Barriers for two Bure Valley Railway level crossings

BURE Valley Railway (BVR) is to install remotely operated full barrier systems at Spratts Green and Belsugh level crossings.

Austrian Pinysch-Barmag barrier machines will be utilised, powered by a solar and wind turbine bank. Work has started on the groundworks and the CCTV monitoring system could be live shortly.

Completion of the project is likely to take around two years.

BVR’s Winson-built ‘ZB’ 2-6-2 No. 7 Spitfire has returned to service following an overhaul which included fitting a new boiler constructed by North Bay Railway Engineering Services. The overhaul of Winson/Keef 2-6-4T No. 10 Mark Timothy was due to be completed by Easter, while 2-6-4T No. 1 Wroxham Broad has been withdrawn for overhaul.