Diesel Train from King's Lynn August 1957

Steam trains ran for over 90 years.

Diesel trains started to take over in the 1950's.

Booking offices between Hunstanton & King's Lynn

started closing during the last years and

all tickets were issued on the trains

by the guard from 1966.

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During the 1939 - 1945 war an Armoured Train

was stationed at Heacham.

From July 1940 until May 1943 the engine crew came from

The Royal Engineers (R.O.D.).

Also 24 troops from The Royal Tank Regiment

until early 1941

when men of The Polish Forces took over.

Steam Trains August 1953

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Steam train arriving from Hunstanton August 1953

The Heacham to Wells line opened to passengers on

17th August 1866 - four years after the King's Lynn to

 Hunstanton line opened.

The line closed to passengers on 31st May 1952.

Good old days of steam on  August Bank Holiday in 1953

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