MHR Restorations and Overhauls

Thanks for the tip... will definitely wont to go to that even if its a 5am start ;-)

 

5am start for a photo charter, in November? For the crew maybe, but surely it would be dark for the photters?

Tom

 

I assume you mean "want"............

The charters usually start about 6.30 am.

If they do both Sat & Sun with the freight rake, there should be a nice & roomy QMB to ride in, hopefully replete with sand boxes! Though I'm not entirely sure where it will fit in the queue.......

 

Not if you want to do some night shots.

 

Haha that's correct, had a long day so really should proof read when I am sleepy ;-) spent most of the day cleaning and painting on CanPac only to come home for the wife to make me do some more cleaning and painting... Yay lol

I have been wanting to check out the QMB as it looks the business in all the photos.

Edit: Correct Spelling Mistakes

 

November is always a non running month for the MHR. So it's the only chance of having a all day photo charter.

 

Waning?

Sorry Simon, I'll get my coat ...

Tom

 

HaHa I am to leave the internet before I am embarrass myself further lol

 

And presumably a nice warm stove? Last time we restored one of ours it was the middle of winter so we stoked it up whilst working on it.

 

Just to keep up the interest............

 

Most brake vans had their stoves removed towards the end of BR service

 

I'm glad I hid on the verandah Dave!!

A few "five-o-clock in the morning before a MHR charter" photos.....

Schools Preparatory by Arle Images, on Flickr
Shed Barrow by Arle Images, on Flickr
Ropley Dawn by Arle Images, on Flickr

 

That's a neat trick Steve, considering you were standing next to me.......... How did you do it?.....

 

Been a while since one of my CanPac posts so heres a mini update on my work on the 8P beast.

Simon’s journey into the world of Volunteering – Diary Entry 12 http://wp.me/p27ZHT-4yx

 

What appears to be a back together 9F!

Taken at 07:30 this morning..........

 

Have a soft spot for 92212, had a cracking run with at the SVR the one summer Saturday, sun shining, loco making a lovely sound, beer in hand... Fantastic piece of kit that engine.

 

Today was the grand opening of the Ropley up platform shelter, another great achievement for the railway.

http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/news/entry/sun-shines-on-ropley-shelter-opening

 

Here it is in all its glory Saturday morning.

 

Smashing building

 

And there are 4 little bits of Ringwood station holding up the awning...