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 THE M&GN JOINT RAILWAY SOCIETY WEB SITE

 The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway network once covered the map of Norfolk.   The section between Sheringham and Holt (opened 1887, closed 1964) was saved by enthusiasts and re-opened in stages from 1976:  today, as the Poppy Line, it is one of Britain’s foremost heritage railways, carrying over 126,000 passengers a year.

 The M&GN Joint Railway Society is the registered charity that supports (and is the major shareholder in) the North Norfolk Railway, the Poppy Line operating company.

 The Society owns four historic steam locomotives and a vintage diesel loco.  It also owns the only surviving Gresley Quad-Art 4-coach set, an LNER pigeon van, a coach from the Wisbech Tramway, and other historic vehicles.  Many of the Society’s artefacts, photographs, maps, tickets and other ephemera are on display in the William Marriott Museum at Holt Station.

 There are some 2,000 Society members, many of whom work on the Poppy Line as volunteers:  the line is volunteer-led, and over 90% of the jobs on the Railway are carried out by volunteers.  There are only 30 full- and part-time staff.

 Society members are kept in touch by a free quarterly glossy magazine, Joint Line, and qualify for a 75% discount on Poppy Line travel (except on dining trains and at special events). 

This site is one of the Poppy Line group of websites.

News

22/2/10
Latest 101 and B12 restoration progress: Click here for details.

20/2/10
Level Crossing Progress report: The big weekend is now passed, a single section of track is all that remains to be installed for Oliver Cromwell to cross the road.  Works to reinstate the highway is now in progress. Click here for details.  For video footage Click here.

26/11/09
New M&GN Goodies for Christmas: Now available Fleeces, Polo Shirts and Car Stickers: Click here for details.

14/11/09
Wissington Progress: Coming home soon: Click here for details.

4/11/09
New Books for Christmas: The District Controller's BR Steam Operation No 12 M&GN, Click here for details.                                          The M&GN and its Locomotives,   Click here for details.

07/10/0999
B12 Boiler and Chassis Progress.
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07/10/09
New engineer for the railway.
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15/09/09
Autumn Gala Pictures.
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14/09/09
Curry Train! 7pm Saturday 3rd October
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11/08/09
Society at Model Railway and other Shows. We're attending a number of shows in order to promote the society further..
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2/08/09
Holt Station new webpage. The friends of the station have created their own page.
Click here for details.

25/07/09
Return of the Colman's Van to the museum at Holt following restoration.
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14/06/09
From the shop:  New Book Branch lines around Spalding.                   New DVD The N7 on the mid Norfolk Railway.
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14/05/09
The Midland and Great Northern takes to the road. 
Click here for picture and details.

11/05/09
B12 Latest news on restoration project.
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11/02/09
NEW BOOK: M&GN in COLOUR  published today
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28/01/09
B12 BOILER LATEST PICTURES
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5th April 2009

This will go ahead next year in order to not disrupt holiday road traffic, whilst cables are relocated.  Meanwhile fundraising and preparatory works are proceeding.
Click here for fundraising and other details.

3/4/09
 "That's Yer Lot".
50th Anniversary of closure STEAM GALA 2009.  This was one of the biggest events the railway has held and judging from comments in Heritage Railway and the local press was considered to be one of the best events of its kind. 
Click here for photos on the NNR website and here a few photos by society members and friends.

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