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  1. green five replied to the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Watercress Line | Spring Steam Gala 24th-26th April 2026.

    Currently waiting on the delayed express service at Alresford now with superpower on the front in the form of 41312 & 30506. Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk

    Apr 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM

  2. green five attached a file to the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Watercress Line | Spring Steam Gala 24th-26th April 2026.

    Not again. Something is not right with it.[ATTACH] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk

    -pqj5hl.jpg Apr 24, 2026 at 1:58 PM

  3. green five replied to the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Watercress Line | Spring Steam Gala 24th-26th April 2026.

    Just enjoyed watching 73156 raising the echoes through Ropley on the non stop freight. A superb sight and sound. Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk

    Apr 24, 2026 at 12:53 PM

  4. green five attached a file to the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Watercress Line | Spring Steam Gala 24th-26th April 2026.

    The bucket is now in the yard. Injector problems according to the station staff. [ATTACH] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk

    DSC_0401.jpg Apr 24, 2026 at 12:18 PM

  5. green five liked acorb's post in the thread 70013.

    IIRC, 70013 was operated on the mainline last time by 5305 locomotive group. 45305 has certainly been used by Vintage Trains in the past, indeed I had a particularly high speed run behind it to Crewe once...it wasn't nicknamed 'The Black 5 gti'...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM

  6. green five liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Was thinking about the comment on loading. The issue with the MHR is being shorter and therefore the stations being closer together, the problem isn’t that Dave couldn’t haul 6 coaches, but that it cannot keep time with that number. 3, possibly 4...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM

  7. green five liked Steve's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    'Dave' may be an industrial and is essentially a Hunslet Austerity. Similar Hunslet Austerity 'Antwerp' used tl handle 6 coach trains on the NYMR, which is a steeper and longer line than the MHR so there's no reason why Dave shouldn't do the...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM

  8. green five replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Thanks for the clarification. I wasn't sure if he was a part owner of 76017.

    Apr 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM

  9. green five liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Owner. Not owners, it was the same individual in each case.

    Apr 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM

  10. green five liked Nick C's post in the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Watercress Line | Spring Steam Gala 24th-26th April 2026.

    2,5,3&5 respectively. RMB in the bar set, Griddle in the other 5-set

    Apr 23, 2026 at 1:01 AM

  11. green five liked Sheff's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    That’s X-rated stuff. If she was a horse she’d have been put out of her misery long since. Remind me just how much people paying to be part of this? I suppose at least for those in the Mk2s their ears are spared the agony.

    Apr 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM

  12. green five liked Big Al's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    Well, at least it was on the train and did the leg it was booked for. But by all accounts it was a day of dual haulage. In another context we sometimes might joke (rather unkindly) about someone not being allowed out without their carer. It...

    Apr 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM

  13. green five liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    Almost too painful to watch . Off beat , stuck drain cock and at one point only two discernable beats

    Apr 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM

  14. green five replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    We also "lost" a couple of operational locos when 31806 and 76017 were taken away from the railway by the owners.

    Apr 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM

  15. green five liked Alex Productions's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    I would probably also suspect that once 75079 is up and running it'll probably be the loco out the most frequently. Good size for the line, regardless of the service, cheaper to run I would expect then some of the other locos on the line and if...

    Apr 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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