Pete Waterman opens the new rail crossing at Sheringham

Today was a big day for Sheringham, when, after 46 years, the North Norfolk Railway line was officially rejoined to the BR main line.  The occasion was marked by an opening by famous rail enthusiast Pete Waterman and the arrival of steam loco 'Oliver Cromwell' from Kings Cross.I don't think I've ever seen so many people gather for a single event in Sheringham like this before, there were at least a couple of thousand there today I reckon.Pete Waterman couldn't hang around too long after the opening as he's sorting out England's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest with a live TV show tomorrow, good luck with that!Below, the moment 'Oliver Cromwell' broke through the banner...Below, this lad was very sooty and as Pete Waterman observed, he'd either been stoking the engine or had his head out of the window all the way from London.  Pretty sure I saw him picking bugs from his teeth so probably the latter!Below, the 'Oliver Cromwell' had 250 paying guests on board travelling from Kings Cross, London through Sheringham to Holt and then back again.  Not sure how many of the guests were local to the area but a few seemed to recognise people in the crowds at Sheringham (although I'm pretty sure this lady was waving at Pete Waterman!)For the full gallery of shots of today's rail opening at Sheringham click here.