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For over 30 years the NVR has built up a collection of vehicles from all over Europe. Vehicles that operate on the NVR come from France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Poland and of course Britain.
This varied and unique collection enables the NVR to demonstrate how people from around Europe used the railways to transport themselves to work and on holiday alongside those from Britain.
Within the collection there are examples of carriage built with luxury in mind, such as the Wagons-Lits dining and sleeping cars, to the commuter carriages designed to move people to city centres during the peak periods of the day, such as the Danish stock.
The NVR's continental stock is built to the 'Berne' loading gauge. This means they are taller and wider than their British counterparts but can still run on the same track. These restrictions prevent many of the windows in the continental rolling stock to be opened fully as, in Wansford Tunnel for example, the side of the coach is inches from the tunnel lining.
The variety of vehicles in the collection has also enabled many film companies to film scenes from abroad without needing to leave these shores, these have included the BBC's "Secret Army" and James Bond in "Octopussy" and "Golden Eye".
The 'Continental Experience' is unique to Nene Valley Railway. We offer the opportunity to ride through a film set or travel behind an engine used in 'Poirot' and in the same coaches used as part of the Circus Train in 'Octopussy' all in a single day. The NVR brings the continental experience closer to your home as you could be travelling through France, Italy or Sweden on board one of NVR's 'Day Continental' services in the UK!
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