Opening on a Wednesday at Orton Mere could be very unpredictable, We could be busy or totally dead, there were rarely days in-between. Weather was not a factor either we have had wet days and been busy all day, then we have had nice sunny days and been totally dead all day. Most business on …
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Locomotive Legends.
25th 26th & 27th May 2024 D9009 will be appearing as 55013 BLACK WATCH Named at Doncaster Works on July 21st 1961 before introduction to traffic, D9009 maintained the ‘racehorse’ tradition of the LNER by commemorating the winner of the 1949 Ascot Gold Cup. Based at Finsbury Park in North London, Alycidon was one of …
Nene Valley Railway-Buffer to Buffer
By Finlay Elliott. On the 28th of April 2024 I decided to cycle the entire length of the Nene Valley Railway, it was quite a long bike ride, but I decided I was up for the challenge. Leaving the house at around 12:20 I made my way over to Peterborough Nene Valley station. Just as …
Easter Services.
Four days of services. Good Friday. The Pacer with services between Yarwell & Peterborough Nene Valley. Saturday. Thomas shuttle between Wansford & Yarwell The Peak 45041 between Wansford & Peterborough Nene Valley. Easter Sunday. Thomas shuttle between Wansford & Yarwell The Class 14 between Wansford & Peterborough Nene Valley. Easter Monday. The Peak 45041 between …
Thomas at the Re-opening of The Orton Mere Signal Box
The signal box at Orton Mere was re-opened on the 9th March 2024 after nit’s rebuild following the arson attack on it. Thomas was in attendance and carried passengers from Wansford Station and back again for the event. The following images are © Jon Benton and my thanks to him for sending them to me. …
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Orton Mere Signal Box.
Here is a picture of Orton Mere Box taken at night. Awaiting a guest locomotive that was spending the night with us.
© 2024 Phil Venn
The box is rarely open an eight so pleased to get this picture sent by Phil Venn and my thanks to him for …
Orton Mere Signal Box.
Here is a picture of Orton Mere Box taken at night. Awaiting a guest locomotive that was spending the night with us.
© 2024 Phil Venn
The box is rarely open an eight so pleased to get this picture sent by Phil Venn and my thanks to him for …
Well that went well.
Last weekend saw Danish locomotive 656 hauling passengers for the first time in 38 years. Here it is arriving at Peterborough Nene Valley on Saturday. It looked right hauling the three Belgian coaches and the single Danish coach. There are many members who were not even born when this locomotive was last in service. Sunday …
Nice to see.
It was nice to see the HST out this weekend. On Saturday with passenger services and on Sunday with driver experience runs. Semi modern and current locomotive types seem to attract visitors. These two examples the HST the class 66 locomotives have always proved popular. It will be interesting to see how popular 656 is …
Nelson Airport: Inside New Zealand’s Planespotting Paradise
Nelson Airport has a new plane spotting addition for aviation and photography enthusiasts.