The Weybourne Traction Group are back once again with their annual and very appealing Mixed Traction Gala for 2024, also dubbed as 'Rails and Ales'.
Owing to missing last years event due to other commitments, I was lineside for all three days, visiting as many locations along the line as possible.
This year's line-up includes:
Class 08 No. D3935 - Midland and Great Northern Society
Class 25 No. D7659 - Waterman Railway Trust
Class 31 No. D5631 - Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Class 33 No. D6515 - 71A Locomotive Group
Class 37 No. D6732 - North Norfolk Railway
Class 37 No. D6851 - Locomotive Services
Class 50 No. 50008 - Hanson & Hall Rail Solutions
Class 101 No. M51188 driving trailer - North Norfolk Railway
Class 104 No. M56182 driving trailer - Birmingham Railcar Group
Hunslet 0-6-0ST No. 22 'Austerity' - Appleby & Frodingham Railway
Countess of Warwick 0-6-0ST No. 1700 'Wissington' - Midland and Great Northern Society
Day 1 consists of shots taken between Weybourne and Sheringham.
Highlights include:
9:19 - D7659 and D6515 working in multi, storming over Bridge 303 on 2M10 from Sheringham to Holt
10:32 - D6851 thrashing over Bridge 303 on 2M12 from Sheringham to Holt.
11:51 - 50008 raging over Bridge 303 with D5631 tucked inside, on 1M14 from Sheringham to Holt.
23:32 - D7659 rattling away from Sheringham at Skelding Hill on 2M40 from Sheringham to Holt.
25:31 - D6732 thrashing up between Bridge 303 and Deadmans Cutting on 2C39 from Holt to Sheringham, with a nice field divert through the trees!
Thanks for watching, South East Train Hub.