Saturday, 21 April 2012

North Norfolk Railway and Bus Weekend



13th to 15th April.

On friday 13th April I got the train to Sheringham (first class from Liverpool St - Norwich)

Upon  arrival at Sheringham, I booked into my hotel and then got a train to Cromer.

View from my bedroom window

Another view



A walk along the sea front took me to my pub of choice in Cromer, the Red Lion Hotel. 4 beers were drunk in here.


Spotted near Cromer station

Cromer pier

Cromer

Red Lion Hotel in Cromer

4 beers I had


Then back to Sheringham for dinner and more beer.

LEV1 at Sheringham



Railway number, bus panels

Wonderful sunset on Sheringham beach

beer at Windam Arms in Sheringham

more beer

3 bus cranks
Saturday 14th April:

The main day. Train rides on the Railway and and some Leyland National bus rides as well.

Railbus at Sheringham

Weybourne signal box

J15 at Holt

Weybourne

DMU att Weybourne

Weybourne

31 arrives at Weybourne

J15 arrives at Weybourne

Class 25 replaced class 31 atWeybourne for rest of day

Class 25 at Sheringham

United Counties Mk2 at Sheingham

1707 at Sheringham

1707 at Cromer bus station

Volvo engined National at Sheringham

SNB

SNB

Great advertising seen in Sheringham

Sunday 15th April:

Some views of Sheringham near my hotel and the buses at Sheringham station.






The obligitory Routemaster





Below is summary of my bus and train journeys plus other info including vehicle information



Friday 13th April:
Arrived Sheringham station at 1543, booked in at hotel, back to station for 1649 train to Cromer. Walk along sea front, Beers in Red Lion Hotel. 1838 train back to Sheringham. Fish & Chips dinner, Crown pub, then Windham Arms for more beer.

Saturday 14th April:
0902 train Sheringham – Holt (DRB)
0930 train Holt – Sheringham (J15)
1002 train Sheringham – Weybourne (DMU)
1039 train Weybourne – Sheringham (25)
1125 bus Sheringham – Cromer circular route 36 (1707)
Lunch
1302 train Sheringham – Weybourne (DRB)
1314 train Weybourne – Sheringham (DMU)
1400 bus Sheringham – Cley (SNB)
1430 bus Cley – Sheringham (SNB)
1515 bus Sheringham – Holt station (SNB)
1600 bus Holt station – Holt town (SNB)
1610 bus Holt town – Holt station (SNB)
1630 train Holt – Sheringham (25)
1702 train Sheringham – Holt (DRB)
1735 train Holt – Sheringham (J15)
Dinner at Dunstable Arms in Sheringham

Sunday 15th April:
Look around Sheringham station car park buses on display.
1142 train from Sheringham

Vehicle descriptions:
J15 –  LNER 0-6-0 tender steam loco number 7564 built in Stratford in 1912
DRB – BR Diesel Railbus number 79960 built in 1958 for BR by Waggon und Masshienenbau in Germany
DMU – BR Class 101 2 car unit number 101681 built by Metropolitan-Cammell in Birmingham
25 – BR Class 25 diesel loco number 25057 (D5207) built in 1963 at Derby
1707 – WNO556L Eastern National Leyland National
SNB – LPB218P Ex London Country SNB218, now in Southend Transport colours with fleet number 713 Leyland National

1 comment:

  1. Lovely views of cromer and sheringham but obscured by the buses :)
    Helen

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