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The Mid-Norfolk Railway is hosting a special weekend on September 8th & 9th to mark the fiftieth anniversary of closure of the Dereham to Kings Lynn line. Events include: COACH TOURS TO VISIT THE FORMER ROUTE OF THE LYNN & DEREHAM RAILWAY - £30 per person - to book, please call 01362 851723 or...

We'll be hosting our winter gala this year on 29th & 30th December. Confirmed locos: 50026 (last run before it leaves MNR), 37688, 47367 and 47596. And from the mainline, a visiting Class 66 is now confirmed by our good friends at GB Railfreight - all locomotives subject to the normal clauses...

60009 'Union of South Africa' and RSH 0-6-0ST 'Ugly'. join regular Mid-Norfolk Railway summer guest locomotive Pannier Tank No 9466 for a weekend of steam action between Wymondham and Dereham, and northwards from Dereham to Hoe as well. Possibly your last chance to get a ride behind 'No.9' in...

Over the August Bank Holiday Weekend (26th-29th August) the MNR's Annual Beer Festival has this year been augmented with three visiting steam tank locomotives. Details: http://www.mnr.org.uk/steam-gala/ On Friday 26th August, guest Pannier 6430 and Autocoach W167 will operate three...

Summer Saturday Loco Hauled - its a feast! On 16th, 23rd & 30th July the Mid-Norfolk Railway will run diesel hauled trains as well as steam. Why not make an early start and join us for breakfast in the restaurant car aboard the 09.30 from Dereham or the 10.30 from Wymondham Abbey, hauled this...

Timetables are now available on the website: http://www.mnr.org.uk/events/steam-gala-weekend-2-2016-06-24/

Apparently a problem was found on inspection at York, requiring rectification after the locomotive was fully cooled down. So the move to the MNR will hopefully be rescheduled once repairs are finished.

East Midlands Trains will again be supporting the MNR's Multiple Matters gala event on 1st & 2nd November and, subject to availability, will provide one of their recently refurbished Class 153 diesel units to operate limited through trains from Norwich to Wymondham Abbey Halt and on to Dereham...

26th to 29th June 2014 NER H from the Middleton Railway, GNR N2 1744 from the Gresley Society/GCR, LNER K4 'The Great Marquess' and LNER A4 'Union of South Africa' by arrangement with John Cameron 'Relaxed' service on Thursday with photo opportunities More intensive service on Friday...

The MNR will be operating it's heritage Class 101695 diesel multiple unit on internal services as well as Southern Region 3-CIG electric unit No.1497 (hauled by diesel locomotive No. 73210) for it's Multiple Matters Weekend, and the event will also see the welcome return to running of Met-Cam...

Sorry, but although the MNR as an organisation is of course an HRA Member, we don't participate in the HRA Interrail travel scheme at all, and I'm afraid we don't offer reduced rates for volunteers from other heritage lines. It was mentioned only because we do get quite a few enquiries about...

The MNR will be operating it's heritage Class 101695 diesel multiple unit on internal services as well as Southern Region 3-CIG electric unit No.1497 (hauled by diesel locomotive No. 73210) for it's Multiple Matters Weekend, and the event will also see the welcome return to running of Met-Cam...

Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September. The Deltic and Class 37 from the NRM are guesting along with a Class 56 and currently resident Class 50, 47s and 73. The Intercity liveried set will be out with the Mk3 restaurant car serving breakfast on the sets first two return trips each day (so...

Last October, EMT operated advertised services, open to anyone on a turn up and go basis, from Norwich to Wymondham Abbey Halt and stations to Dereham, in connection with the MNR's Multiple Matters Weekend. These were the very first public service trains from Abbey Halt to Norwich.

The MNR is running it's second annual Beer and Music Festival at Dereham Station over the Bank Holiday weekend. Up to 50 Real Ales & Ciders will be available, and there will be frequent daytime services to Wymondham Abbey Halt in the hands of visiting Class 50 50026 'Indomitable' and visiting...