1. Visit to Weybourne & Sheringham-06.04.14

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I took an early morning walk to Weybourne with us all then going to Sheringham for a spot of shopping. It was a chilly day with a fair wind blowing in off the North Sea.

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D5631, 09.45 Sheringham-Holt, Weybourne station
Showing off its reinstated nose connection doors (just to this end) D5631 arrives at Weybourne station leading the 09.45 Sherringham to Holt service on the North Norfolk Railway. As can be seen, marshalled behind the locomotive is one of the line's LNER Gresley buffet cars built in the late 1930s.
Keywords: D5631 09.45 Sheringham-Holt Weybourne station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line 31207

76034 (76084), 10.15 Sheringham-Holt, Weybourne station
British Railways Standard Class 4MT number 76084 masquerading as 76034 arrives at Welybourne with the 10.15 Sheringham to Holt train. This locomotive returned to service just last year (2013) after a protracted restoration that took sixteen years and cost an eye-watering £750 000! There is talk of it being returned to the mainline but further heavy costs will be incurred for all the necessary equipment if this is the case. Note the very smart looking English Electric Type 3 D6732 in the bay platform, that has also been in receipt of a recent restoration.
Keywords: 76034 10.15 Sheringham-Holt Weybourne station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line British Railways Standard Class 4MT 76084

76034 (76084), 10.15 Sheringham-Holt, Weybourne station
With the light pretty flat at this end of Weybourne's station on the North Norfolk Railway I decided, when back on the computer, to have a bit of a play with this otherwise rather disappointing photograph. I cropped it down to try to build the human interest a little and have also desaturated it. To give it a more 'period' feel I then added a little grain. I also darkened down the platform to bring out the reflections and I actually quite like the result. The crew wait for the arrival of the returning service from Holt whilst 76034 (actually 76084) hisses to itself in anticipation of a departure leading the 10.15 Sheringham to Holt.
Keywords: 76034 76084 10.15 Sheringham-Holt Weybourne station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line British Railways Standard Class 4MT.

E51228 & E56062, 12.45 Sheringham-Holt, Sheringham station
A Class 101 DMU formed of cars E51228 and E56062 wait to leave Sheringham station with the 12.45 to Holt. Notice the wreath attached to the front of the leading car. This was to commemorate the closure of the last section of the M&GN (Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway) from Melton Constable to Sheringham (via Holt) exactly fifty years ago to the day on 06.04.64.
Keywords: E51228 E56062 12.45 Sheringham-Holt Sheringham station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line Class 101 DMU

E51228 & E56062, 12.45 Sheringham-Holt, Sheringham station
Wearing its headboard on the rear the 12.45 Sheringham to Holt North Norfolk Railway service gets away from its starting point. The headboard commemorates the closure of the route that the DMU is running on under British Railways exactly fifty years ago to the day. Whilst the service, being worked by E51228 and E56062, terminates at the current western end of the heritage line's extent, it has ambitious plans to extend onwards past Holt and towards Melton Constable.
Keywords: E51228 E56062 12.45 Sheringham-Holt Sheringham station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line Class 101 DMU

D5631, 12.45 Holt-Sheringham, Sheringham station
The sun may be out but there was a brisk wind blowing and it was a chilly day typical of what can be experienced at the start of April. The 12.45 Holt to Sheringham North Norfolk Railway service arrives at its destination with D5631 leading. Despite having undergone a relatively recent restoration the paintwork on the former 31207 is already looking somewhat faded. When it was restored the as-built cab end interconnecting doors on this end were not reinstated with the plates fitted by BR still in place. In addition, the later headcode marker lights were retained rather than reinstating the original alphanumeric type that would have been fitted when the loco. was in this livery.
Keywords: D5631 12.45 Holt-Sheringham Sheringham station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line 31207

12131, removing Gresley bar coach, Sheringham station
With the 12.45 Holt to Sheringham service having arrived at its destination North Norfolk Railway staff set about to remove the Gresley buffet attached to the rear of the stock. The staff are using resident shunter 12131. Built in 1952 at Darlington and designated as a Class 11 this particular example arrived on the NNR in 1982 after being sold by the National Coal Board following the closure of the Snowdown colliery in Kent.
Keywords: 12131 Gresley bar coach Sheringham station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line

D5631, running out of station, Sheringham station
Having been detached from its incoming train, D5631 (formally 31207) runs round its stock initially heading off towards the signal box in the background. This particular Class 31 was, apart from the last few years of its mainline life, an Eastern Region locomotive variously based at Norwich, Finsbury Park and March. It would have worked throughout the East Anglia network perfectly at home hauling passenger trains as well as freight including work throughout the remains of the M&GN network.
Keywords: D5631 Sheringham station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line 31207

76034 (73084), running round, Sheringham station
BR Standard Class 4MT number 76034 runs round at Sheringham station. I am not absolutely sure as to why the locomotive wears this number as it is actually 76084, if anybody can advise please do contact me.
Keywords: 76034 running round Sheringham station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line British Railways Standard Class 4MT 76084

E56062 & E51228, 12.30 Holt-Sheringham, Sheringham station
With driving trailer E56062 leading the 12.30 Holt to Sheringham DMU service arrives at its destination in some afternoon sunshine but looks can be deceiving, it was a cold day! At the rear of the train was driving motor brake vehicle E51228. The train is wearing a small headboard to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the last train over this route that marked the end of once extensive M&GN (Midland and Great Northern Joint) Railway network.
Keywords: E56062 E51228 12.30 Holt-Sheringham Sheringham station Class 101 DMU NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line

Driver & 76034 (76084), 13.30 Sheringham-Holt, The North Nolfolkman Dining Train, Sheringham station
The driver of 76084 (masquerading as 76034) waits to get his train away from Sheringham station. The Class 4MT is leading the line's premier train The North Norfolkman Dining Train that leaves Sheringham at 13.30. It makes two runs to Holt and back giving the passengers that chance to enjoy a three-course meal and enjoying steam haulage along this delightful heritage line.
Keywords: 76034 13.30 Sheringham-Holt The North Nolfolkman Dining Train, Sheringham station NNR North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line British Railways Standard Class 4MT 76084

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