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The Nene Valley Railway
Class 50135
Class 50135 at the Nene Valley Peterborough station in 2010
Class 50135 named Ark Royal was at the Nene Valley Railways Peterborough station in 2010. It had come just for the weekend from the Seven Valley Railway were it is based.
This locomotive was repainted in Loadhaul colours and given the number 50 135. It did not carry this colours and number under BR, and Its real BR number was 50 035 or D435.
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
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