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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by NightRail, Jan 11, 2017.

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    21B Part of the furniture

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    Was yesterday's train carrying the photographers enjoying the pick up goods train event, the first Heritage Railway passenger train since lockdown began?

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    Good question, I suspect it may have been.
    And hauled by such a wonderful loco :) it was great to have Lion out and about.

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    One or two shots from the Plandampf:

    An unusual shot. 41312 is leaving the Wagon sidings at Medstead after shunting.
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    Ivatt 2MT - 41312
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    Processed to give the feel of the end of steam, 41312 approaches Ropley from Medstead with what could be an engineer's train.
    Note the work on-going on the pit road.
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    Ivatt 2MT - 41312
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    Shunting at Alresford
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    Ivatt 2MT - 41312
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    The Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society trips around Scunthorpe Steelworks started at 10am yesterday.
     
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    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

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    A few shots from Yesterdays Plandampf - a most enjoyable day, even from an organisational point of view, I think!

    I know I was knackered when I finally got home last night - but happy in the knowledge, that all (it seems) who attended the event enjoyed themselves & some even want to do it again!.........

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    The MHR website states services resume 11th July and includes a full timetable and detailed instructions including tickets must be booked in advance . However no link to make bookings
     
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    Telephone bookings will open tomorrow. The ticketing system for online bookings is still being built but will be ready shortly.

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    Thanks. Looks like a well thought out plan. Any idea of prices?
     
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    Pricing is essentially as previously advertised for the railway for this year. The only significant difference is that compartments will be available for reservation at a minimum of a family ticket plus the reservation fee of £20. Compartments will seat upto 6 all from the same household or linked household group.

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    Took me a while to get my head around the timetable. Looks like if you start at Alton they take you non-stop to Alresford, then back to Ropley for a break, then back to Alresford again then non-stop to Alton. If you start from Alresford it's something similar. Seems a bit bizarre but I guess that since they can't offer unlimited travel on whatever trains you like, they are trying to make up for that by giving something a little more than a simple round trip. I guess the service requires two trains, each doing two trips.
     
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    Exactly that - you get one and a third round trips, with a break at Ropley, where there's enough room for refreshments etc while still allowing for social distancing.
     
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    Is that to say that all fares are as previously advertised but with the additional reservation fee, or does the additional reservation fee only apply to compartment bookings?
     
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    The reservation fee mentioned applies only to compartments

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    Do you really think that a £20 booking fee on top of a £40 ticket is going to encourage people to come back to the railway?
     
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    When the two of us decide to go I think that would be a good option
     
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    The fee applies only to compartments. A little like the difference in ticket price between first and second class on some railways. Other ticket options exist.

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    I think if you have a family unit of 6, the price equating to £10 per person is very reasonable. Even with just 4 persons travelling, a price per person of £15 and the relative peace of mind that a compartment will give a family, is worth paying in my opinion.
     
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    In that case, why not call it a supplement. A supplement suggests you're getting something extra, which in this case is your own compartment, as opposed to being charged a fee purely for making a booking.
     
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    Call it whatever you like.

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