Mid Hants Railway Spring Steam Gala - 30th April-3rd May 2021

6435 announced as first visitor

 

Does anyone know when tickets are going to go on sale for the gala?

I am assuming that there will be some kind of Covid restrictions like last Autumn's gala but I'm still keen to attend. Last Autumn's gala was excellent despite the restrictions.

 

Rail Advent suggesting that 5526 will be gala visitor number 2 - the exact phrasing is that it will be having 'A 4 day visit to the Mid Hants Railway in May'. My betting is on that being for the gala, even if one day of it is technically in April. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/0...gs-and-goings-at-the-south-devon-railway.html

 

5526 will be at Chinnor in April and May, not the Mid Hants. https://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/article.php/146/5526

 

But not running the gala dates at Chinnor ....

 

The page now just says it will be there only in April.

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Gala tickets now available

 

I hope the number of tickets still showing as available is not a reflection of poor sales. It would be a great shame because the MHR has provided an excellent operation - when permitted - during the pandemic.

 

I booked a ticket for the Friday as soon as it went on sale. I got a booking number, but not a confirmation email (or any form of ticket for that matter). Has the same thing happened to others, or do I need to ring up and investigate?

 

I got a booking reference and confirmation email. The email with booking reference said " Thank you for booking with Watercress Line Please bring a copy of this email or your 'Booking Reference' number when you come.*
Note the email went to my junk email folder.

 

So less than a week to go and still no loco roster! What is going on? I know some people are reticent to book simply because insufficient information is forthcoming. Come on MHR, the 2020 Autumn Gala was superb - so why the silence this year?

 

From the Midhants operational matters thread

 

Many thanks, hopefully more information might become available in the coming days.

 

Mine went in my junk email so maybe worth checking there.

 

That's my tickets booked for Saturday (a spur of the moment thing) looking forward to the event, especially considering how good the autumn one was!

 

Has anyone actually received any tickets yet?

 

No but the email with my booking reference said " Thank you for booking with Watercress Line Please bring a copy of this email or your 'Booking Reference' number when you come.*

 

6435 was put on a low loader this morning, the Mid Hands Facebook page says 6435 going back to Cornwall, but it being replaced by another Pannier rumoured to be 6412 and another loco.