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bvr379	4 Dec 2007, 08:09 PM
Operations Manager Posts: 562 Group: Friends of MRMT Member #210 Joined: August 12, 2007	At the Bure Valley Railway not much happened in 2007, other than: • We took delivery of 1,800 new hardwood sleepers, 6,000 new pandrol type base plates, plus more pandrol clips, baseplate screws, granite ballast, etc. • We got “type approval” for (a) our “Rusty” diesel hydraulic loco #4 and (B) our refurbished coaches. PS. If you have an item that has been type approved, and you modify it, you may have to get it re-approved, especially if the change has anything to do with the running gear. HMRI “type approval” is FREE until 1st October 2008, but may start to cost big bucks after, that is why... • We are designing some new coaches and guards’ vans to go to HMRI before 1/10/2008! • We carried over 100,000 passengers. • Our turnover for 2007-08 should be up on last year. • By the January 2008 we should have 5 powerful coal fired steam locos available for traffic, plus 3 diesels – all type approved. • The Network Rail Signalbox at Wroxham has been moved, which will give us more space at Wroxham for future developments. The Signalbox is to be taken over by the “Wroxham Signalbox Trust” and restored, as far as is possible. The BVR is not involved with the restoration. • We plan to have a diesel gala in 2008, plus to 2 x DowT! In addition to the above, the BVR has real gradients, so locomotives have to work hard with up to 12 bogie coaches. Happy Christmas to everybody, especially Santas.
	David Barnes Bure Valley Railway - The 15" gauge railway with powerful locomotives. Trains between Wroxham & Aylsham in Norfolk. Santa will be arriving soon, followed by Mince Pie Specials from 27 Dec 2009 until 3rd Jan 2010. For Bure Valley Railway info. see: BVR website, which includes timetables.

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