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The East Norfolk Militia is a Napoleonic re-enactment group that travels around the county attending a wide variety of events.  On Saturday 30th April 2023,  a training day was held at their new ‘garrison’ at County School Railway Station.

Eight members of the Militia attended and took part in refresher training on drills. The platform made a perfect parade ground and they went though a variety of different manoeuvres.  To close the training session a barbeque was held.

Our Project officer Paul Young, interviewed the founder of the East Norfolk Militia, Peter Heath.

You can listen to the interview here:

County School station is part of the Mid-Norfolk Railway, and serves as a hub for several local groups and associations.  It is a popular location and there are a number of walking groups who regularly call in.  Also due to its atmospheric location it attracts art groups.

For more information here are website links to:

East Norfolk Militia

Mid Norfolk Railway – County School, Station

 

In 2019, after sixteen years at the Holt Railway station on the North Norfolk Railway, the  North Norfolk Model Engineering Club were asked to move to make space for a new heritage signal box and in 2022, the 104 year old Reedham Junction Signal Box was transferred to Holt.

Whilst this was disappointing for the club, the good news is that they were offered the option, by the Mid Norfolk Railway, to relocate to County School Railway Station near to North Elmham.

Since the move to County School, the Club have been very busy and have added an impressive track layout on the station grounds.

On Sunday 5th March 2023, Paul Young met up with Gordon Ford, the Chairman of the North Norfolk Model Engineering Club to find out more, you can listen to the interview here:

For more information about the North Norfolk Model Engineering Club, there is a facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/northnorfolkmodelengineeringclub