MHR Autumn steam gala 2011

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Maybe of some interest to some people who would like to take the controls of 70000 Britannia.

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/News/Latest/View/646

 

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I hope that the recent track work (yesterday) between Aldershot and Alton hasn't affected the gauging of the 3 big visitors for the Autumn Gala. Looks like there has been quite a lot of track renewed.

 

Going on previous efforts of Notwork Rail in replacing track to suit the smaller loading guage and trains we seem to have now it wouldnt surprise me !! lets hope its not found out two days before they are due to move down !

 

Had some info. today which suggests there may also be another visitor coming in by the ML on a test run. It would be great if she made it..............

 

From the WSR perchance?.........................

 

Bingo!

 

Nice if it happens

 

Darn it, thought you might mean from Bury or York for one moment there ..... teaser!

 

I thought it might have been a red thing, from Crewe!

 

No I think it might be a while before 4472 is ready.

 

I like the Mid-Hants pricing policy, using the loco's number. Sir Nigel Gresley was £600.07, Britannia is £700. So you would have expected a GW loco to be cheaper, but KE1 was actually £975 ... on a Southern railway as well! So not much chance of driving Flying Scotsman for £44.72 then.

Richard

 

Would that mean the 9F would be £922.12

 

I'll be first in line for the driver experience during Met 1's next visit!

 

Oooh. Lets hope she does appear.

 

Has anything been said about whether 4492 will have the 2nd tender with her. Looking on the Swanage site she travelled there with it.

 

News for those who wanted to see 60007 in action on the MHR: Latest issue of The Railway Magazine out today says that 60007 will visit the MHR next year.

 

As the gala is getting closer, I wonder what kind of timetable will be run, could we possibly get the 'Tornado Timetable' from last years Spring gala, or, and more likely, the timetable from this years GW gala that seemed to work extremely well?.......................

 

Don’t forget this year’s gala will take place over the end of British Summer time and beginning of British Winter time. Should be a good weekend for anyone taking photos.