As a local Registered Charity (No. 263617) we need a little HELP to keep us running at our desired speed after a rough couple of years.
Can you spare a day or two to help our One Man Band Employed Track Manager & his Merry Team of 5 to 10 Strong Team of willing volunteers to change 500 sleepers on our tracks?
We have set aside 3 weeks in our running schedule to get this work completed, so if you are a local business and can spare a few willing people who are fit and able please message us and we look forward to welcoming you to Nene Valley Railway. Refreshments and facilities will be provided.
It does no harm to be running a large locomotive on busy weekends. 92 Squadron did us proud. All services were almost to or on time.
For me personally it seemed quite strange not to be at a station, but circumstances dictate otherwise. So as with other running days we manned the Webcam and chat and we were busy there instead with people after anything from a chat to specific information.
The trains were busy and the visitors happy judging from the feedback we got on the cam. Nice to see smiling faces as the train passes.
Credit must be given to all the working members who were working over the weekend, the railway was shown at it’s best.
I could of course post some pictures of previous Easter holidays complete with a mixture of the following, rain, sleet or snow but that would not be fair. We had a super weekend on the railway and hopefully it will be the first of many in the future.
One question that often pops up is Do we have any famous locomotives visit from the main line?
The answer of course is yes, and you just have to do a search to find any number of pictures.
But here is one taken some years ago, it shows Britannia at Orton Mere.
This is of course in the early days and those who know the station will see how open it used to be before the park was developed. How the place has changed over the years.
The Railway is pleased to announce after a great deal of work that Jubilee No 45596 Bahamas will be visiting the NVR from the 4th to the 10th of June.
The locomotive during this time will work a Jubilee Special service on Sunday 5th June as part of the NVR Jubilee event, the locomotive will undertake main line running while at the NVR
The local diagram for the box.The view to the East towards Peterborough.Another closer view towards the East across the River Nene.The length of the box looking West towards the station.The length of the box and the frame looking East over the riverMatt at workThe wheel that’s turned to open and close the crossing gatesMatt at work again, this will give some idea of the size of the wheel
We hope to bring more pictures around Wansford and the other stations very shortly.
Now we have a mixture of large and small as the Peak 45041 stands at platform two prior to departure and a parade of small steam engines pass over the level crossing
Now a selection of pictures of the small steam engines which proved very popular.
Super weather for a super day. My thanks to Matt for the excellent images.
They are typical railway cottages of the era and the area. Many people comment as to how they would like to live in one and have the trains on their doorstep.
Tomorrow (Saturday) sees the railway running the popular cream tea service.
This is one of the regular events on the railway that’s always popular. So we have three runs with a main diesel service and two runs with a steam cream tea service.
The services will be passing at Orton Mere, so nice to see both lines in use there.
If you’re interested in the cream tea service then take a look at the main site for more details.
The Miniature Railway will be holding a Open Day from 10:00 till 3:00pm as we re open for 2022.
Miniature Railway Train rides
Miniature Railway Shop and Ticket office selling a wide range of bespoke gifts
Miniature Traction engines in steam
The NVR will be running Steam services
Wansford Cafe open
Keiths Railwayana Shop open
NVR Charity Shop open
Free Parking
All attractions subject to availability and Covid restrictions
The Miniature railway project is fully supported by donations.
Fundraiser for 2022, is to raise funds and complete our Carriage Shed, this will feature three roads to store six carriages, this will be joined to the main running line via a new passing loop to be constructed to allow a two train service something we have found is needed on busy running days. The carriage shed will have brick built sides and concrete floor with a pitched roof, we need to raise in the region of about £1000 to complete this project. To help with fund raising we are pleased to announce our “Pick a number ” competition, entries are £2 each you can pick a bespoke number or numbers subject to availability or a random number will be supplied, the winning number will be drawn at random at the end of 2022, First prize is an original painting by Wrenford Thatcher of 34081 with a freight train at Wansford (The painting can be seen in the Miniature Railway Shop, second Prize is a footplate ride on a Steam or Diesel Locomotive. To enter you can donate £2 via the web page https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/133 or pop along to the Miniature Railway shop and pick your number.
