We are spending today preserving yesterday, so you can enjoy it tomorrow.
We are pleased to announce that 70000 Britannia will be visiting the NVR from the 11th to the 18th March.
This is one of the first of our visiting locomotives as we celebrate Rail 200 under the theme of Best of British.
The locomotive will undertake a Photographic Charter, Driving Courses, a full running weekend with an evening Jolly Fisherman “The Britannia”. All details are on our web pages.
Well here we are at the end of another year, and another Santa Season.
Here’s to 2025 being a successful and profitable year for the railway.
If you are local to not only The Nene Valley Railway but another heritage railway, please give it your support through membership and volunteering. If you can’t volunteer you can still join snd give your support that way.
Have a great Christmas and a good 2025.
We are in interesting times.
News is that 92 Squadron is leaving us and going to East Lancs railway, I believe this move will take place on 10th December.
Other news is that Tornado will be doing some Santa services and also a driver experience day before Christmas.
1st & 2nd February 2025 sees two days of a winter warmer service with the HST, I am sure this will be popular.
Who says nothing happens in the winter.
Well today was the first day of the Santa services.
Excellent day and lots of happy passengers.
Nice view of the local flooded fields as a bonus.
Tomorrow sees the arrival of Bahamas to help with Christmas services.
Not too long to the Santa services, this year they have a completely new look.
Hopefully we will have an excellent busy Christmas. Its not too late to buy tickets, have a look on the NVR web site for full details.
Well Tornado has arrived safely at the railway. On Friday it will be on driver experience, and at the weekend it is pulling public services.
Will be a good busy weekend, if you plan to visit then I hope you have a great time.
Currently it’s facing east towards Peterborough.
Wednesday saw the dedicating of Rosemary’s bench on Platform 2 at Orton Mere Station.
I am personally most upset that my health prevented me from attending.
Here are a few pictures of the event, and my thanks to Paddy Knight for taking them.
Rosemary’s step daughter and nephew sitting on the bench.
Without doubt Rosemary is sadly missed by the Orton Mere volunteers that worked with her.
Jubilee Class locomotive No 45596 ‘Bahamas’ to haul “The North Pole Adventure
45996 Bahamas will arrive at the Nene Valley Railway in late November to haul our North Pole Adventure Trains, 45596 will also haul our popular Jolly Fisherman Fish and Chips service on the evening of Saturday 4th January 2025,
The locomotive will also be available for our Driving Experience courses on 3rd and 4th January. On Sunday 5th January 45996 will haul passengers services.
The attendance of Bahamas to the NVR is with kind thanks to the Bahamas Locomotive Society
This is excellent news, North Pole adventure tickets available on the NVR web site.
This weekend sees a joint event with GBRf, full details are on the NVR web site.
The weather forecast is good and the railway will no doubt be busy. Its events like this that I miss being involved in, but still being confined to the house I can only watch on the webcams.
So if you do plan to attend the event have a great time a,n should you wish to send me pictures for the blog then they will be most welcome.
Please take a few minutes to look at the railways web site to see what other events are planned, I am sure you will find something of interest.
August is always a busy time of the year.
Today saw the Pacer running, and on Friday we have Thomas’ Big Adventure which is sold out..
Please look at the events pages on the NVR website.
If you visit the railway and travel I hope you have a great visit, and I would love to publish any pictures you may take of your visit.
Also don’t forget to take a look at the web cams for the NVR on Railcam.uk.