85. A visit to the Thursford Steam Collection, North Norfolk

In August 2019, I visited The Thursford Collection, which is located between Fakenham and Holt in North Norfolk. My interest in visiting was to see the magnificent collection of steam powered traction engines and steam rollers but there is much more to Thursford than that. The Collection includes fairground carousels and organs, stationary engines, and a mighty Wurlitzer. An ‘olde worlde’ shopping village adds to the atmosphere. The ‘behind the scenes tour’ includes Santa’s Magical Journey.

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[Wildlifesupernannyfan]

Thursford is great
Happy place
Unrealistic
Realy great
Steam museum
Fun place
Optional routs
Ride a light railway train
Delightful place

[barrydawson]

Hi Alan, thank you for sharing your visit with your viewers. It looks like an interesting place to visit. Some magnificent steam engines in there and nice to see the guy playing the wonderful Wurlitzer really sound so good. Thanks again and as always stay safe, healthy and fit. Barry

[johnallen]

It’s a very nice place to go never been there I only live 45 miles away maybe I will go sometime, it was a very interesting video, thank you Alan for shearing it with us

[SteamPunk-xpuv]

Exquisite machinery! Thanks for giving us folks who will probably never get across the Pond an opportunity to see such things. Next time, if you think about it, a few shots of the identifying cards would help. I recognize tractors and steel wheeled rollers, but little else.

[TheBoatingAdventure]

Happy New Year to you. Somewhere to add to the list of places to visit. Cheers Alan.

[gracefrazier]

Wow, Alan, Where to start?! So much to see – seems one could easily spend two days in the collection. The collection of gauges and dials, alone, are fascinating. And the music. It’s clear loving hands restored these treasures, and gentle hearts designed and decorated their home. And all this, just four minutes into the video. Your close-ups on the tractors was much appreciated. What beauties! Was also impressed by such detailed gilding of the lily with the the Christmas decorations – the time it must have taken. Thank you so much for filming and sharing this lovely video.

[georgelogan]

Hello Alan, I stumbled upon this vlog on your visit to the Thursforal Steam Collection. A most interesting place. I have always been fascinated with steam engines and what they did for both our countries and the world. Thanks.

[MikeWilliams-ypkl]

Great vlog Alan Can't wait to visit. Hope you have a happy new year. Mike

[stevehoare]

What ana amazing place...if ever we are in that neck of the woods we’ll certainly make sure that it’s on the to do list. Hope you had a lovely Christmas and best wishes for a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year....🍷🍷

[lindajoy]

What a fantastic place. So beautifully done and pristine. Was just rushing through last time to send greetings so popped back to watch this properly. I love the old engines and am mad on steam trains so really a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing Mike 😁

[robinplumridge]

Enjoyed watching your trip to Thursford ( visit that's highly recommended ) brings back many happy memories of my holidays to Norfolk, as my late father was a keen organist we would visit Thursford every year for seven years, the organist Robert Wolfe has matured as we all do with age, he was always bouncing around on his stool while playing, a very talented young man, the traction engine display has definitely improved, appears to be much better layed out, many of the fairground rides that are shown were open to the public to ride on, don't know if this option is still available, also as a youngster it brought back memories of trips to the village fair when a lot of the larger ride's where still steam powered.

[johnallen]

After watching you video I feel if I have been thanks Alan,

[robtheplod]

Hi Alan, great video. I live 20 miles away but have never visited, isn't that often the way!

[SDCornishman]

Hello Allen. I'm new to your channel but I do enjoy other narrow-boat programs. Having been to GB a number of times the only canal I have seen was the Bude canal in Cornwall. It's some what small and not for cruising. I do enjoy British steam trains and the like. Your channel is on the low key side which I find enjoyable. Keep up the good work and enjoy your retirement.

[terrylee]

Happy New Year Alan stay safe and have a good year 2020

[graham]

hi alan gradually going thru all your videos on you tube yes this is a fantastic place we only live around 17 miles from thursford in the seaside resort of Cromer

[APRAPR-nqwn]

my first narrowboat (well not exactly narrowboat but) video of 2020 !

[barryedwards]

Hi Alan what an amazing museum of all the great history of steam thanks for that it was enjoyable all the best happy and safe boating cheers Barry Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[susanmartin]

Happy New Year Alan, thanks for all your vlogs 🎄

[ramseybarber]

Hi Alan Thanks for showing us around the collection . Do you know if they get the engines into steam that would be nice to see or are they all [ Resting ] which would be a shame as they really need to be worked if possible anyway Happy New Year, Soon be Spring.