We are spending today preserving yesterday, so you can enjoy it tomorrow.
Tomorrow sees the arrival of Bahamas to help with Christmas services.
Not too long to the Santa services, this year they have a completely new look.
Hopefully we will have an excellent busy Christmas. Its not too late to buy tickets, have a look on the NVR web site for full details.
Jubilee Class locomotive No 45596 ‘Bahamas’ to haul “The North Pole Adventure
45996 Bahamas will arrive at the Nene Valley Railway in late November to haul our North Pole Adventure Trains, 45596 will also haul our popular Jolly Fisherman Fish and Chips service on the evening of Saturday 4th January 2025,
The locomotive will also be available for our Driving Experience courses on 3rd and 4th January. On Sunday 5th January 45996 will haul passengers services.
The attendance of Bahamas to the NVR is with kind thanks to the Bahamas Locomotive Society
This is excellent news, North Pole adventure tickets available on the NVR web site.
Last weekend saw Danish locomotive 656 hauling passengers for the first time in 38 years.
Here it is arriving at Peterborough Nene Valley on Saturday.
It looked right hauling the three Belgian coaches and the single Danish coach. There are many members who were not even born when this locomotive was last in service.
Sunday saw it in service again, and here it is approaching Overton on its way to Peterborough.
I have seen lots of comments from both members and visitors with very positive comments.
Without doubt this will be a popular locomotive, and it’s nice to see it back on the line.
It was nice to see the HST out last weekend.
On Saturday with passenger services and on Sunday with driver experience runs.
Semi modern and current locomotive types seem to attract visitors. These two examples the HST the class 66 locomotives have always proved popular.
It will be interesting to see how popular 656 is next weekend in its first time pulling passengers after many years out of service.
I await next weekend with interest.
656 has today passed its loaded test runs with four coaches and will enter service on 10th and 11th February running with the air stock.
Image believed to be © Paul Roe. If this is incorrect please let me know so correct credit can be shown.
Many regard January and February as quiet times of the year. But you just have to look below the surface to see this is not whooly true.
Yes the trains are not running public services so the number of visitors has gone down. But there is a lot going on behind the scenes with maintenance in various parts. Have a look at the work going on with the 73050 rebuild for example. That’s progressing well. Events for the coming year are being planned as well.
Just pop down to Wansford, you will perhaps not only be surprised, but perhaps see something you would like to get involved with.
Perhaps after all the railway is not as quiet as you think…
Well Christmas is almost upon us, and the last Santa service has been run.
I would like to take the opportunity to wish all readers of the blog a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Please remember that all contributions are welcome.
Robert “Old Arkwright.”
25th November sees the start of our Santa services.
If you’re a working member volunteering for the Santa services, have fun and enjoy yourself.
If you’re a visitor with your family on the Santa services have a great time, and if you’re not sure of anything please just ask.
Pictures for the blog will be most welcome.
With this being the run up to the Santa services I was reminded of a visitor to Orton Mere Station some years ago.
She asked if we had thought of running the Santa services in the summer when the weather was warmer and often sunny as it would encourage more people to book! She then added the following gem. When I lived in Australia we had Santa in the summer and events were very popular!
No, she was not blond and actually looked quite sensible as well! It was one the very rare times when I was truly lost for words!
Well the years seem to get shorter these days.
Today is June 1st and the Christmas Santa train tickets are on sale.
What’s the betting Easter eggs will be in the shops before Christmas.
45337 on Santa duty on a previous Christmas..
There we are a picture to get you in the mood to buy Santa tickets!