Steam locomotive Wissington returns to its North Norfolk Railway home

Janine Booth - Contributor Add a Comment 1 Min Read
Wissington returns to the NNR // Credit: S Allen

Steam locomotive Wissington has returned to the after a two-year stay at the ‘Middy' in the neighbouring county of .

Wissington is an eighty-year-old 0-6-0 saddle tank engine, and has carried out passenger duties during its time on loan at the .

The loco has taken part in several events, including providing an alternative to the Coronation in early May last year, and ‘Middy in the '40s' over the late May bank holiday.

It also featured as the duty locomotive for the Middy's Santa Specials.

The North Railway (NNR) is also known as the ‘Poppy Line'. It runs heritage steam and diesel trains on a five-and-a-quarter-mile (8.4-km) between the towns of and , with an interim station at . Holt also has a museum, which displays artifacts from the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.

The Railway promises to reveal information soon about when Wissington will be hauling its trains this year. Check the Railway's website for more information.

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