A steam locomotive pauses at Oakworth station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, its gas-lit period platform framed by climbing roses.
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Railway Events · Finished for 2026

Steam Back to the Forties at the North Norfolk Railway

📅 Sat 19 – Sun 20 Sep 2026📍 North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham Station, Norfolk

Steam Back to the Forties at the North Norfolk Railway has finished for 2026. It ran Sat 19 – Sun 20 Sep 2026 at North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham Station, Norfolk.

Events like this are usually annual. We have not yet had next year's date confirmed by North Norfolk Railway — once it is, we will update this page and add it back to railway events. Get the weekly email and you will hear about it as soon as it lands.

The North Norfolk Railway's 1940s weekend runs on 19 and 20 September 2026 alongside the wider Sheringham 1940s celebrations, with five steam locomotives working a half-hourly service between Sheringham, Weybourne and Holt. Stations host live music, wartime displays and re-enactors, with military and classic vehicles and a full-size replica Spitfire at the Holt exhibition field.

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