examples are shown below. The smaller one is the inlet pipe to a plastic ball valve assembly fitted with a brass nut. The larger one is a plastic tank connector fitted with a brass nut from an old tap. Both of these work well and are glued to the control box in a position where they can be adjusted. The reference coil itself is wound on a piece of wood or plastic about 10/12mm diameter and about 50mm long The actual number of turns of this coil depends on the diameter of the former and can only be found by experiment. Start with about 125 turns . 25 e****led copper wire ( this coil when finished has to fit inside the plastic tube ) and remove turns until the two frequencies are close. This coil is attached to the circuit board at points marked coil 2. If all is well the detector should be howling at this point. When the two oscillators are well matched it should be possible by adjusting the brass nut in or out to bring the beat note to a halt or null.
Note. On the working detector shown in these pictures we wound 10 turns on to the searchcoil which then oscillated at 104 khz Then we wound on to a piece of 12mm dia x 50mm long wooden dowel ( taken from a bird cage ) 120 turns of wire. This was pushed inside a threaded plastic tube from a ball valve assembly. This oscillated at 96 khz without the brass nut and increased gradually as the brass nut was screwed on up to 106 khz. This was perfect for tuning the detector.
Searchcoil made from 10mm thick plywood
The reference coil is wound on to a piece of wooden dowel about 12mm diameter x 50mm long. This has to fit inside the Plastic pipe fitting above, and is tuned by moving the Brass nut. Drill a very small hole 1mm through each end of the wooden dowel so that you can pass the beginning and end of the wire through these holes to keep the windings in place.
This large coil is 30cm wide by 60cm long ( 12 inches by 24 inches ) and is made from 10mm plywood. It has 5 turns of wire in a 3mm deep groove cut around the edge with a saw. it oscillates at 104 khz . If you want to make different size coils start with the big one, as with only 5 turns you can only alter it in big jumps eg. 4 turns = 115 khz and 6 turns = 85khz . next make the reference coil to match. next make the next smallest coil and so on. The smaller coils are easier to match up as adding or removing a turn at a time only alters the frequency in small amounts
Building a practical detector.
Building a practical detector for outdoor use will depend on the skills and materials at your disposal. The golden rule is keep it lightweight, avoid using heavy materials such as hardwood or perspex. The round search loop needs to be glued to some sort of handle, with the circuit board inside a small box at the other end for balance. You will need to adjust the reference oscillator from time to time when in use.
Coil A = Search coil: Coil B = Reference coil: NC = No connection: B+ = Battery + 9V PP3 or similar : B- = battery -
Notes for the electronics beginner.
2 off 220uf / 16v Electrolytic : These are 220 microfarad / 16v working voltage. You can use a higher working voltage but not less. Higher working voltage capacitors work just the same but they get physically bigger. They have a negative lead that must be connected to the battery - track. These components must go in the correct way round.
5 off .1 and .01 polyester : These also have a working voltage. 63 volt in quite common and will be ideal. If you want to use the pcb layout above you will need capacitors with 5mm lead spacing. .1 can be marked as .1 or 100n or sometimes 104 : .01 can be marked as .01 or 10n or sometimes 103. These components can go in any way round.
All resistors 1/4 watt 5%: These are general purpose carbon film resistors with a 5% tolerance and rated at 1/4 watt. You could use resistors of a higher wattage as this does not affect the working they just get bigger. 1 watt or bigger will not fit on the board. These components can go in any way round.
Transistors: The bc 184b transistor is described has Audio, low current, general purpose NPN . These are quite easy to get in the UK but may be difficult to get in other countries. There are hundreds of types of small plastic NPN transistors available around the world and just about all will work in this circuit. You will have to be sure of the pinouts though. You can get the pinouts for most transistors from manufacturers ***sites. This will be the most likely problem area when building this project. These components must be connected correctly. PNP types won't work.
Frequently asked questions.
Q. On the circuit diagram above there is a point marked NC what does NC mean.
A. NC means I am really crap at drawing diagrams. At the point marked NC two wires cross and there is "no connection" NC between these wires. One day I will put a better diagram up. when I get round to it.
Q. I know nothing about electronics, but like to make things, and have always been fascinated by those little electronic components that look like sweets. I have no equipment, but I am prepared to sod about with this for days on end until it works. Do you think I will get it going .
A. Well if you have little knowledge of electronics, and no equipment it will be difficult, but hundreds of people like you have done it. You need to keep to the plans exactly and have a bit if luck with it. Resist the temptation to alter things and add stuff like a meter or a pilot light. Whatever happens it won't cost you much and at the end you will know something about electronics.
Q. I am making this detector for my school course work project can you send me a detailed explanation with diagrams how it works.
A. Would love to but don't have the time.
Q. How many meters down can I detect a single Gold coin with this detector.
A. None. For a single coin its about 120 mm if you are lucky. A bit more for larger objects.
Q. I built it but I cant get it to work.
A. Well it does work and usually straight away. The most likely reasons for not working would be. Transistor of the wrong type eg. PNP, or connected wrong. Wrong pinouts. Stripboard can be used but be careful not to get solder bridges across the tracks. If the search coil and reference coil are way off frequency you won't get any sound.
Q. What is the best size for the searchcoil.
A. The bigger the coil the deeper it goes. But big coils are no good for small objects like coins and rings. The 16 cm coil is just about perfect for coins and rings.
Q. Is it OK to use a ****l shaft and bracket down to to searchcoil.
A. Any ****l near or on the coil will effect the frequency, you must take this into account when you wind the coil. A small ally bracket will not make a lot of difference. If you use a ****l pole and it moves as you are detecting it will alter the tuning.
Q. Can I buy a kit of parts from you for this project.
A. No we don't sell anything to do with this project.
Q. Our son wants to build this detector for a school exam project, could you build it for him and send it to us.
A. No tell him cheats never prosper. ( trouble is cheats do prosper ) .
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30 Aug What to Wear for Fall: High Schoolers, College Students & Their Parents
by ATFDC Contributor Emily Cirillo
It's that time of year again. You've read all the big name September issues, taken your last minute vacations, and most importantly gotten yourself ready for the fall season that's just a few short weeks away. Whether we like it or not, the season is changing. Once we accept that fact, the fun begins: fall shopping. As Washingtonians we are lucky to have a few extra weeks of warm weather, but it's never too early to prepare for the fall season ahead. So here are a few fall must haves for Fashiontonians of any age.
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- Baseball Varsity Jacket- Even if you aren't a star athlete, a varsity jacket can still work for you. The ¾ length sleeves are perfect for the changing season and they are simple enough to work with any outfit.
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- Peplum skirt- One of the hottest trends for the fall season is peplum. Peplum shirts, dresses and skirts have all been put in stores and seen by stars on the red carpet but the skirt is a must have. A peplum skirt is great for work or a night out with friends. It would be a standout in the workplace and make you a very chic Fashiontonian.
- Plaid Blazer- Blazers are a staple in any working woman's wardrobe, but if you don't have one then definitely invest. Not only are they versatile, but a blazer is the perfect finishing touch to your work ensemble. In plaid, a blazer could be a fashionable symbol for the summer to fall transition.
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NEW HARMONY, Ind. - Indiana is willing to put some skin — $10 million — into the game to get a new bridge across the Wabash River at New Harmony.
Troy Woodruff, chief of staff for the Indiana Department of Transportation, said Thursday that is about half what INDOT believes it will cost to build a new bridge to replace the aging toll bridge that has been closed since late May after inspectors found structural deficiencies.
"We're willing to put some skin in the game to get the discussion started," Woodruff said. "Part of that is the local community will have to take ownership of a new bridge."
The toll bridge was carrying about 1,000 vehicles a day between Indiana and Illinois. Since its closure, officials here have been trying to find a way to repair or replace it.
Because of the poor condition of the present bridge, which is owned and operated by the White County (Ill.) Bridge Commission, Indiana supports building a new one instead of repairing the toll structure, Woodruff said. The total construction cost is estimated to be between $20 million and $25 million.
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The Telangana unit of the Congress too described her as unfit for the honour. "Sania does not fit into the brand image of Telangana and Hyderabad," state Congress chief Ponnala Lakshmaiah said.
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"It hurts me that so much precious time of prominent politicians and the media is being wasted on a petty issue of my being appointed the Brand Ambassador of my State of Telangana," Sania said.
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Sania said she was born in Mumbai as her mother needed to be at a speciality hospital since she was seriously unwell at the time of her birth. "I came home to Hyderabad when I was 3 weeks old. My forefathers have lived in Hyderabad for more than a century. My grandfather, Mr. Mohammed Zaffer Mirza started his career as an engineer in Nizam's Railways in Hyderabad in 1948 and died in his ancestral home in Hyderabad," she said She also said her great grandfather, Mohd. Ahmed Mirza was also born and raised in Hyderabad. He was the Chief Engineer, Water Works, Hyderabad and was responsible for constructing the famous Gandipet Dam.
"My great, great grandfather, Mr. Aziz Mirza was the Home Secretary under the Nizam in Hyderabad and worked tirelessly for relief works during the Musi River floods of 1908. "So, my family belongs to Hyderabad for more than a century and I strongly condemn any attempts by any person, whosoever, to brand me an outsider," she added. Laxman alleged the TRS government had appointed Sania as brand ambassador with an eye on minority votes in the upcoming elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
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10th September 2010
US federal judge rules ban on out gay soldiers is unconstitutional 4
11:19 AM — A US federal judge has ruled that the ban on gay soldiers serving openly in the military violates the US constitution. US District Judge Virginia Phillips said yesterday she would issue an injunction barring the government from enforcing the policy.
9th September 2010
Canadian judge rules in favour of blood service which bans gay men 14
5:05 PM — A Canadian judge has ruled that a blood donation service has the right to bar gay men. Canadian Blood Services sued 36-year-old gay man Kyle Freeman for negligent representation after he admitted lying about his sexual orientation on blood donation forms.
Xbox suspends gamer for living in Fort Gay 7
11:53 AM — Xbox Live has apologised for suspending an American gamer because the name of his town violated the company's policy on "offensive" language. Josh Moore, 26, a resident of Fort Gay in West Virginia, listed his town on his gamer profile.
7th September 2010
Hundreds of gay couples marry in Mexico 8
11:47 AM — Approximately 400 same-sex couples have married in Mexico, six months after the law permitting gay marriage came into effect.
6th September 2010
Lady Gaga 'training' to become a minister to perform gay marriages 9
8:51 AM — Popstar Lady GaGa is reportedly training to become an ordained minister in order to perform gay marriages for her LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) fans. According to British tabloid, the Daily Star, the bisexual singer has been spurred on by the continuing row over gay marriages in California.
3rd September 2010
Miss Universe 2010 supports gay marriage 17
5:14 PM — The winner of Miss Universe 2010 has come out in support of gay marriage. Mexican beauty queen Ximena Navarrete said she had lots of gay friends and there was "no reason we should want to set them aside".
California state won't be forced to defend Prop 8 10
3:23 PM — California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney-General Jerry Brown will not be forced to defend the state's ban on gay marriage.
2nd September 2010
New South Wales adoption bill passes lower house 3
4:38 PM — A bill to allow same-sex couples to adopt in New South Wales, Australia, has narrowly passed in the lower house. It passed a vote 46-44 yesterday, and after amendments were made, passed 45-43 today.
1st September 2010
Texas appeal court says gay couples cannot divorce 5
2:36 PM — Gay couples in the state of Texas cannot get divorced, an appeal court has ruled. The case concerns a gay couple who wed in Massachusetts in 2007 and then returned to Dallas.
Castro takes responsibility for Cuba persecuting gays 8
10:23 AM — Fidel Castro has said that he was responsible for Cuba persecuting gay men in the 1960s and 70s. The former president told Mexican newspaper La Jornada that there had been moments of "great injustice" against the gay community.


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Hotel's Description
Located in the heart of Cannes, Hotel L'Esterel is just 400 metres from the Palais des Festivals and La Croisette beaches. It has a panoramic roof terrace and free Wi-Fi.
The soundproofed guest rooms are equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV and a private bathroom.
L'Esterel serves a daily buffet breakfast on its roof terrace, offering views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Massif de l'Esterel.
Hotel L'Esterel is only a few steps from Cannes Train Station and the famous Rue d'Antibes with its luxury shops. Nice-Cote d'Azur Airport is 20 km away.
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About the L' Esterel neighborhood
The center of Cannes changes distinctly as you move from the central train station to the Promenade de la Croisette, which runs along the Plage de Croisette. Rue d'Antibes, a couple blocks south of the lower brow area surrounding the station, functions as the town's main high-end shopping street. South of this, the magnificent hotel-lined Promenade runs along the water and the large Palais des Festivals sits east of the public beach.


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