HST charity tour to MNR

[theblackwatch]

Details of the excursion to the Mid Norfolk Railway from St Pancras on May 14th are now live on the UK Railtours website at http://www.ukrailtours.com/tourshow...urfile=110514_THE_MID_NORFOLK_125_SPECIAL.txt

All proceeds go the the Railway Children charity so worth supporting, and on top of that, some rare track and a gala to play with at the Mid Norfolk Railway.

 

[Aictos]

Now that's something that would interest me, who knows it could even be a RailUK meet!

 

[will1337]

I am highly tempted, Syston to Ely is new track for me, as is the MNR and I've still yet to go on a railtour.

 

[Jordy]

I'm sure it'll be arranged as a forum meet soon enough, I'm certainly planning to do it.

 

[transportphoto]

Hi All,

Unfortunately, I would not be able to afford this tour to my nearest preserved railway, however if there is a group of you going then I could meet you in Dereham and maybe we could bus into Norwich together (konectbus 8 - £3.20 SGL (discounts for 16-19yr olds / children), Nat Passes Accepted). Obviously you would then miss the return working along the NNR...

If anyone want's any detail of what's in Dereham please feel free to PM me.


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PS - things may change... I might be able to do it confirm nearer time!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

From what I can gather, only the connection at Wymondham, and any track thereafter on the MNR, are the only bits of rare track that the tour is doing?

 

[transportphoto]

Apart from you wouldn't normally get a HST past PBO (except on divert) then yes. Past Ely Norwich bound is 158/170 land!

AFAIAA - this is fully on EMT route except from the MNR!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Apart from you wouldn't normally get a HST past PBO (except on divert) then yes. Past Ely Norwich bound is 158/170 land!

AFAIAA - this is fully on EMT route except from the MNR!

Yep, to be honest stuff like that really doesn't bother/interest me, if a HST ends up in Thetford would be of major interest to some, and wouldn't make a difference to me! From that I can only deduce that the connection at and a crossover on the return at Wymondham are on for this, I will consult with the relevant bookibng source for the tours I do!

 

[theblackwatch]

From what I can gather, only the connection at Wymondham, and any track thereafter on the MNR, are the only bits of rare track that the tour is doing?

The connection at the MNR is the rare track - which for some of us is a lot more required track than many other freight line tours offer!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

The connection at the MNR is the rare track - which for some of us is a lot more required track than many other freight line tours offer!

Unless you work to Quail level, not Baker level

 

[theblackwatch]

Unless you work to Quail level, not Baker level

No need.... !

 

[MidnightFlyer]

No need.... !

To be fair I've only been a hardcore track basher (my goodness that sounds so, so sad!) for about three years, but I've done many, many passenger lines so, if I worked to Baker level, I'd be scarily close to finishing all passenger lines soon, hence I work in-depth! At least it gives me something to aim to over the next sixty years !

 

[transportphoto]

Hi All,

Just out of interest - will ticket holders be able to access the train whilst it is at Dereham MNR?

 

[Kneedown]

Hi All,

Unfortunately, I would not be able to afford this tour to my nearest preserved railway, however if there is a group of you going then I could meet you in Dereham and maybe we could bus into Norwich together (konectbus 8 - £3.20 SGL (discounts for 16-19yr olds / children), Nat Passes Accepted). Obviously you would then miss the return working along the NNR

I'll check with the organiser when i see him, but i'm pretty sure the HST will only be going into Norwich on the return leg of the tour, after it's been on the MNR.

 

[transportphoto]

I'll check with the organiser when i see him, but i'm pretty sure the HST will only be going into Norwich on the return leg of the tour, after it's been on the MNR.

Thats what I said, isn't it?

 

[Kneedown]

Thats what I said, isn't it?

My apologies if i misunderstood you. I read it to mean pick train up at Norwich, then do the Mid Norfolk bit.
Reading it again it does make sense. It's obviously been a long day!

 

[transportphoto]

I will not be doing this tour - however might head over to Dereham to say hello!