Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

The summer season until at least the Autumn Gala I understood over the weekend

 

Well glad that's confirmed!

 

The end of a very wet RAT turn!

You mIght almost say a drowned RAT

 

Shame to see the Kilmersdon shuttles seem to have come to an end already with the MHR website showing it return to the normal green timetable from 31st July, does anyone know why?
Never got a chance to ride it unfortunatley.

 

There was a post on WNXXforum that it's an 08 this week as Kilmersdon is on washout, but normal service will resume next week. Don't know if that's changed though.

 

I knew about the gronk replacement but the website now has the 1 train + shuttle timetable up until July 28th with the normal green timetable from 29th onwards

 

Just a quick note to say D8059 is booked out on the Alton circuit Saturday if you'd like to support the diesel running at the MHR. Running alongside 5239 on the Alresford diagram I believe

 

Shortage of train crew, I understand

 

shame

 

Today's video focuses on the Wagon group - though midweek, so @Duty Druid doesn't make an appearance...

 

From what I’ve heard he has a face for the radio sorry Dave someone had to say it though

 

That's a shame. I'd give my right arm to spend a day charging up and down on a Peckett, maybe I ought to switch railways!

 

Dave pays me a regular retainer to prevent me publishing "the pictures".....

 

It isn’t specifically crewing the peckett that has proven a problem

 

Crikey! If you’d give your right arm for a Peckett what would you give for something decent like a Manning Wardle?

 

Probably best not to ask.

 

Kilmersdon today.

 

That looks to be an unusual way of carrying out a washout.......

 

‘Never mind Percy’ said the Fat Controller ‘I’ll send you to Ropley, a fine place for sick engines’
With apologies to the Rev Awdry

 

The washout was the weather outside.
Pat