This section is dedicated to images of the NVR goods train in the first decade following the formation of the Wagon Group (in October 2011). It is hoped that the photographs in this section will act as a record of the development of the goods rake over time.
Most recent images are at the top. Additional photographic contributions are always welcome, will be credited and can be sent via e-mail to nvrwagons@gmail.com
SR BoB Class 34081 “92 Squadron” shunts the freight rake out of the bay platform at Peterborough NVR on a freight driving experience course.
Image courtesy of Paul Roe (C)
July 2019: SR BoB Class 34081 “92 Squadron” crosses the river bridge in to Wansford Station with a freight driving experience course. Image courtesy of Steve Jackson (C)
March 2019: Southern Schools Class 4-4-0 926 “Repton” on a combined freight driving experience and photo charter. Image courtesy of Ian Bowskill (C)
January 2019: LNER Peppercorn Class A1 4-6-2 60163 “Tornado” on a freight photo charter – note there are six goods vans on this occasion for an ‘express freight’ appearance, achieved by borrowing the two operational civil engineering vans.
November 2018: LMS Fowler 3F Class 0-6-0T 47406 (Jinty) on a freight driving experience. Image courtesy of Keith Bartlett (C)
May 2017: LMS Fowler 3F Class 0-6-0T 47406 (Jinty) hauls a pick-up goods on a 30742 Charters freight photo charter “The Nene Jinty”.
September 2016: SR Q Class 0-6-0 30541 waiting at Wansford, ready to haul a demonstration freight.
October 2015: LMS ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 45337 is captured shunting the goods stock at Peterborough (Nene Valley) station. Image courtesy of Brian Pearce (C)
October 2015: The freight train is seen to good effect at the western end of Peterborough (Nene Valley) station, as 45337 shunts in preparation for the Autumn 2015 steam gala. Image courtesy of Brian Pearce (C)
February 2015: LNER ‘D49’ Class 4-4-0 62712 “Morayshire” hauls a short ‘pick up goods’ towards Wansford, viewed from the lesser-photographed north side of the river crossing. Image courtesy of Roger Gurney (C)
February 2015: “Morayshire” passes Wansford signal box in the last of the setting sunlight. Image courtesy of Roger Gurney (C)
February 2015: “Morayshire” rumbles over the Great North Road crossing with its local goods train in an almost timeless scene working ‘wrong line’, perhaps due to an engineering blockade… Image courtesy of Roger Gurney (C)
February 2015: 0-6-0ST No.1982 “Ring Haw”, visiting from the North Norfolk railway, exits Wansford tunnel only a few miles from its former industrial home at Nassington ironstone quarries with a short rake of wagons. Image courtesy of Roger Gurney (C)
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14th March 2014: BR ‘Standard’ 5MT No.73050 heads east with a short goods train in an atmospheric shot that could so easily be the 1950’s… but was actually taken 60 years later, during a “Steam Freight” driving and shunting experience course. Image courtesy of Roger Gurney (C)
14th March 2014: 73050 simmers during a quiet lunchtime at Wansford station, between duties on the driving course.
28th September 2013: GWR ‘Large Prairie’ 2-6-2T, visiting from the Epping Ongar Railway for the NVR Autumn Steam Gala, approaches Orton Mere station. In the background, a brakevan shuttle for the Fletton branch heads towards Longueville Junction, where the branch to the East Coast Main Line diverges from the main NVR running line. Image courtesy of Chris Kempster (C)
22nd September 2012: The 2012 Autumn steam gala of 22nd and 23rd September hosted special visitors ‘A1’ 60163 “Tornado” and ‘A4’ 4464 “Bittern”. Fowler ‘4F’ 44422 makes a smart sight at Wansford station. Image courtesy of John Caine (C)
22nd September 2012: 44422 sets out towards Peterborough. Image courtesy of Chris Kempster (C)
22nd September 2012: 44422 with wagons to the fore. Image courtesy of John Caine (C)
11th September 2011: “East Meets West” gala featuring special guest locomotives 71000 “Duke of Gloucester” and 4936 “Kinlet Hall”. Newly-rebuilt brake van B953944 was released into traffic for the first time at this event, and is seen here with the goods train at Peterborough Nene Valley station after being hauled there by BR Standard ‘5MT’ 73050. The ‘Lowmac’ and two vans nearest the brake van are Civil Engineering vehicles added to the rake especially for this event; otherwise the train represents the NVR demonstration goods train before the Wagon Group started work…
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