Sheringham Sightings

With the North Norfolk Railway (NNR) nine day Festival of Steam drawing to a close this weekend, I thought I should make an effort to witness the running of new build locomotive No 6880 Betton Grange before it leaves the county.



However, in between the trains I observed bus activity on the Station Approach in the town with Sanders Coaches' Mercedes-Benz Sprinter EVM Cityline 222 RX22 SKU awaiting departure time as we crossed the road to enter the station.



Using an all day NNR rover ticket, I was also able to see bus workings outside the station in between the railway departures. The first was Volvo B8RLE / MCV Evora 518 BV21 OOA Norfolk Adventurer on the Coasthopper CH1 to Wells-next-the-Sea.



Route 9 Sheringham to Fakenham branded ADL Enviro200 409 YX63 LJA Marjorie Olive Thompson
was also noted on Station Approach.



A similar Volvo B8RLE was observed opposite the station in the form of 524 BV22 HBN Norfolk Wanderer on a return CH1 service to Cromer.

Emergency rail replacement services were introduced due to signalling issues between Hoveton / Wroxham and North Walsham. One of the substitute workings employed Sanders Volvo B8R / Plaxton Panther 927 CE24 SAN Charles Edward Sanders.



Another North Norfolk operator, Wrights Coaches, was also seemingly providing rail replacement with their Scania Omnilink W23 PTS in use.

Roy