LOCOMOTIVES, COACHES AND WAGONS
One of the largest and most important departments on any railway is that responsible for locomotives and coaching stock. The Chief Mechanical Engineer or CME for short is responsible for all rolling stock that moves on the railway. He has a small paid staff and a host of volunteers, though more would be very welcome. The locomotive fleet is a mixture of steam and diesel, most purpose built for the railway. |
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STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
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DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
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No3 2nd Air Division USAAF , Bo-Bo Hydraulic driven, with a Bedford diesel engine. Designed and constructed in 1988 by John Edwards of Great Yarmouth and was tested at the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch railway during early 1989.
After completing a major refit in the autumn of 1998, the locomotive was named '2nd Air Division USAAF' on Saturday November 7th 1998 by the President of the 2nd Air Division USAAF Association, Earl Wassom, in the presence of members of the Executive Committee of the Association.
No 3 was named as a tribute to the Division who flew B24 Liberators from 14 airfields in our area during World War II during which over 6,700 young Americans died in the defence of the freedom that we all enjoy today.
No. 3 works hard during the season on passenger duties, as well as permanent way trains, route learning courses and general work. At Christmas the locomotive is often used to haul Santa's Sleigh into Aylsham.
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No 4 (awaiting naming) Originally built by Hudson-Hunslet as a two foot gauge, four wheel industrial locomotive. Partially rebuilt and re-gauged, by the apprentices at Eagit Ltd, the loco has now been completed by dedicated members of the friends association; with a Peugeot diesel engine and hydraulic drive.
This loco was formally handed over from the 'Friends of the Bure Valley Railway' association to the Bure Valley Railway on the 31st of October, 2004. It's principal job is Aylsham yard pilot, track work motive power including help to flail the line using the railway's new flail machine.
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Passenger coaches
All vehicles are fitted with Westinghouse air brakes and electric lighting unless specified otherwise. Built new in 1989/90.
- No's 1-19 Tourist Second Open (TSO) Twin bogie coaches with five bays each seating four passengers.
- No 20 Brake Second Open: Converted from TSO with guard's compartment, two open compartments with seating for four passengers and a parcels compartment.
- No 23 ETHEC (Electric Train Heating Coach) 35 KVA Diesel generator with guards and parcels compartments. Used for winter train heating and providing power for maintenance works.
- No 30-35 Special Saloon: Wheelchair accessible coaches with double doors for easy access. Each coach provides space for four wheelchairs with adjacent seating for carers. (30 & 31 Built 1998, 32 - 35 built 2001)
- No 123 & 125 Ex Fairbourne coaches, used mainly on our special event days. They are fitted with our standard carriage bogie and braking system.
- No.81 is a Four wheel passenger brake van, fitted with air braking.
- No.82 is a Four wheel passenger brake van, fitted with air braking.
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Maintenance and Goods Wagons
All vehicles are not fitted with Westinghouse air brakes unless specified otherwise.
- PW1 Box/tool van, fitted with twin bogies and nicknamed 'Monster' due to its size. Vehicle fitted with Westinghouse air brakes.
- PW2 Hopper wagon, fitted with twin bogies and bottom discharge facility. Max load 8 tons of ballast.
- PW3 4 wheel open wagon, modelled on GW Ashwagon No.23114
- PW4 Well wagon, fitted with twin bogies and drop down doors on one side only. Can carry 8 tons of ballast or hoggin. Built at Yarmouth in 1991. Nicknamed the "War Wagon" because of its rugged construction.
- PW5 4 wheel flat wagon, usually used to carry weed killing equipment.
- PW6 Flail, fitted with twin bogies and Weighing in at over three and a half tons, "The flail" wagon comprises a 54 horsepower international tractor engine driving a Twose hydraulic flail head mounted on a four metre arm which can cut vegetation besides the track.
The unit also has an electronic sprayer system capable of delivering 1,000 litres of weedkiller from an onboard tank to both the embankment and track bed as the vehicle moves.
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| Explore the Bure Valley |
| The Bure Valley cycle and footpath runs alongside the railway is a great way to explore the fascinating villages and beautiful countryside. |
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Aylsham Festival
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| Take a stroll with 'Solemates' on May 28th from Aylsham to Wroxham Via Oxnead Hall, Coltishall and Belaugh, before arriving at Wroxham for a train journey back to Aylsham, where a cream tea will await you. |
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