Category: Along the line

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The First Day of Summer.

Well today is the first day of summer and we have started off with wall to wall sunshine and a nice temperature of just over 27.5c at peak.

So what’s ahead for the railway over the summer? Well I guess the honest answer is that nobody knows. We have some super events announced and in the pipeline. I am sure that, weather permitting we will have a great summer.

If you’re reading this as a working member of the railway then enjoy the summer and above all have fun. If you’re not a member then please if you can come along and visit.

It has often been said that the railways greatest asset are it’s working members. So please come along and say hello to them, look round the stations and ride the trains. Or in other words have a great day out.

Please take a look at our website at nvr.org.uk and see what tempts you.

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Southern Freight Driver Experience

Today sees another freight driver experience on the railway.

This time 92 Squadron is providing the pulling power.

Here it is running round over the bridge approaching Wansford station.

© Chris Walker.

Here we have the freight returning to Wansford crossing the River Nene.

© Chris Walker

Perfect day for playing trains though a bit on the hot side with the temperature here currently at 33.2c

Events like this are nice earners for the railway and enjoyable for those participating as well. No doubt a good day will be had by all.

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Advanced driver experience.

Yesterday the railway held an advanced steam driver experience day.

The locomotive was Bahamas.

Here are a couple of pictures of the locomotive. Shame it’s leaving us on the 10th June.

Here the first picture shows the locomotive at Wansford station. Some nice rain clouds in the background.

© Matthew Alden Farrow

The second image shows the locomotive coupled to the carriages at Yarwell before running back to Wansford, then onwards to Peterborough Nene Valley station.

© Matthew Alden Farrow

Driver experience days, of all types are always popular. The opportunity to drive and fire a famous or large locomotive is always a draw for people of all ages.

My thanks to Matthew Alden Farrow for the images.

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A funny old weekend

The Jubilee weekend was a funny old weekend.

The first two days were excellent weather wise and people were out to enjoy themselves.

Saturday was not too bad either. In the evening Bahamas arrived off the main line late and in the dark! At Wansford it was found to have an issue and therefore was not available for service as planned on Sunday.
92 Squadron pulled the Sunday services in its place. Most people seemed happy. There are lots of excellent photos and videos of the weekend on YouTube so well worth a trawl.

So all in all a great weekend and hopefully a profitable one for the railway.

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Here we go……

Writing this before we begin four days of services celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of the Queen.

We have steam services all four days with 92 Squadron the first three and the locomotive Bahamas on Sunday.

I think this is a weekend where I will miss not being at Orton Mere, time like this were fun with nice visitors and plenty of business for the railway,.

Enjoy the Jubilee.

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Terrible news from Railworld.

From Brian Pearce.

We Volunteers at the Railworld Wildlife Haven are truly devastated! We have to close!! The terrible creeps have been back and ruined what volunteers have made for you and our City of Peterborough …. We are so sorry …

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The Swedish railcar & trailer

This weekend the railcar and trailer are dong a park and ride service, for a festival in Nene Park.

Here it is arriving back at Wansford.

© Thomas Woolley.