Visit to Crown Point
August 08, 2008 (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
(Friends Events) Conducted trip around Crown Point,Norwich
Charge
£2 per member and £5per non member
Visit to Crown Point
August 15, 2008 (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
(Friends Events) Conducted tour around Crown Point Charge- £2 per member and £5 per non member Those sharp eyed amongst you will notice that the price details have changed. Blame the Gremlin!
Super Gala Weekend
September 13, 2008 (All Day)
(BVR Events) Visiting engines join the Bure Valley\'s fleet in a cavalcade of power on this intensive train service weekend
Aylsham Model Railway Exhibition
October 19, 2008 (10:30 am) - October 18, 2008 (11:59 pm)
(General) At Aylsham Town Hall
Aprox. 12 layouts of various gauges.
From BVR Station to Town Hall a Routemaster \'bus willoperate meeting all BVR trains.
Light refreshments at Town Hall plus food at Whistlestop Aylsham station.
From Cromer,Sheringham and...
Friends Christmas Dinner
December 05, 2008 (7:30 pm - 11:00 pm)
(Friends Events) At the Whistlestop -further details to follow in due course. Contact name Brian Lowe
I wonder how many of you have ever considered volunteering on the Bure Valley Railway and then decided not to proceed further. Why not?.........
I would not be at all surprised if the answers to the above question are as follows-
I have no useful skills to offer the Railway
I cannot spare enough time
Every one who presently is either paid or is a volunteer is an expert.
If the above answers are the one or more that you gave then you could not be more wrong.
I know from my own experience that all you have to offer is enthusiasm. Any necessary training will be given as and when you need or wish for it. However much or little time you are able to offer the Railway will gratefully accept it. As for being an expert that only comes with experience and there are many so called experts who will say that they continue to learn and will never know it all.
Volunteers come from many and varied backgrounds and the duties that may/will be given to you as volunteer will also be many and varied. As time progresses you may well find that a particular interest or field on the Railway appeals to you. This may be working in the shop or engine shed or becoming a driver or a guard. The opportunities are almost endless.
There are those who are uneasy about taking the first step in introducing themselves to the Railway. I would suggest that one good way of easing yourself in is to attend one of the Volunteers evenings. These are held on the second Wednesday of each month from about until approximately 10.00/10.30p.m. There is always a member of the permanent paid staff on hand to supervise and to set out what the Railway would like to be done that evening. The whole evening is very informal and it gives a new volunteer the opportunity of meeting some of the other volunteers and also to get a feel of the Railway and what is involved.
You need only to turn up on the appropriate evening at the engine shed at Aylsham Station wearing suitable old clothing (as it can get rather dirty) and a pair of safety boots (to save your feet should you drop something heavy). If you would like further information do not hesitate to give myself or any other member of the Committee a call.
Why not give it a try- until you do you won’t know what you are missing. I made that first ‘giant leap’ in 1994 and have never regretted it.
Last Updated ( Feb 05, 2007 at 04:50 PM )
Newsflash
In common with many other tourist attractions, the BVR over recent years has seen a reduction in travel during the July / August peak period, but the "shoulder" months have either held steady or even shown some potential for growth.We have therefore decided that, in common with many other tourist attractions, our daily operating season should run until the end of October. We will also be running trains on weekends in November until the Santa Specials begin. We are already in the process of printing revised timetables, and are confident that we can get these into circulation in sufficient time to make the exercise worthwhile.This means that we will require a steam driver and guard on the 15 days in October and the three weekends in November this year that are currently shown as "white". Please give the railway whatever extra support you are able to at this time, whether it is to help with the running of these trains or with the maintenance tasks from this time of year that will still need to be done - and the construction of the grotto ready for the Santa Specials!Many of us can still remember the days when we packed the trainset away in the box on Christmas Eve and didn't get it out to play with again until Good Friday! For better or worse, those days are gone. The leisure and tourism market has changed; we need to be able to cater for the growing level of out-of-season traffic if we are to survive and prosper in the current challenging climate.Thank you for your continued support. We can't make this work without you.David Lowe
