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The Nene Valley Railway
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Steam at the NVR in 2021
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The Nene Valley railway like most Heritage Railways was closed while the UK lockdown was in place. It has now reopened
0-8-0T leaving Wansford station on 22nd May 2021
0-8-0T running round its train on the 22nd May 2021at the Nene Valleys Peterborough station.
45596 Bahamas on the 21st August 2021 at the NVR's Peterborough station.
45596 Bahamas on the 21st August 2021 near water crane at the NVR's Peterborough station.
LMS Jubilee Class 5596 Bahamas was purchased from British Railways by the Bahamas Locomotive Society The locomotive is based on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) when not on the mainline or visiting other railways . The locomotive was built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow for the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS).
The Nene Valley Railway
The Nene Valley Railway runs from Peterborough to Wansford railway station and then on to Yarwell junction. Wansford Station is on part of the old A1 at Stibbingson and is about 2 miles from the village of Wansford itself. The railway line is about 7 1/2 miles long. Trains run at weekends for most of the year.
The station at Wansford railway station is open from around 9am to 4.30 on most days. (check on there web site for times) The line runs trains from this country and also from abroad. As well as steam locomotives it also has main line and industrial diesels. It has wagons and coaches and a large collection of railway bits and bobs. At the Peterborough end of the NVR is the Rail World Museum which is next to the Nene Valley Railways Peterborough station.
Page updated 5/11/2021
