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The Mid-Norfolk Railway
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'Class 37 Gala 2010'
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Class 37 906
Class 37906 in Dereham station
Class 37 906 is in the Railfreight Red Strip liverly in a very wet Dereham railway station during the Mid-Norfolk's Class 37 Diesel gala on the 24th of September 2010. This class 37 was from the Ruston 906 Group, which is based at the Seven Valley Railway.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway three day Class 37 Golden Jubilee Gala was from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th of September in 2010. It was to mark the 50 years of the Class 37. The day I went was the very wet Friday. They had 12 class 37s for this event.
The Class 37 or English Electric Type 3 as it was called when new, was part of the British Railways Modernision Plan. These locomotives are now up to 50 years old, being built between 1960 and 1965 with around 309 in total being built. This class 37 whos number is 37906 was built in 1963.
Class 37906 coming into in Dereham station light engine.
DRS Class 37 423
Direct Rail Services Class 37 423 into Dereham station during the Mid-Norfolk's Class 37 Diesel gala on what was a very wet 24th of September 2010
The Mid-Norfolk Railway held this 3 day Class 37 Golden Jubilee Gala from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th of September to mark 50 years of the Class 37. I went on the very wet Friday. They had 12 class 37s for this event.
The Class 37 or English Electric Type 3 as it was known when new was part of the British Railways Modernision Plan. They are now up to 50 years old being built between 1960 and 1965 with around 309 being built.
Direct Rail Services Class 37 423 in Dereham station.
DRS Class 47749
Colas Rail class 47749
This Colas Rail class 47 number 47749, was also in Dereham station during the Mid-Norfolk's Class 37 Diesel gala on what was a very wet 24th of September 2010 . I think it may have been used to bring some of the class 37s to and from the event.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway held this 3 day Class 37 Golden Jubilee Gala from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th of September 2010 to mark 50 years of the Class 37. I went on the very wet Friday. They had 12 class 37s for this event.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust
It was only around 1995 that The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust started to restore this line between Dereham and Wymondham. It now has 17.5 miles of track (11.5 miles is in use) which when its is all in use, will be one of longer preserved railways in the UK. A lot of the other preserved railways had already had a twenty year start when they started.
Trains run now between Dereham and Wymondham. The next section from Dereham to County School is next. There is a even longer term aim to reach as far as Fakenham. The way they are going, they may well get there.
The Mid-Norfolk Railway has a ever growing collection of heritage diesels, carriages and wagons which just gets bigger each year. When you go back you can see what has been done since last time you came.
Some of other the preserved railways have had things that have been ongoing for years, not The Mid-Norfolk Railway it just gets them done.
Class 37 Gala pages
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