Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

The 9F made a test run up to Medstead today, complete with shiny new smokebox door. It had a steam test earlier in the day

 

Nice to see 92212 back in action.

 

Does anyone know what the problem is with the MHR website ? All I am getting is "retrieving RSS feeds" and nothing has been updated for over a week, especially the blogs.

With tongue in cheek I wonder if the office is still on holiday LOL, though I am sure there is an easier explanation than that.

Kind regards
Chris.

 

I'm getting the "retrieving RSS feeds" but can click on the "All Watercress Line News" or "All Preservation News" and it pops up and is up to date.

 

As mentioned above, click on the "All Watercress Line News" or "All Preservation News". <BJ>
http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/santas-mystery-present

 

Many thanks for that, much appreciated.

I was also wondering why the wagon group blog has not been updated since the 5th of December, have they gone into hibernation for the winter ?
Kind regards
Chris.

 

I don,t think so as I have it on the best authority that the group leader has been sending regular weekly reports to the office for the website.
Rather odd.

Kind regards
Chris.

 

Talking of Black 5's........................

45379 with the years 1st Belle, on a wet & windy Saturday night.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/33027113591/in/dateposted-public/

And 92212 on the RAT.....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/32998067672/in/dateposted-public/

 

50 027 Lion is back in service following (I understand) being winterised.
Last night she was hauling stock around at Alresford and brought the RAT stock up to Ropley.
The middle line in the yard was therefore clear last night.

Locos in steam yesterday evening were:
45379 on The Belle

LMS Black 5 45379 by Tim White, on Flickr

92212 on The RAT

BR Std 9F 92212 by Tim White, on Flickr

76017 was in the yard

BR Std 4MT 76017 by Tim White, on Flickr

as were Wadebridge, the S15 frames and D3358

 

Indeed, quite bit of work on s15 828 yesterday it seems. Nice to hear Lion roaring again at the bottom of my garden. I popped up to Ropley later

99212 and 45379 at Ropley by Arle Images, on Flickr

Saturday Night Steam by Arle Images, on Flickr

Night train in the trees by Arle Images, on Flickr

Headless Belle exits Ropley by Arle Images, on Flickr

 

Looks like you were there just a few minutes after me Steve.

 

Steve,

Nice photo of 45379 on the Belle set.

 

Loco roster has recently been updated and states that 925 will be returning to action this month. Will she be a different colour though as I thought she was going into BR livery?

April:

8th - 13th April: 92212 & 45379

14th - 23rd April: No 1, 925, 45379 & 33053

29th and 30th April: 45379 & 925

14th - 23rd April: Thomas the No. 1 blue engine

 

Still in the same livery

 

A couple from yesterday, after putting a shift in up at M4M......

92212

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/33934875425/

45379

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/33934871315/

 

Took this from the A31 road yesterday near Medstead. Wouldn't mind seeing a rake of Maroon coaches on the MHR.

 

From the right angle your could imagine it

BR Standard 9F 92212 by Tim White, on Flickr

I must admit it does look good behind the 9F.

 

From what I can remember, we'll have a rake of three to run behind the Ivatt........

A full rake of 5 or 6 would be even better, then any loco would look good on the front!

I wonder, could we get the RAT painted into Blood & Custard?................. would certainly break up the sea of green, especially at galas............