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Photo Album
Steam
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Photo Album
Steam
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The Mid-Norfolk Railway has always relied on its heritage diesel fleet for most of its motive power. However, the real crowd-pullers are always steam locomotives. After a massive effort to provide the necessary infrastructure, our first steam-hauled passenger trains ran between Dereham and Wymondham during May 2006, hauled by 9466. The previous steam-hauled passenger services on the line only ran between Dereham and Yaxham in the late 1990s, hauled by the industrial shunting loco "Sir Berkeley". The line was also briefly visited by "Little Barford", B1 number 61264, the Battle of Britain class loco 34067 "Tangmere" and N7 number 69621.
![Preparing to Depart from Dereham](javascript:toggle_image ("n7.jpeg", 200, 150, 550, 412))
The N7 sits at Dereham attached to the MNR's vacuum braked rake of carriages, waiting for the first driver experience trip to Wymondham.
1st May 2009. Photo: James Steward
![Crew on the Footplate](javascript:toggle_image ("crew.jpeg", 200, 147, 550, 405))
For the first time in recent years, the MNR provided its own steam crew for the N7 including driver, fireman, trainee fireman and cleaner.
4th May 2009. Photo: James Steward
![Inside a Coach](javascript:toggle_image ("inside.jpeg", 200, 150, 550, 412))
One of the spare charter coaches left at Dereham during Tangmere's run to London. This is a Mk1 First Open.
5th May 2007. Photo: James Steward
![Near Garvestone](javascript:toggle_image ("garvestone.jpeg", 200, 132, 550, 365))
Tangmere approaches Garvestone level crossing with a Dereham-bound train.
6th May 2007. Photo: Alan Cooper.
![Water Crane](javascript:toggle_image ("water.jpeg", 200, 150, 550, 412))
The loco fills up from our newly-installed water crane.
6th May 2007. Photo: Alan Cooper
![About to Depart](javascript:toggle_image ("depart.jpeg", 200, 132, 550, 365))
Tangmere prepares to depart with a train for Wymondham.
6th May 2007. Photo: Owen Stratford
![Footplate](javascript:toggle_image ("footplate.jpeg", 150, 200, 412, 550))
Mick on Tangmere's footplate struggling to contain his excitement.
6th May 2007. Photo: James Steward
![Coal](javascript:toggle_image ("coal.jpeg", 200, 132, 550, 365))
9466 pauses beside a large pile of coal shortly after its arrival at the MNR.
29th April 2006. Photo: Alan Cooper
![Cab](javascript:toggle_image ("cab.jpeg", 200, 132, 550, 365))
A general view of the cab of 9466.
30th April 2006. Photo: Owen Stratford
![Running Round](javascript:toggle_image ("runround.jpeg", 200, 132, 550, 365))
The first steam service from Dereham negotiates the new run-round loop at Wymondham.
30th April 2006. Photo: Owen Stratford
![B1 at Wymondham](javascript:toggle_image ("b1.jpeg", 200, 150, 550, 412))
61264 negotiates Wymondham South Junction to gain access to the MNR from the main line.
20th November 2001. Photo: M. P. Young