MHR Goods Weekend 16/17 January 2010

Hi folks:

I have just been sent some photographs of the shunting in readiness for the Freight Weekend, so lee would you knidly post them up here if I send to your private address please as my comuter skills are not up to it?.

many thanks
Chris

 

Lee unfortunately having a Mid Hants PTS doesnt mean you know what you are doing either I you rember what I told you about two Rangers I had to have words with lineside.

 

Hi Chris thanks for the e mail

Here's your photo's

Lee

 

Just a quick question. Is the loco roster still the same as that proposed for the original event (92212, 5224 and 60019)? Looking forward to getting some steam in my lungs again!

 

Having stuck my head over the bridge at Ropley today 850 and 92212 were in the platform simmering away and 5224 was on the pit road with bodies going underneath getting it ready for the weekend . The A4 was in no 1 shed road with its mouth open wide . On a personal note that where I hope it stays!! . We shall see shant we.
Weather looks not good for Saturday and awfull for Sunday ,,, ho hum .

 

I was at Ropley today David around midday.

Regards
Chris

 

I have just been informed that there will be shunting demonstrations at Alton with the 08, and at Alresford with the 33.

Please look at the WTT for what times these will be.

This is looking better every minute.

Regards
Chris

 

Hopefully it will be 850 with 92212 and 5224 as I am yet to get a run behind LN over the Alps.
60019 now has extra ML work replacing 34067 on a charter from Paddington to Bristol on the 13th so I guess she will be undergoing prep for this and the move up to London anyway.

 

60019 wont have to go up to London until midweek. Its really not that in advance to prepare a loco for mainline.

 

LN 850, there is a private message for you.

Regards
Chris

 

So is there any news on the roster?

 

I will pop into Ropley today at work and see whats in steam and post ,It would seem thats the only way anyone will find out for certain, I suspect it will be as the Promotional postings .42xx 9F and the Green snow plough thing .roll on June when it goes...

 

9F facing Alresford?
60019 facing Alton?
5224 facing Alton?

TIA

 

Correct on all three. 60019 came back tender first from her last ML stint.

 

Roster will be 5224 facing Alton . 92212 Facing Alresford , 850 Facing Alresford 60019 facing Alton(spare in light steam) There are some things that need doing to 60019 before main line work so its spare.
Just to let you know a lack of info isnt restricted to web sites . One of the drivers rostered for tomorrow doesnt know what he is on yet ..Hope this helps David

 

Many thanks to you and Green Five for the info.

 

Why are you so anti 60019? If it brings people to the railway and spend money that has to be a good thing.

 

They aren't anti 60019. But maybe the reason why they aren't using her is because she is doing a main line rail tour next weekend and she maybe being prepared for her main line exam?


http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0213a.htm

 

Hi Chris/Wagon group the wagons look ACE be hind 92212 today.

Well done to everyone involved with the freight weekend.


Lee

 

You misunderstand me. I know why 60019 is only on standby duty. I was asking Linesidephotos why he as an individual was so anti 60019 as he is so keen to see it leave the MHR.