Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

To be fair, it’s very clearly flagged by the OP as Facebook, and very clearly flagged that it may not work for everyone. So I don’t know what else you expect - if you don’t like Facebook, you don’t have to follow the link.

The tone of your post makes it sound like you’d prefer no-one posted such links, essentially saying “because I don’t want to look on Facebook, no one should be able to do so”.

Tom

 

More to the point would be to complain about people choosing to post videos of general interest to websites that some of us can't or won't visit. I personally don't mind following a link to Facebook, but I give up if it requires me to log in or just doesn't work.

 

So now it's not the fault of the person sharing the link to Facebook, but the person who posted it on Facebook in the first place!? Staggering!
What about people who choose not to access the internet at all? Should they have to post their clip in DVD format to anyone who wishes to view it?

 

Facebook has a huge railway community, in fact, that is the only reason I still use Facebook. So why shouldn't they?

 

The original complaint was against the posting of a link to facebook. I can't see what was wrong with that, given where the video of interest was located. If any blame is deserved it applies to whoever posted the video there. That doesn't mean they were wrong to choose facebook: they can post wherever they like. Depending on their choice, they widen or narrow their potential audience but that is their choice.

 

I'm not really a fan of FB, but I see nothing wrong with posting links to publicly accessible pages on FB. I wish however, that if people are going post links to 'private' (i.e. members) pages on FB they label the link as such so that NP readers know before clicking the link if it is going to work for them or not.

 

If you read the OP’s original post, he did exactly that!

Tom

 

Perhaps this thread (along with others I can think of...) should be re-titled as "The Blame Game!"

 

Should be in the area over the weekend and planning a visit - just wondered if anyone was able to advise on what the motive power is likely to be I see the Timetable should be for Steam/Diesel?

 

Diesel wise is booked for a Class 20, unsure which one in particular

 

D8059 Alton and CP Alresford both days. Private evening train Saturday also CP.

 

Latest YouTube video is now available to watch.

 

Big is Beautiful

 

Just been having lunch and listening to CP running round. Sounds a bit slippery out here.

 

View during prep this morning!

 

Ready for light engine to Alresford

 

After @Stinch had his fun, Beefy was driving 35005 on the Bulleid Society special last night.


Alresford Conversation by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

 

Finished with the Highfit 'cause we couldn't do no more. People think were insane because of what we do for fun!

To totally misquote Sabbath, but it had to be done! Given that Muggin's 'Ere ended up atop the hill yesterday & not Villa Park...... such is life

As alluded to, the steel highfit is now finished - the floor is back in, and the wagon is now available for traffic along with the Palvan, which we coupled together to save the shunter a job when they're moved out of the yard......

The lads then ventured off into Bennett's to do wagon exams, leaving Muggin's 'Ere & Me Mucker to crack on with the London end corrugation on the LMS van, as the paint job was only a temporary fix to preserve it over winter, it's done two!

So, it was out with the new scaffold tower and sanders to take the paint back as far as we dare - not easy on an undulating surface - still, we got the sanding done and the corrugation into undercoat, which means that another coat of undercoat on either end & they'll be good to gloss.

After that, with some of the lads still doing wagon exams, Muggin's, Me Oppo & Me Mucker set about tidying up road #1 of any crud lying in the 4' as well as as much vegetaian clearance as we could manage, as shunt will no doubt be taking place early next week to clear #1 road for the box gala & the chance for cranks to drive a Gronk from the dock platform to the stops & back again, and as a group, we've dumped the stuff in the 4' over time, so it's only right that we do our bit!

Was good to see @Stinch again yesterday - it's been a while mate & it looked like you were having fun with Can Pac!

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The floor now fitted to the highfit - noggin's are being provided as bearers for the crane grab when it's loaded back on to the wagon.



The London end of the LMS van now into undercoat.

 

Bryan

Further to this.

506 boiler has had, and passed, a Hydraulic test and it is expected to be dropped into her frames this week.

Stinch