MHR steam galas March & Sept 2009

There will be two steam galas on next year at the MHR. The Spring gala is back again and will the held from 13th to 15th of March and the Autumn gala will be held from 11th to 13th Sept.
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Any locos from other lines attending the gala? Or is this to be kept hush for now? :-$

 

Don't know I only got this info out of the new table book.

 

Can you find out?

 

I would love to attend an MHR steam gala but there a bit too close to the SVR's two main galas next year. #-o

 

Hi all just been on the MHR web site and I see the railway have confirmed that the Metropolitan will becoming to the spring gala.
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/topical.htm
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2 coach service on both?? (The Met and the Beatie Tank)

 

Presumably does this mean 30053 won't now be visiting?

 

Maybe we will be having three visiting tank engines at next years spring gala.
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Yes I really hope it does still visit as I've not been able to get over to the Swanage so this could be the last opportunity to see 30053 in BR black. [-o< [-o<

 

I didn't know the M7 was due to turn up?

 

Yep reported in November's edition of SR mag about 30053 visiting.

 

What the whole railway, the police force, or just the E class tank?

 

It will be nice to see her back on MHR, this time in steam. She has been before but was not serviceable. IIRC she "worked"* in tandem with either N 31874 or U 31806 in the 1980's.

*she was pushed and pulled by the other loco.

 

'53 is supposed to be repainted during early March, not sure if the Olive Green paint will be dry in time...................

 

You don't actually believe it because it's in a magazine do you?

 

Well partly I thought it might be true as I'm unable to get over to Swanage so there was some hope but I do accept what your saying.

 

I had an email from the MHR mailing list yesterday and the only confirmed loco's for the March Gala are the Met tank and the Beattie Well tank. The M7 is not mentioned.

 

Seconded, I saw that too.

Chris

 

Ok cheers for that news, I guess then the next time I'll see the loco will be on the Bluebell. Probably Branch Line w/e 2010 - M7 in SR green, E4 in SR green, U 1638 in SR green and S15 847 in SR green will be what the organisers will aim for.