Steam Railway (UK)

MID-NORFOLK LAYS DOUBLE TRACK

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Double track has reappeared at the Mid‑Norfolk Railway in a training exercise for Network Rail contractor­s. Just over 400 yards of the Down line on Danemoor Bank, south of Hardingham, has been relaid in a partnershi­p with Balfour Beatty and London Undergroun­d. It is intended to give junior engineers experience of all stages in railway constructi­on, from initial surveys, through design, to final installati­on. The re‑laying of the Down line ‑ lifted when the Dereham‑ Wymondham line was singled in 1965 ‑ was needed because the Up line has to be taken out of use for replacemen­t, having already had a 20mph speed restrictio­n imposed. However, the railway needs to raise £30,000 by the winter in order to lay a further 273 yards of track and connect the new alignment to the existing running line.

 ?? OWEN STRATFORD ?? The Down line being reinstated on Danemoor Bank at the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
OWEN STRATFORD The Down line being reinstated on Danemoor Bank at the Mid-Norfolk Railway.

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