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Photo Album
Visiting Diesels
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Photo Album
Visiting Diesels
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A wide selection of locos have used our mainline connection to visit Dereham. Some of these visitors have come for one of our gala events, while others hauled railtours. Our maintenance facilities are regularly used by mainline rail companies as they are cheaper, more convenient and closer to hand than the alternatives.
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During the summer of 2008, D9521 visited for several weeks, featuring in several special events, including the Teddy Bear Specials and the Western Region Weekend.
24th May 2008. Photo: Leslie Dale
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For our autumn gala in 2007, we borrowed 37 688 from DRS. The loco arrived fresh out of the paint shop.
22nd September 2007. Photo: Owen Stratford
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Also visiting for our gala was 57 011.
22nd September 2007. Photo: Owen Stratford
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Under a beautifully moody sky, 47 847 stands outside Dereham Central Signal Box during the 2004 gala.
20th March 2004. Photo: Bernie Bland
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The other visiting loco for the 2004 gala was 47 316, seen here in the siding at Dereham.
20th March 2004. Photo: Owen Stratford
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The visiting locos for the 2003 gala were 47 309 and 47 200, which is seen here in Platform 1 at Dereham.
23rd March 2003. Photo: Owen Stratford
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Nenta Traintours ran a railtour from Dereham to Portsmouth in 2002. The train had to have locos on both ends, as there wasn't room to release locos of such a long train in Dereham. On the Wymondham end of the train is 67 008.
20th April 2002. Photo: Alan Cooper
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The railtour was brought to Dereham by 47 749 "Atlantic College", seen here at Norwich Road level crossing in Dereham. Looming out of the fog to the left is 31 538, which was then being restored to operational condition.
20th April 2002. Photo: Alan Cooper
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For our diesel gala in 2002, we borrowed 47 309 from Freightiner. The loco is seen here at Wymondham Abbey after hauling the final train of the weekend.
24th March 2002. Photo: James Steward
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66 158 on the rear of a Dereham-bound freight train containing tanks for the army barracks at Swanton Morley. The train is seen here at Whinburgh Cutting.
Spring 2000. Photo: Alan Cooper