A day trip out in Norfolk culminated in sitting by the River Yare at Reedham with a beverage of choice. The swing bridge was open to river traffic and it was a quiet and peaceful evening with nothing to disturb of peace except bird song, the clink of boats in their moorings and a rather unremarkable band setting up for their gig in the pub. The bridge started to close and maybe ten minutes later an even more unremarkable 158 or such unit trundled over heading to Norwich from Lowestoft.

Finishing my drink we strolled down towards the bridge which stayed closed waiting for the Lowestoft bound service in the opposite direction (where would we be without OpenTrainTimes). A few minutes later and our ears were full of the full blown thrash of a pair of 37s - ah bliss! what trains ought to sound like..

Who needs a Flirt with a strange power/gubbins wagon in the middle when you can have 3 coaches with English Electrics finest on either end?

Of course, knowing that this wonderful sight had gone to Lowestoft meant that we could reasonably expect it to come back and so we settled in to enjoy the sunset. The bridge opened for part of the wait too. Network Rail really need a new red flag it was looking decidedly tattered.

Then at the appointed time we could once again hear the distant roar of the pair of locomotives which sounded as if they were revving up to climb over the bridge.

And then once more there was silence..

What I wonderful way to spend an evening.

David