Having done nearly all the Norfolk steam railways, the last on the list was The Mid Norfolk railway. Leaving from Dereham it's about a 40-minute journey to Wymondham. Thankfully the rain stopped as we boarded an almost empty train and we didn't have to wait long for the refreshment trolly to arrive. Yep, this was the only one that offered refreshments and we couldn't resist the lemon tarts that just begged to be bought.
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| Some of the request stations. |
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| Seen from the locomotive. |
Because the weather turned wet at Wymondham staying in the carriage seemed the best idea. We wanted to see the Abbey but after a very brief discussion unanimously agreed to take the Beast there instead.
What a parlava that was! Trying to find a parking spot was almost impossible. Mostly street parking and of course we are far too big to fit in any parking bays. To make matters worse we took a wrong turn down this very narrow street and ended up at the Wymondham level crossing. Actually, this turned out to be rather beneficial. Leaving Ian to try and turn the Beast, I happened to see the loco getting ready for the return journey.
Finally found a car park about 10 minutes walk away from the Abbey. Although the interior was pretty spectacular, we did wonder if it had been worth all the hassle in trying to park just to see it. Maybe we should have braved the rain and caught the next loco back instead.
So no more blogging for the time being. We will be going to Poland soon so maybe I will put a few photos of that visit later.
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