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Norfolk Railway
Society
meetings, and some other events, take place at United Reformed Church Hall, Ipswich Road, Norwich. For directions to the Hall, click here. All events are listed in good faith, but intending visitors should check with the organisation concerned before setting out. |
| Wed
25 |
18.00 |
NRS members
are invited to a Flying Evening at Seething airfield. Cost: approx £25 including buffet meal. Bookings: Alan Ball, tel. 01603 714837. |
| Thu
26 CANCELLED |
CANCELLED |
STOBART RAILTOURS: Great Yarmouth & the Great British
Seaside Railtour from Finsbury Park, Potters Bar and Stevenage. Outward via Cambridge, Thetford; return via Ipswich and GEML. £149 p.p. Details: Stobart Railtours www.stobartrailtours.co.uk |
| Thu
3 |
19.00 |
NORFOLK
RAILWAY SOCIETY Visit to Colin Aldis’s model of Norwich Thorpe, Toftwood, nr Dereham. Numbers limited to 15. Bookings to Edward Mann or Graham Kenworthy. If over-subscribed, it may be possible to arrange a second visit. |
| Sat 5 |
NENTA TRAINTOURS: Lakes, Lancaster & Blackpool Explorer Railtour from Norwich, Diss etc to Preston (for Blackpool), Lancaster, Oxenholme (for Lake District coach tour), or Carlisle. Details: Nenta Traintours (01692 406152 or www.nentatraintours.co.uk) |
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| Sat
5 - Sun 6 |
BRESSINGHAM STEAM AND GARDENS Locomotive Weekend |
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| Sat
5 - Sun 6 |
MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY Mixed Traction 'West Country' Event Train services will feature visiting WR 0-6-0PT no. 9466 and Class 14 no. D9521; also demonstration freight workings. |
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| Sun
6 |
14.00
– 17.00 |
ASHMANHAUGH LIGHT RAILWAY Open Day East View Farm, Stone Lane, Ashmanhaugh, Norwich |
| Wed
9 |
18.00 |
NRS members
are invited to a Flying Evening at Seething airfield. Cost: approx £25 including buffet meal. Bookings: Alan Ball, tel. 01603-714837. |
| Sat
12 |
dep.
Norwich 08.00 |
RAILWAY TOURING CO: The Scarborough Flyer Railtour from Norwich, Wymondham, Attleborough, Thetford and Brandon to Scarborough. Coach connection from King’s Lynn and Downham Market to Brandon. Planned haulage (Norwich – Scarborough – York): BR 4-6-2 no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester. Details: Railway Touring Co. 01553 661500 or www.railwaytouring.co.uk |
| Sun 20 |
10.30
– 16.30 |
POTTER HEIGHAM VILLAGE HALL Model Railway, Transport and Craft Exhibition, in aid of Village Hall Fund and East Anglian air Ambulance. Adm. £2.50, concessions £2.00 |
| Thu
24 (provisional) |
STEAM DREAMS: The Cathedrals Express Special train from London to Norwich. Planned haulage: BR Britannia 4-6-2 no. 70013 Oliver Cromwell Details: Steam Dreams, tel. 01483 209888 or www.steamdreams.com |
| Sat
2 – Sun 3 |
Sat: 10.00 – 17.00 Sun: 10.00 – 16.30 |
WAVENEY VALLEY MODEL RAILWAY CLUB Southwold Railway Exhibition. 20+ layouts & trade stalls. Passenger carrying live steam in grounds. Saint Felix School, Halesworth Road, Southwold. |
| Sun
3 |
14.00
– 17.00 |
ASHMANHAUGH LIGHT RAILWAY Open Day East View Farm, Stone Lane, Ashmanhaugh, Norwich |
| Sat 9
- Sun 10 |
BRESSINGHAM STEAM AND GARDENS Steam in Miniature |
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| Sun 10 |
10.30
– 16.30 |
MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY Large Gauge Model Rail Show, held in conjunction with the Association of Larger Scale Railway Modellers. Battery, electric and steam from S to 5” gauge. |
| Sat 23 |
NENTA TRAINTOURS: Steam & Boats in Devon Railtour from Norwich, Diss etc to Taunton (for WSR to Minehead), Exeter, Totnes (for SDR to Buckfastleigh) or Plymouth (harbour cruise). From £49.75 (children £26.75) Details: Nenta Traintours (01692 406152 or www.nentatraintours.co.uk) |
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| Sat 23 – Sun Sep 7 |
MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY Photographic display to celebrate 40th anniversary of closure of line between King's Lynn and Dereham. Dereham station |
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| Fri 29
– Sun 31 |
NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY Steam Gala |
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| Sun 31 |
dep.
10.30 approx. |
STEAM DREAMS: The Cathedrals Express Special train from London King's Cross to Cambridge, Ely and Norwich. (Cambridge – Norwich fare also available) Planned haulage: LMS 4-6-2 no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland Details: Steam Dreams, tel. 01483 209888 or www.steamdreams.com |
| Sat
6 (provisional) |
NORFOLK
RAILWAY SOCIETY Visit by coach to the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway. Further details from Edward Mann. |
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| Sat
6 – Sun 7 |
MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY Lynn & Dereham Railway Weekend (40th anniversary of closure). Coach tours to visit former stations (details: tel. 01362 851723), intensive 1960s timetable using green class 101 dmu, demonstration freight trains. |
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| Sun
7 |
14.00
– 17.00 |
ASHMANHAUGH LIGHT RAILWAY Open Day East View Farm, Stone Lane, Ashmanhaugh, Norwich |
| Sat
13 / Sun 14 |
13.00
– 21.00 10.30 – 17.00 |
EAST ANGLIA TRANSPORT MUSEUM Trolleybus Weekend 2008. All available trolleys in use, visiting classic and vintage vehicles will also attend. Open until 21.00 on Saturday for after-dark rides on trolleybuses and trams. Free vintage bus services from Lowestoft and Beccles. Free park & ride service from Gisleham School. |
| Sat
13 / Sun 14 |
11.00
– 17.00 |
MID-SUFFOLK LIGHT RAILWAY Special centenary weekend Steam and bar |
| Sat
13 / Sun 14 |
BURE VALLEY RAILWAY Super Gala Weekend: visiting engines, intensive train service. |
|
| Thu
18 |
NORFOLK
RAILWAY SOCIETY Summer Report: members’ slides etc. United Reformed Church Hall, Ipswich Road, Norwich |
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| Fri
19 – Sun 21 |
MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY Autumn Diesel Gala |
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| Sat
20 – Sun 21 |
NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY 1940s Weekend |
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| Sun
21 |
10.00
– 17.00 |
GREAT YARMOUTH & DISTRICT MODEL
RAILWAY CLUB Model Railway Exhibition. Adm. £3.50, concessions £2.50. Denes High School, Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft |
| Mon 22 |
19.30 |
NORFOLK
RAILWAY SOCIETY Committee Meeting (Attleborough) |
| Thu 25 |
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY SOCIETY – Norwich
branch Members’ photo and video evening. United Reformed Church Hall, Ipswich Road, Norwich |
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| Sun 28 |
BRESSINGHAM STEAM AND GARDENS Model Rail Event. Layouts in many different gauges, demonstrations, trade stands. Special low entry price £3.75. |