MHR Restorations and Overhauls

Front pony truck has been remove from the loco and is having some work done to it.

 

Wadebridge is back fighting fit, following some TLC over the winter…. she always reminds me of the black knight from monty python "tis but a scratch"; shame she only has a year left on her ticket.

 

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As for the 9F - still sans pony truck - though according to today's fireman, was back in one piece until I pointed out the obvious.........

Doubt I'd want to run it as an 0-10-0............

 

34007 was indeed in fine form -here she is leaving Ropley on the first trip up

Saturday Night Steam! by Arle Images, on Flickr

 

Looks a different class of loco to me.........

You and you're crazy ISO's..........

 

Cracking shot of Wadebridge.

 

34007 now benefitting from a new 3 to 8 lever which has put all 6 beats back. As others have said, a different engine. For those interested she was only not in use for about 3 hours between roughly 0700 Sat and 1800 Sun.

92212 having pony truck boxes re-metalled to take out uneven wear. Big end also worked on. Brake pull rod under repair and new ashpan to fit. A few more weeks yet.

 

Thank you for the update. I photographed Wadebridge at 22:00 on Saturday (and then 925 slightly later, unfortunately my lighting failed so no useable picture) then at 06:30 on Sunday when Richard used 34007 to shunt stock in Alresford before we set out for the rather gloomy and sometimes wet photocharter

22:00 Sat Night, 06:30 Sunday Morning (really 05:30 because of the start of BST)

Late Night Departure by Arle Images, on Flickr

Wadebridge in the rain by Arle Images, on Flickr

 

Brilliant photos, you have a talent of getting stunning shots of Wadebridge

 

Great photos Steve, look forward to seeing them in the next issue of MHR News.

 

Thanks to a heads up from Hampshire Unit

The Wagon Group today, achieved a long held aim, with the delivery of Queen Mary Brake S56302 to Alresford this afternoon!

So we now have the "missing link" in our much admired (and envied?...... ) freight rake.

 

I will aim to post a picture this evening, but suffice it to say the QM looks in absolutely spit-spot nick. They had just finished unloading it from the loader at Alresford cattle dock at about 14:30.

 

Talking of pics...... could you remove a certain one from your Flickr site please!

 

Done. Here is a picture of the Queen Mary

 

[QUOTE="Hampshire Unit, post: 1116316, member: 14716"]Done. Here is a picture of the Queen Mary

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Thanks Steve!

Well, I must say, is weathered well, from the last time I saw it approx 3 years ago.

 

Brilliant. Well done the wagon team

 

Very nice I agree. Perhaps in the future new sand boxes can be re-instated?

Regards
Chris:

 

A small gallery from me of Sunday's mini charter.

Local Wadebridge

 

Great photos, I especially I like the 4th one with the permanent way hut not sure where it is

 

Thank you!

The Pway hut is up past Alresford outer home, so not publicly accessible.