If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by NightRail, Jan 11, 2017.

  1. Gilesy68

    Gilesy68 New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2010
    Messages:
    77
    Likes Received:
    35
    Occupation:
    Aircraft Engineer
    Location:
    Hampshire
    Well done Dave. Great pic.
     
  2. 21B

    21B Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2009
    Messages:
    2,944
    Likes Received:
    6,303
    They went home in the week before the lockdown. The 9F left also on the morning after the PMs announcement. Was a busy period!

    Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk
     
    green five and sem34090 like this.
  3. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2008
    Messages:
    26,103
    Likes Received:
    57,432
    Location:
    LBSC 215
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Thanks! I probably saw photos, but it all seems a long time ago now!

    Tom
     
  4. Andy Louch

    Andy Louch Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2012
    Messages:
    275
    Likes Received:
    396
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired (best job I've ever had!)
    Location:
    Spratt and Winkle
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    That's a great idea David, well done!!
     
  5. NightRail

    NightRail New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2016
    Messages:
    137
    Likes Received:
    383
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Guildford
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    There's obviously not a lot going on at the moment for anybody to report, so I'm posting these two pictures of 506 and 499 taken on 24th of June 2011. They give some idea of the hard graft put in by the guys from the Urie Group. RN0893_DxO-Edit.jpg RN0894_DxO-Edit-Edit.jpg
     
  6. Shaggy

    Shaggy Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2009
    Messages:
    2,501
    Likes Received:
    2,370
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    72B
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
  7. Duty Druid

    Duty Druid Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2010
    Messages:
    11,049
    Likes Received:
    4,319
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Well done Bill & good luck with your next one! :)



    Question is........ what next after reaching Holyhead?...... Kings Cross to Edinburgh non stop a la the Flying Scotsman?...... :Jawdrop: :Saywhat:

    Me, I need to check the water tank to see if the Mrs hasn't spent it all, so that I can work out how much to donate!
     
  8. 45669

    45669 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2006
    Messages:
    2,746
    Likes Received:
    1,043
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Farnborough
    240P15 likes this.
  9. NightRail

    NightRail New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2016
    Messages:
    137
    Likes Received:
    383
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Guildford
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    75079 in the yard at Ropley with the 9F tender, 16th September 2007. Copied from a colour print, so not as sharp as I would like. IMGP3252_DxO-Edit.jpg
     
    sem34090, 240P15, green five and 6 others like this.
  10. jwr4472

    jwr4472 New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2014
    Messages:
    41
    Likes Received:
    25
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Woking
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    so that's what she look like when she arrived. joint the group in 21014 so a lot of work had already been done. (the 9F looks quite good behind it)
     
  11. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    17,609
    Likes Received:
    11,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    St Leonards
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    there is still a lot to do though, but the last time i saw 79, it looked largely complete the boiler, though yet has to be done, wasnt she due to be done by 2022 ? with the Std 5 being done soon afterwards, iwould imagine that the bottom half of the 4 is done, and that once the boiler is off, and in the boiler shop, they will start on the running gear of 73096 .
     
  12. 73129

    73129 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2007
    Messages:
    4,496
    Likes Received:
    1,079
    Location:
    Winchester
    People also need to remember how good a Bulleid sounds on the MHR. The Mid Hants Railway isn’t the Mid Hants Railway without a Bulleid running on Mid Hants metals.
    541C31BA-3363-45D8-B0BC-C338AC9464D9.jpeg
    F6C261E4-06B8-472A-9011-F0132949D2C9.jpeg
    04FBEFB3-CEB9-4A59-8127-4806AB62EA88.jpeg
    6D4E7A6C-C80E-4D6D-A501-1B8BD6D23E8A.jpeg
    7B5CAC90-7BCD-4A0E-91C0-5C21821C184B.jpeg
    BE59BC93-B026-472B-8E2F-2F610F77B4F5.jpeg
    0C0F5B80-7EF2-4D66-A087-2FF46141A0C7.jpeg
    6DACFF6E-C2C8-4438-98B6-09AA3A857AAC.jpeg
     
    Last edited: Apr 29, 2020
    sem34090, 240P15, green five and 6 others like this.
  13. John Petley

    John Petley Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2007
    Messages:
    2,849
    Likes Received:
    2,362
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Researcher/writer and composer of classical music
    Location:
    Between LBSCR 221 and LBSCR 227
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    No need to apologise for the quality! I think it's fine. What's more, although you took it 12 1/2 years ago, it really lifted my spirits. We may have to wait a bit longer for this engine than anticipated but (assuming we're spared the dreaded virus) 75079 will be a real star. I was only 9 years old on a certain fateful day in July 1967 and far more interested in space rockets at the time but with one set of grandparents living in Overton and the annual visit often including a trip to Basingstoke by train, it's highly likely I would have seen 75079 in action as a small child so I'm therefore looking forward to doing so again.
     
    green five and Swan Age like this.
  14. Dunfanaghy Road

    Dunfanaghy Road Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2019
    Messages:
    1,252
    Likes Received:
    1,566
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Alton, Hants
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Prefer a Jarvis, personally. :Googleit:
    Pat
     
  15. Monkey Magic

    Monkey Magic Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jan 6, 2018
    Messages:
    3,498
    Likes Received:
    6,845
    Location:
    Here, there, everywhere
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Swan Age likes this.
  16. Rumpole

    Rumpole Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2005
    Messages:
    2,563
    Likes Received:
    761
    Occupation:
    Tea-Maker
    Location:
    34105
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    A de-tuned one, then...
     
  17. Monkey Magic

    Monkey Magic Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jan 6, 2018
    Messages:
    3,498
    Likes Received:
    6,845
    Location:
    Here, there, everywhere
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Sir Frederick Pile?

    When I visited the MHR in the early 80s it seemed like Bodmin and Brian Fisk were the only working locos on the line as they were all I rode behind.
     
    Dunfanaghy Road likes this.
  18. Dunfanaghy Road

    Dunfanaghy Road Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2019
    Messages:
    1,252
    Likes Received:
    1,566
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Alton, Hants
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I think that was pretty much how it was until WD 90775 entered service.
    I have a vague memory of a WC or BB going through Woking when I was at the bus stop outside the station. (The joys of boarding school, and parents in Aden, meant that an unexpected half-term meant that a few of us stayed at school but were given unheard of, and unrepeated freedom.) Still prefer WCX or BBX, though.
    Pat
     
  19. Shaggy

    Shaggy Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2009
    Messages:
    2,501
    Likes Received:
    2,370
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    72B
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Along with Errol Lonsdale, the first steam loco I ever rode behind.
     
  20. Lplus

    Lplus Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2011
    Messages:
    1,919
    Likes Received:
    991
    Location:
    Waiting it out.
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Really? I doubt if the difference is noticable either way.

    From a fitters's perspective, Jarvis all the way.
     
    RLinkinS likes this.

Share This Page