Five  Steam Gala  September 2014

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Black 5 44837

Black 5 44837 at Orton Mere on the 22nd of Febuary 2014 at the Fives steam Gala

Black 5 44837 at Orton Mere 22nd of Febuary 2014.

Black 5 44837 and brake van at Orton Mere 22nd of Febuary in 2014

On this Saturday of the Fives Gala this Black 5 real number 45337, ran as 44837.  It then ran as 45074 on the Sunday.

This Black 5 locomotive no.45337 ended up at Barry Scrapyard be for it was was purchased in 1984. It went from Barry to the East Lancashire Railway in Bury, were it was restored back to working order. 

The Nene Valley Railway now (2014) 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 line is about 7 1/2 miles long. It now has the Fletton Branch which is about another mile and a bit.

Here is a Link to The Nene Valley's official web site www.nvr.org.uk

  

     

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