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Thanks for the doc. My uncle was an RAF pilot that flew on this mission.

I've driven on this line many times. It's very interesting to see how it was. Such is the power of algorithm's. This popped up on my reccomended soon after I bought a couple of Middleton Press books on Norfolk railways. I shall look forward to your other presentations.

Really enjoyed this,my father was a steam loco fireman on this line and my grandfather was a steam loco driver working out of Wells next Sea,I was born too late (1963 )to remember it but always wondered it was like to travel the journey …Thankyou ..

Wow.

A Really Useful Railway.

I have the Hardback Book of The Railway Policeman. The Story of the Constable on the Track. By J. R. WHITBREAD.

I have the DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of TRAIN. Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today. In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.

I also have a Hardback Book called The Railway Policeman. The Story of the Constable on the Track.

I have the DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of TRAIN. Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today. In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.

Wow... I started on the railway in 1996. How things have changed. My first shift was replacing a check rail on Wensum curve, Norwich yard still covered the entire riverside complex..

Splendid !! But I didn't much care for the sinister bloke riding in the carriage , scary?!!🥴😆

That was nice, enjoyed the ride.

Absolutely brilliant. But why is a DMU from Heacham sharing the station with a Great Eastern Service? You could have quite properly had GEtrains to and from Heacham, or even LNER trains on the ‘main line’ and the north Norfolk branch, but the line had closed before any dmu could have operated the service.

The cutting north of Fakenham East was much deeper than shown. However, it was fascinating to see the journey from Fakenham East to Wells, one I made many times on my holidays to family. We travelled from South Lynn to Fakenham West, on the Muddle and Get Nowhere, every year from 1947 until it closed.

I love this show! 🖖

At 1:42 there is an error, kind Sir. Not all the M&GNJR closed in 1959. Cromer to Sheringham never closed, and Sheringham to Holt is now the NNR. Liked the graphics and sound effects. The clerestory coaches are a nice touch. Trowse Station temporarily reopened in 1989 as trains terminated here which some platforms at Norwich Thorpe were being redone as part of the electrification. Poor connection at Wells, with the DMU to Heacham !

My friend painted the jaguar xx109 which has got his initials on it gh

I wish this project great success but one question, am I wrong, or doesn`t the miniature railway cut across the formation which eventually will be needed by the Mid Norfolk railway when hopefully in the future it starts to extend north from County School towards Fakenham?

lagging to much

ginger one wants head from my teacher

this is honestly sad mk3 dvt is my favourite..

Many thanks. The railway has an amazing collection of Mk2 and Mk3 coaches!

I’m not quite sure why there is a tail lamp fixed in-position at each coach end. Bit unlikely?

Enjoy the ride.

I thought you were running a ton of red signals until I realised it was in reverse! Also brilliant catch of the cat

Instead of scrapping pure British Engineering, scrap all the modern foreign trains!

...amazing detail! looks totally accurate for the time, I can remember the extensive sidings as a child at Yarmouth. Just goes to show the articulated carriage idea is nothing new. 👌

Sad one for the dvt's you can guarantee they will scrap them all and then realise they made a huge cock up and will waste millions of pounds getting similar items built abroad and waste more tax payers money!!! It makes me sick how they can just dispose of useful trains/rolling stock like they're just a used condom!!!

Its 60103 Flying scotsman

Which Norwich Station is it

Can anyone tell me when the harbour line shut ? I think the railway extension from wells down to the harbour was added in 1859/60, but I cannot imagine when it shut.

The ironic thing is I've done a cab ride video on the MNR going forwards and still cars crossed in front from that same close distance.

@ 4:36 That's a Mk53 EEL, reportedly capable of Mach 3

British junks

Come on over the fence with the video great thats better

How fascinating. Thanks for posting this - I great record of a journey I made many times. Just a couple of points - as others have said, the Heacham branch closed several years before DMUs arrived. Wells trains almost always departed from platform 1 at Norwich Thorpe, next to a plain brick wall. No mention was made of HOW the reverse was done at Wells: The loco would propel the train out of the station towards the signal box where it was uncoupled and moved to the service area and to be turned. The guard in the rear coach then released the brake to allow the coaches to roll down the gradient back into the station to await the return of the loco, by then facing towards Wymondham - I clearly remember watching this procedure.

Great Video - shame about the music.

Thanks for your reply. I will look forward for them. Rich.

Great videos. It would be nice if you could do the Orbital line/NNRAILWAY/Bittern line. Rich.

I loved that, thanks for the ride and interesting descriptions

Excellent documentary recording an historic mission. Local tradition has it that the first Allied Bombing Raid was planned at Swanton Morley, and the first Allied mission, confirmed in 226 Squadron ORB - took off on 29th June 1942, making it the first time since 1918 the Americans had flown from England. Then on 4th July 1942, the second Allied bombing raid, also took off attended by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Is there any corroborative material to support Churchill's presence that day in Swanton Morley ? Historian Martin Bowman, as always, has excellent detail for Bomber Command sorties flown in June/July 1942, and states categorically that General Dwight D Eisenhower was there that morning... " In June 226 Squadron at Swanton Morley hosted the crews of the 15th light bombardment Squadron USAAF, who being one of only two American units in the UK at the time, and with Independence Day looming, were needed for a flag-waving curtain raiser to the American offensive in Europe. The combined operation involving six Bostons with RAF crews from 226, and six Bostons with USAAF crews, was supposed to be a propaganda coup on Independence day, but three crews were KIA.

Hard luck on any Heacham passengers from Dereham!

Incredibly good topographical and building accuracy, even down to different overbridges.!

Great fun & impressive amount of work. Rather alarming numbers of signals passed at stop!

Vision of things to come and also some already well in progress

Hi, Are you planning to do more of the Norfolk routes? I'm quite intimate with the lines as I currently inspect them on a daily basis. I'm fascinated by the old routes as I see remnants of them.

Wow, that must have taken a lot of effort to assemble!

Great stuff... I visited Victoria in 1976

38.35 one and only me operating the gates at netherhead crossing.

Very enjoyable.