Former ‘One’ equipment around eastern Norfolk.

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“RIDE THE BITTERN Line” exclaims National Express East Anglia Class 156 DMU No. 156417 as it speeds along the Acle line at Stracey Arms, Norfolk, on May 30th, 2009, with the 15.17 Great Yarmouth to Norwich service. The totally flat Broadland vista is only punctuated by the early 19th century windmill at Tunstall - built for drainage pumping - and its more modern electricity creating counterparts on the horizon.

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Summer Saturdays aren’t quite as busy as they used to be on the rail routes to Great Yarmouth, but as the people flock beachwards, their actions are mirrored for three trips a day by Class 90 electrics, which are hauled off the wires to the resort town by Class 47 locomotives. Pictured at its destination on May 30th, 2009, is National Express East Anglia Class 90/0 No. 90012 Royal Anglian Regiment, part of the 1V26 14.18 service from Norwich behind Direct Rail Services No. 47501 Craftsman.