28th March 2015 Issue 412
Thumbs up for 'Birdseye' Wagon Restoration
Covering Sheringham, the Runtons, Holt and surrounding villages in association with the Cromer Times and North Walsham Times
Volunteers of the M&GN Joint Railway Society, the supporting charity of the North Norfolk Railway (NNR) have successfully completed the restoration of a unique 'Birdseye' wagon, believed to be the only one in the country.
The recently overhauled wagon was launched over North Norfolk Railway's recent Spring Steam Gala and will now be a permanent addition to the Railway's demonstration freight train.
To celebrate the launch, the NNR volunteer Biz Bizzel dressed up as Captain Birdseye to launch the vehicle into traffic.
The wagon is just the latest in a string of restorations funded by the 'Joint Heritage Coach Fund', which restores carriages and wagons with unique East Anglian history to working order.
Nigel Scarlett, who spearheaded the project said “It turned out to be a bigger project than anticipated. We ended up making the container entirely from scratch, using as many salvaged bits from the original as possible.”
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