April News

Great Eastern Railway 1899 4 Wheel Brake Third 853 (BRONZE)Painting of the lettering of this vehicle is progressing steadily, with completion of the vehicle and a return to traffic expected in June.Great Eastern Railway 1897 6 Wheel Saloon Third 37 (BRONZE)Our latest addition to the Vintage Set has now arrived, on a five year loan from Stately Trains (based at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway). The vehicle is a 6 wheeled third class saloon (although its livery suggests first class) and will add 38 seats to the train which can often be a victim of its own popularity when running. Of Great Eastern pedigree and now back in East Anglia, it is a great fit for the set.Following arrival, the vehicle has been in the shed at Weybourne for remedial works, commissioning into NNR service and a major exam so it can join the fleet properly. After an extended period of running and a brief spell in storage, we had a list of items to get through. The four doors have all seen the handles and locks…