MHR Diesel gala and diesel running days 2016

The first bus to depart Farnham station towards Alton station will be at 06:33.

Buses will operate on a half hourly basis at XX03 and XX33 past each hour from Farnham station with the exception of 18:25, 18:55, 19:25 and 19:55.

Info taken from:
http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/alerts.aspx#A4C1BC0F3FF7A485010B77AF084A2F16

 

I think it might be £3 a pint, rather than £2, but still great value.
I understand that Itchen Valley are one of the breweries for the weekend.

 

It's £2 / pint on the RAT....I will double check the prices for the weekend, you may be correct that they are different.

 

Availability of a lorry and the necessary movement notice might be more of an issue really

 

What the weather looking like for tomorrow. Is it rain like here today

 

looks to be a sunny but chilly day with some cloud, might even go myself now

 

Just a few photos from today's gala.

 

Where's Hammy then Lee!!! (See Avatar)
I was training most of the day but did pop up to Alresford station late in the afternoon, in cold drizzle, as I had to drop some paperwork off. As a show of solidarity, I took advantage of the "Driver for a fiver" opportunity in the "Belle" siding. Great fun, and I managed to park 12049 at the bottom of my garden (although several track-widths away)

 

A couple of Hammie for you Steve.


BR Class 50 - 50 027 / BR Class 205 DEMU - 1125 by Tim White, on Flickr


BR Class 205 DEMU - 1125 by Tim White, on Flickr


BR Class 50 - 50 027 by Tim White, on Flickr



BR Class 37 - 37 901 by Tim White, on Flickr

 

Thank you Tim

 

37901 this morning. Weather has been pretty good today

Slug caught in the Sun by Arle Images, on Flickr

 

I hope they were busy given the circumstances

 

Steve,

Here it is.

 

Very nice Lee, I didn't get up to Ropley today and I had to work this evening and missed the best of the light!

 

A very enjoyable gala.
In fact what made it good it was a simple gala as in organisers not trying to do too much.
Well done to those that organised it. Best gala of the year so far (and that includes the steam ones I've been to) and hope you are able to repeat next year. Next year I will make sure am there for 3 days and not just one.

 

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm with you re simple galas, one of the best (steam) galas for me recently was when the M7 visited the MHR back in 2012 - just one visiting loco, but a good timetable. Anyway, weather is fair in Alresford today, Jim Russell is ready to let you drive up and down the headshunt for a fiver and Duty Druid is keen for people to check out the QMB at Alton, so another enjoyable day awaits!

 

Had an enjoyable day saturday did everything but the 11 and the unit, the real ale and cider went down well,
Pros
Real ale
no stupid double headers
organizers that have a clue
none of that mixed traffic nonsense.

Cant find a con apart from 901 having to leave and not being on the rat saturday
I'l forgive you for that , I'l be back up for 41312 and lion at some point, hope things pick up for you .
Heres a few photos from the day.
hope the luck for diesels up there changes soon.
Class 50 50027 Lion Alresford 23/04/16 by , on Flickr

Class 37/9 Slug 37901 formally named"Mirrlees Pioneer” Ropley 23/4/16 by , on Flickr

Class 50 50027 Lion Ropley 23/4/16 by , on Flickr

Class 37/9 37901 Formally named "Mirrlees Pioneer” Waits for Class 50 50027 Lion to pass Ropley 23/4/16 by , on Flickr

Full album link https://flic.kr/s/aHskyGKtBX

 

Some miscellaneous shots from the gala

Hampshire Unit at Arle View by Arle Images, on Flickr

37 at Black Barn curve by Arle Images, on Flickr

Lion in Sun Lane cutting by Arle Images, on Flickr

Cattle Dock Cat by Arle Images, on Flickr

1125 leaves at 18:25 (2) by Arle Images, on Flickr

Running in to Alresford by Arle Images, on Flickr
Sat. Sun. Slug. by Arle Images, on Flickr

 

Just to add my congratulations to the line. A great day spent yesterday at the MHR. Those that had to write and rewrite the timetable did a great job and the staff on duty were both friendly and attentive. #DutyDruid had nothing to worry about. The QMB was a real credit to the work the wagon group guys put in and the crane at Medstead is coming along really nicely and beginning to look like it has always been there.

Just a few shots to add to those already on here.

 

I'll add a few more from the weekend

Firstly a view of Alresford Station that's not usually available.

Alresford Station by Tim White, on Flickr

Contrary to popular belief, the sun did actually shine for a bit

Class 205 - 1125 - Ropley by Tim White, on Flickr

The QMB

Class 08 - 08 377 + QMB by Tim White, on Flickr

Lion running around at Alton

Class 50 - 50 027 - Lion by Tim White, on Flickr