Welcome to Norfolk Steam Loco, the website of Norfolk Heritage Steam Railway Ltd., formed early in 2009 by a small group of enthusiasts in order to acquire, restore and operate an iconic steam locomotive in Norfolk.
Photo courtesy of the P H Groom Collection
Why did we choose this loco? Click here.
The locomotive arrived at our Norfolk base early in May 2009, and work progresses steadily. The old rusty bunker was removed and a new one has been built and installed. The saddle tank has been repaired and is now ready for painting. Our members completed the arduous task of drilling out over 600 old firebox stays before the new inner firebox can be fitted, which with a complete set of new boiler tubes will give us a boiler ready and certificated for at least ten years' hard work.
Our next task was to jack the locomotive up so that the bearings and motion could be checked for wear. We have also replaced the copper piping in the lubrication system.
We have premises in which to store and work on the locomotive, and have engaged the services of an expert boilermaker. Future plans include the provision of a road van to accompany the locomotive and carry materials and spares. Our hope and intention is that when it returns to steam, the loco will perform regularly on the The Mid-Norfolk Railway. It will be painted in traditional black livery, will carry the number 3193 (its original builder's number) and will be named "Norfolk Regiment".
We have leased a strip of land alongside MNR at Yaxham, and hope soon to take delivery of enough track for a 600ft. siding on which 3193 can be stored, steamed and tested. After that it will only require some covered accommodation for both the loco and its crew and we will have a complete little steam shed of our own!
You can help us in this fascinating project. You could ...
• give us a lot of money! All right, that's not going to happen very often, is it, but alternatively ...
• you can give us a small amount of money each year, and become a "Friend of 3193", or ...
• you can give us an even smaller amount each month and become a Full Member of our Supporters' Club.
To find out more about these options and the privileges that come with them, click here.
Alternatively, if don't want to join up or receive our mailings but would still like to help, you could send us a donation by clicking the button below. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can use your credit card in the usual way.
STOP PRESS! Click the link to buy this fascinating book
about our locomotive, and Amazon will pay us a small commission. The book is a faithful reproduction of the information supplied to purchasers by engine builders Hunslet. It includes highly detailed drawings of every aspect of the Austerity tank loco, and an exhaustive list of its component parts. Here's a sample ...
The "Austerity Locomotives Spare Parts List", a little bit of history on your bedside table! Buy it here
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