Vintage trains will be chugging down the tracks while punters will be chugging down beer at an upcoming festival on the North Norfolk Railway.

The attraction will host a Rails and Ales festival from June 9-11, featuring two steam and seven diesel locomotives and more than 20 local ales and ciders. 

North Norfolk News: Graham Hukins, commercial manager of the North Norfolk Railway. Graham Hukins, commercial manager of the North Norfolk Railway. (Image: Leigh Caudwell)

Graham Hukins, commercial manager of the heritage line which runs between Sheringham and Holt, said: “The Rails and Ales Gala promises to celebrate both diesel and steam power alike, giving visitors a host of opportunities to see and ride on the wide variety of the trains that will be running.

North Norfolk News: The two vintage locomotives which will be part of the Rails and Ales weekend. The two vintage locomotives which will be part of the Rails and Ales weekend. (Image: Steve Allen)

“Variety is also the keyword when it comes to the ‘ales’ part of the event as we celebrate Norfolk talent both in terms of the breweries represented and the music throughout the weekend.”

Ales will feature at each of the line’s three stations and on certain trains, and Weybourne Station will host a real ale bar.

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Weybourne will also host live music with bands and Drivetime Disco providing DJ sets.

Trains taking part include the Black Prince and the British Railways Standard 4 (No 76084).

Two visiting diesel locomotives will also be there, including the Class 47/7 No. 47712, which used to be called the Lady Diana Spencer.

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That train, which dates from 1966, now normally hauls luxury charter services around the British rail network. 

The other loco, called Eric, was built at Swindon in 1965 to work with goods trains but after little more than three years’ service was sold to British Steel and employed at the giant Corby Steelworks.

The Poppy Line’s fleet of heritage diesels will also be out in force, and there will also be a rare opportunity to ride behind one of the line’s two Class 08 shunting engines, D3935 and D3940.

For more details, visit www.nnrailway.co.uk.