A new agreement has been signed between the North Norfolk Railway and the 76084 Locomotive Company Limited.

The agreement will see the locomotive overhauled at the railway’s Weybourne Locomotive Works.

The locomotive’s boiler ticket expired in 2023, and the overhaul is set to cost around £400,000 and take around 2 years to complete.

Once overhauled, the locomotive will be running on the line for the duration of the ten-year ticket.

During these ten years, the owners will earn some funds through their operation at the railway, which will go towards the next overhaul.

“Legislation requires steam locomotive boilers to be removed from the engine every ten years and recertified. As well as working on the boiler, the opportunity is usually taken to carry out repairs to the rest of the engine so other components are also fit for a further decade of service.

“We are delighted to have reached this agreement with 76084 Limited. The locomotive is ideal for our line, has proved popular with passengers and is a firm favourite with our locomotive crews. This will see her returned to steam and in regular use for years to come”

NNR General Manager, Graham Hukins