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Class 47 270  

Class 47 270  named Swift in Wansford yard

Class 47 270 with the name of 'Swift' in Wansford yard at the Nene Valley Railway during the 1960s weekend in 2008

In July 2009 this class 47 270 left the NVR .

D 301 (class 26001)

D 301 (class 26001) light engine at Wansford station. This class 26 was from The Caledonian Steam Railway (Brechin) Ltd.

This BRCW Type 2 which was later to become class 26001.  There were 47 of these built by the Birmingham Railway and Carriage and Wagon Company at Smethwick, between 1958 and 1959.

Class 56128 and 0-6-0ST no.2163 and D306 

Class 56128 at the NVR

Class 56128 was owned by Hanson Traction in 2008. The class 56 was still in its transrail colours at Wansford station headquarters of the Nene Valley Railway during this 1960,s weekend in 2008.

  0-6-0ST  number 2163 and D306 at Wansford station in 2008

 0-6-0ST  number 2163 and D306 at Wansford station in 2008

The Nene Valley Railway
 
The Nene Valley Railway runs from Peterborough to Wansford railway station and then on to Yarwell junction. Wansford Station is on part of the old A1 at Stibbingson and is about 2 miles from the village of Wansford itself. The railway line is about 7 1/2 miles long. Trains run at weekends for most of the year.
 
The station at Wansford railway station is open from around 9am to 4.30 on most days. (check on there web site for times) The line runs trains from this country and also from abroad. As well as steam locomotives it also has main line and industrial diesels. It has wagons and coaches and a large collection of railway bits and bobs. At the Peterborough end of the NVR is the Rail World Museum which is next to the Nene Valley Railways Peterborough station.

Nene Valley 1960sWeekend in 2008

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 2-8-0 53809  + Andrew Barclay Austerity 0-6-0St no.2183  

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Class 47 270 Swift + D 301 (class 26001+  Class 56128 at Wansford  This Page

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