Next Nenta Saturday July 14th

Timings have been confirmed for the next NENTA traintour.
Destinations Durham, Alnmouth or Berwick upon Tweed.
Service departs North Walsham 0519, Wroxham 0538, Norwich 0604.
Stand by for debut appearance of locomotive 47835. Can't wait!

June 16th : Nenta hits Carlisle

It's mid June and the weather is rubbish. So it's time for NENTA to head north...Carlisle here we come!

Ruth's TV dinner?

Dinner time!

Tomato and basil soup for starters...

with freshly baked bread of course -yummy!


Fine traditional British fayre - steak pie and vegetables of the day


Or how about the veggie option? Very tasty!

Prime purchase from Carlisle

2 hours later...back to the station

Ruth outside Carlisle station, with freebie balloon from Comet

Nenta special due to depart Carlisle station 1645. At least that was the plan...

Carlisle station - quite pretty really.

Time for a quick bite?

Quaint coffee house not far from the castle. Aptly named...

Menu - we skipped the starter and main and headed for the pudding. Good value at £2.25 a pop.

Carlisle street entertainment

This is Carlisle

All alight

Arrival at Carlisle station

Important announcement!

Somewhere between Settle and Carlisle...

Healthy takings from the on-board raffle

Buffet Car and at-seat trolley service

Breakfast time

I do like porridge
Stuart contemplates the healthy option...

40 minutes later.....just outside Ely

Arrival at Ipswich station

View to the southand to the north

Time for early breakfast?

Buffet Car looking good

Nenta special sets off - time to check itinerary

Rather smart first class coach, ex Anglia Railways

47805 at the rear

5.53 a.m. - Norwich station