Family Weekend - 24 - 25 May 2008
The North Norfolk Railway are planning to hold an all-new
Family Weekend over the spring bank holiday weekend of 24
and 25 May 2008.
"Hands-on, have-a-go fun for the kids as they help
to run the Poppy Line!"
Bring the family along to this exciting new event and let
your children have fun learning how the line works and helping
to run the railway.
Meet our characters at our stations and on the trains over
the two days.
Sheringham Station
Help Stanley the Stationmaster keep the station spick and
span and the steam trains running on time.
Get your hands on the signal levers and learn from Sidney
the Signalman.
Have a go at flagging the train away with Gary the Guard.
Ride in the brake van with Greg the Guard.*
There will be facepainting and story telling throughout the
day at Sheringham.*
Also on platform 1 is our main souvenir shop, with a large
selection of Thomas die cast models and books, North Norfolk
Railway souvenirs, 00 gauge model railway items and many other
books and DVDs.
Also on this platform is our buffet, with hot and cold drinks,
baguettes, sandwiches, hot sausage rolls and pies. We also
sell a selection of chocolates, ice creams and home made cakes.
*Activities marked with a star (*) require a valid train
ticket or a £1 attractions ticket in order to participate.
Weybourne Station
See how a steam engine works with Dave the Driver and Frank
the Fireman.
Make your own special picnic with Cherry Bakewell.
The shop will be open for souvenirs, light refreshments and
ice creams.
Holt Station
Help Tracy the Ticket Clerk stamp and issue the tickets.
Make a train collage with Aunty Molly.
There is also a large model railway and the model engineering
group will be operating their miniature railway, subject to
the availability of volunteers.
The shop will be open for souvenirs, light refreshments and
ice creams. There is a large car park at this station.
On The Trains
Other characters will be travelling up and down the line
and visiting each station.
Find out what George the Ganger does.
See if you can stop Morgan the Railway Cat from causing trouble
everywhere he goes!
We will have two steam engines running throughout the day,
providing a service every 45 minutes. A diesel train will
operate at the end of each day and a diesel shunter will be
pulling the brake van up and down the platform at Sheringham
Our great value day rover tickets give the freedom of the
line for the whole day and mean you don't have to pay any
extra for using any of the other attractions!
Fares
Standard fares apply
for this event.
If you purchase day rover tickets, they are valid all day
for travel on all trains between any of our stations, but
a ticket is not a guarantee of a seat. Rover tickets also
give free access on the day of issue to all of the railway's
public attractions, except the William Marriott Museum at
Holt Station, where there is a small charge for entry. The
museum is run by our supporting charity, the M&GN
Joint Railway Society.
Access to the attractions at Sheringham station is available
with a valid train ticket. For those wishing to take advantage
of the activities on offer at Sheringham but not wanting a
train ride, a special "attractions ticket" will
be available for £1 per person (children under 5 remain
free).
Attractions tickets provide access to all of the public
attractions at Sheringham station only, plus unlimited brake
van rides. They are not valid for travel to any of our other
stations although they may be upgraded at the ticket office.
No family attractions tickets are available.
Family travel tickets are available for 2 adults and 2 children
or 3 adults and 1 child.
Children under 5 travel free. See the fares
page for details.
Timetable
The normal red
timetable will be in operation for this event as shown below.
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Steam |
Steam
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Steam
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Steam
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Steam
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Steam
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Steam
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Steam
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Steam
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Diesel
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Diesel
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Sheringham
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d
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09:45
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10:30
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11:15
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12:00
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12:45
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13:30
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14:15
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15:00
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15:45
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16:30
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17:40
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Weybourne
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a
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09:55
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10:40
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11:25
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12:10
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12:55
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13:40
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14:25
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15:10
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15:55
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16:40
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17:50
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Weybourne
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d
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09:59
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10:44
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11:29
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12:14
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12:59
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13:44
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14:29
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15:14
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15:59
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16:44
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17:51
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Kelling
Heath Park
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d
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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R
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R
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Holt
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a
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10:08
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10:53
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11:38
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12:23
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13:08
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13:53
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14:38
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15:23
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16:08
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16:53
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18:00
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Holt
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d
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10:30
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11:15
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12:00
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12:45
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13:30
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14:15
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15:00
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15:45
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16:30
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17:10
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18:10
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Kelling
Heath Park
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d
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R
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R
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R
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R
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R
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R
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R
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R
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R
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R
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R
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Weybourne
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a
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10:42
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11:27
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12:12
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12:57
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13:42
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14:27
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15:12
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15:57
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16:42
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17:19
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18:19
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Weybourne
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d
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10:44
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11:29
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12:14
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12:59
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13:44
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14:29
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15:14
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15:59
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16:44
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17:20
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18:20
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Sheringham
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a
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10:54
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11:39
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12:24
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13:09
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13:54
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14:39
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15:24
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16:09
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16:54
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17:30
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18:30
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R
- Stops by request. To board the train, please give a clear
signal to the Driver. If you wish to alight here, please advise
the Guard when you board the train.
X - Does not stop here.
a - Arrival time.
d - Departure time.
Thomas Events
Statement from the Managing Director:
"The North Norfolk Railway has been unable to conclude
an agreement with ‘HIT Entertainment Group’ for
a licence to hold Thomas events for the foreseeable future.
We, together with a number of other steam railways in
the same position, are disappointed with this, and the position
that HIT entertainment has taken.
However we are pleased to announce that we will be holding
a special Family
Weekend on the 24th & 25th May 2008."
See the top of this page for details of this event which
promises to be an exciting new experience."
Please
note that all train services and attractions are subject to amendment or cancellation
without notice. The NNR cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience or disappointment
caused. | 
