Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Always looked forward to seeing the freight train out over a gala weekend. Specially when a visiting loco made an appearance on it.

 

Loco roster https://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/roster

 

Almost worth booking for the 19th for the rare chance to see No.1 on a service train!

 

Be interesting to see how No.1 fairs on a service train, surprised shes not on the countryman as its less coaches, I expect a bit of diesel assistance on No.1 set.

In other news, Yesterday the new Coach Jacks in the Carriage shop where commissioned, Lion celebrated the anniversary of her last BR train and 08288 moved under her own power for the first time after a complete re-wire and partially through a repaint. So quite busy yesterday

 

Busy day today as well. 499 was lifted off its trailing wheelset and the 2 others retrieved from their hiding place. Crane driver was dam' good, as some of the pics show:

First time the LHS has seen daylight in years!
Also it looked as though 76017 has had a steam test.
Pat

 

The countryman will be running as a 6 coach set hence not putting No1. On that train.

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It would be pushing it to run any more. The 1972 Sectional Appendix says this about the loop at Alresford: 'Standage L & V' as 17. 17 would equate to 17 slu in modern parlance (1 slu = 21 feet); L & V is Loco and Guards Van. Resignalling since the line was taken over from BR has probably eaten into that 17 anyway.
The longest freight I remember was not a public event - 22 loaded Dogfish from Merehead Quarry. T n' T by 90775 and 25067, from Alton to Medstead. Could be the heaviest ever, I imagine: I estimate 1,060 tons (Locos included, of course.)
Pat

 

Another YouTube video has been released today. This time it’s 41312 in the spotlight. Always look forward to watching them. Please keep producing them.

Thanks

 

I think there are at least another 6 or 7 in development....creative juices do not seem to be drying just yet, which is great news.

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Any news on s15 828 not heard much in recent years?

 

Some aspects of the situation will be explained in the next edition of the Mid Hants News.
ERPS have not given up the ghost!

Cheers, Neil

 

... and the Watercress Line has re-opened.

The Ivatt departs Alresford at 11am with the first public up departure following the Covid Shutdown.
Snapped from the Facebook Live Stream.
Thanks to the Watercress Line for live streaming this for those of us who couldn't get down there today.


Watercress Line Re-Opening Departure from Alresford 11am 11/7/2020 by Tim White, on Flickr


Watercress Line Re-Opening Departure from Alresford 11am 11/7/2020 by Tim White, on Flickr


Watercress Line Re-Opening Departure from Alresford 11am 11/7/2020 by Tim White, on Flickr

 

Are the services top 'n tail by chance? TIA <BJ>

 

41312 on the Alresford Services, 76017 on the Alton services this weekend.
The roster is in the usual place
https://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/stock

 

41312 leaves Alresford this morning

Open to the public..... by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

 

I see there’s a short video on the MHR Facebook page of the first service out of Alresford

https://www.facebook.com/watercressline

 

Sorry I ruined the ending!

 

Nice 'photo-bomb' Steve!

 

What were the train loadings like?