Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Thanks. Saw a picture of 35005 in steam yesterday so that lines up.

 

The loco roster has been updated on the Watercress Line website;

35005 on the Alresford set from 14th to 20th February
41312 on the Alton set 14th & 19th -20th February
150231 operating the Alton services 15th - 18th February.

The Railway 200 train will be stabled in Platform 1 at Ropley on the 19th & 20th February.

 

Must make sure I miss that then

 

There are a lot of people coming specifically for it. I am expecting it to be quite busy.

 

Although I can’t be there tomorrow, I will definitely be on board with grandkids on the driest of the running days during the week.
The 150 at MHR and the GWR Railcar visiting the East Somerset Rly in March are tremendously exciting for me.

 

chacun a son gout

 

That they do, but to suggest avoiding the railway is a bit silly considering there is a steam service in action too.

 

Pawb at y peth y bo!

 

Yes but at my age and with limited mobility
I choose carefully

 

The service tomorrow is 2 steam plus the Sprinter. However weather is not looking too good!
41312 has its new livery
New Look for 41312 by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

 

FFFFlippin' 'Eck it were fresh atop the hill yesterday morning - zero in fact!

But at least it was dry and sunny..... but the sun buggered off later.

Still, the troublesome trucks have come back to Bennett's from their winter Holibob over the hill, so....... that meant only one thing - exam time!

Me Oppo took the opportunity to show the two new guys (yes they've come back) the ropes.... seems they're quick learners, they didn't even get caught out when asked to check the 'oil' in the roller bearing boxes (unlike some!)

The rest of us set to with burning yet more rubbish, and gently wire brushing the frames of the workshop PMV - we don't want to go too hard given that it isn't warm enough to apply any red oxide, nor do we want to encourage any more rust, at the mo it's a case of assessing the frames and seeing just what we need to do - we already know that we'll have to patch repairs to parts of the frames, but just not how much.

It was good to see trains running again & boy, does the Ivatt look smart for its final year in traffic on it's current ticket!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/55097137868/in/dateposted-public/

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That’s fine, but I would personally be very happy not to have to drive another Bulleid pacific ever again. You are entitled to your view and I to mine. Perhaps neither of us need to keep repeating it though!