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Fleet should look a bit healthier at the Mid Norfolk next year The 101 is due for release into traffic in January after restoration, and the class 37 should also be back in traffic next season after at least 10 years out too

Being stripped for spares for refurbs for Northern according to that thread

745 and 755 are DOO, unless the cameras fail, in which case it is driver open, guard close

Should be a good year for English Electric traction next year at the MNR with the 37 due back into service as well as Ramilies The 50 group are hoping for a start up towards the end of the year assuming all goes to plan, although work still needed on the wheelsets You can follow progress on...

Yep, tyres were very thin - general consensus whilst at the MNR was you might get one go out of them on the lathe, but not a heavy one

Romic have an engineering base in Dereham, I wouldn't read too much into it

Closer... but not that close Rough figures for us are £1500 per day in coal vs £700 for diesel - that ignores any steaming / running fees

Suspect a new cab may be on it's way, given there is one in Dereham yard outside the Romic offices!

Wheelsets are the biggest problem on 367 - that's why it was OOS at the Mid Norfolk, the engine block /lump itself is in good shape

That should stop at some point next year when the 101 returns to traffic, then the pacer will be stood down for largely emergency use only

No mainline equipment on the U Boat when it was at the MNR Steam Gala the other week

In use this weekend for the steam gala too

18 or 19 Marks 3s at the Mid Norfolk Railway plus DVTs Polar express when it starts in a week will be load 10 all Mk3s - Mk3 short set and DVT has been out a few times this season as well

Yes, Colas drivers at least

Minor technicality here... as a registered charity it wouldn't be a profit but an operating surplus