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The North Norfolk Railway -- also known as the "Poppy Line" -- is a heritage railway in Norfolk, England, running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt which is further inland. A scene on a heritage railway. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Sheringham from the mound Sheringham is a seaside town (population 7143[1]) in Norfolk, England, west of Cromer. ... Holt is a market town in the county of Norfolk, England. ...


Description

Platform 1 at Sheringham
Platform 1 at Sheringham
'City of Truro', pictured here at Holt station, visited the railway in 2005
'City of Truro', pictured here at Holt station, visited the railway in 2005

The line, which is just over 5 miles long, once formed part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. At Sheringham it is divided from the national rail network by just the width of a road, and there are plans to reinstate the connection. Image File history File linksMetadata Sheringhamnnr1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sheringhamnnr1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 340 KB) City of Truro at Holt, North Norfolk Railway. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 340 KB) City of Truro at Holt, North Norfolk Railway. ... M&GNJR Badge The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GN) was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway (MR) and the Great Northern Railway (GNR) in eastern England. ... Sheringham from the mound Sheringham is a seaside town (population 7143[1]) in Norfolk, England, west of Cromer. ...


There are two stops between Sheringham and Holt, Weybourne (actually about a mile from the village and the former Army camp) and Kelling Heath. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Kelling Heath is on the north Norfolk coast one of Norfolks areas of outstanding natural beauty. ...


The NNR operates both steam- and diesel-hauled services, and organizes a programme of seasonal special events. A museum has been built at Holt to display some of the lines many artefacts from the Midland and Great Northern Railway. The station building at Holt was originally built at Stalham in 1883 and in 2002 was moved, brick by brick, to be re-erected in its current location at Holt. This project was awarded second place in the 2006 railway buildings competition by the Heritage Railways Association of the UK. The signal box, which can also been seen at the station, is over 100 years old even though it has yet to be commissioned by the NNR. The full signalling system at Holt is expected to be complete by 2009 although some signals have already been erected. It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled steam and water vapor, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the diesel engine. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Holt is a market town in the county of Norfolk, England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that safeworking be merged into this article or section. ...


The Railway won the 'Independent Railway of the Year' award in 2006.


Work on rebuilding the line started in 1965, and on 4 June 1967, two steam locomotives were delivered. The operating company, North Norfolk Railway plc, was launched in 1965 following the granting of two Light Railway Orders. In May 1973, the railway was the scene of filming of an episode of the popular TV programme Dad's Army. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Light Railways Act 1896 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom defined a class of railways with the intention of enabling development of such railways without legislation specific to each line. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Dads Army was a British sitcom about the Home Guard in the Second World War, written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. ...


Locomotives

  • Operational Steam Locomotives
  • Steam Locomotives awaiting overhaul or restoration
  • Diesel Locomotives and units undergoing overhaul, repairs or restoration

The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was formed in 1862 as an amalgamation of the Eastern Counties Railway; and also with several other smaller railways: Norfolk, the Eastern Union, the Newmarket, the Harwich, the East Anglian Light and the East Suffolk; among others. ... 65462 as preserved The Great Eastern Railway (GER) Class Y14 is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive. ... The War Department in the United Kingdom was responsible for the supply of equipment to meet the war effort, both at home and abroad. ... The War Department (WD) Austerity 2-10-0 is a class of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced in 1943. ... The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was formed in 1862 as an amalgamation of the Eastern Counties Railway; and also with several other smaller railways: Norfolk, the Eastern Union, the Newmarket, the Harwich, the East Anglian Light and the East Suffolk; among others. ... N7/5 69660 at Stratford 1 June 1960. ... Preserved Unrebuilt West Country Class 21C213 Blackmoor Vale. ... A typical Hudswell Clarke Diesel Locomotive from the 1950s Hudswell Clarke was an engineering and locomotive building company in Leeds, founded in 1860. ... Irish Mail is typical of many small engines builf for use in quarries Much rebuilt Hunslet Blanche is always popular on the Ffestiniog Railway Hunslet build several hundred 0-6-0STs for the War Department and National Coal Board A typical Hunslet diesel mechanical shunter from the 1950s A typical... LNER timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike. ... Preserved B12/3 in LNER apple green livery. ... The North Eastern Railway (NER), unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies, had a relatively compact territory, having the district it covered to itself. ... The North Eastern Railway (NER) Class H, classified as Class Y7 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a class of 0-4-0T steam locomotives designed for shunting. ... The North Eastern Railway (NER) Class C1, classified J21 by the London and North Eastern Railway, is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive. ... Replica Steam Elephant locomotive, Pockerley Waggonway Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum is an open air museum located in the town of Stanley, County Durham, England. ... Irish Mail is typical of many small engines builf for use in quarries Much rebuilt Hunslet Blanche is always popular on the Ffestiniog Railway Hunslet build several hundred 0-6-0STs for the War Department and National Coal Board A typical Hunslet diesel mechanical shunter from the 1950s A typical... Preserved Austerity 0-6-0 The Hunslet Engine Company Class 50550 is a design of steam locomotive designed for shunting. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BRs most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. ... D3312 at Kings Cross, 1963 in British Railways green livery 08 910 at Carlisle, 1975 in British Rail blue livery. ... D3312 at Kings Cross, 1963 in British Railways green livery 08 910 at Carlisle, 1975 in British Rail blue livery. ... This article is about the town in England. ... British Rail Class 11 was applied to a batch of locomotives built from April 1945 to December 1952, based on a similar earlier batch. ... Class 31, no. ... Midland Railway 156 Class 158A in the museum amongst other exhibits. ... Class 31, no. ... Class 101, no. ... British Rail produced a variety of Railbuses as a means both of building new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide services on lightly-used lines economically. ... British Rail produced a variety of Railbuses as a means both of building new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide services on lightly-used lines economically. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BRs most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. ... The British Rail Class 04 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive class, built between 1952 and 1962 and were the basis for the later Class 03 built in the British Railways workshops. ... Description The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1961. ... D6712 at Liverpool Street, 1963 in BR green with yellow warning panels. ... thank god for class 57s that took the bodies of 47s - NO MORE 47 FREAKS!!! POGO, LIVES IN YORK REAL NAME - PAUL ILLINGSWORTH GED THE TRAMP, BIRMINGHAM REAL NAME - GERALD IZAAC HAPPLE ADDRESS - 378 GILLIOTT ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM PHONE NO - 0121 454 4679 (PLEASE CONTACT ABOVE FOR GEN... British Rail produced a variety of Railbuses as a means both of building new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide services on lightly-used lines economically. ...

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North Norfolk Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (454 words)
The North Norfolk Railway -- also known as the "Poppy Line" -- is a heritage railway in Norfolk, England running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt which is further inland.
The NNR operates both steam- and diesel-hauled services, and organizes a programme of seasonal special events.
In May 1973, the railway was the scene of filming of an episode of the popular TV programme Dad's Army.
Norfolk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (318 words)
Norfolk (pronounced NOR-f'k) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England.
The Angles, for whom East Anglia and England itself are named, settled in this area in the 5th century and later became the "north folk" and the "south folk", hence, "Norfolk" and "Suffolk".
The regional capital of Norfolk is the city of Norwich.
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