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

Small Prairie No. 5526 passing Hampshire Hunt Bridge heading towards Alton yesterday. The sun just managed to stay out!

 

Unexpected sunshine this morning. I modified my daily exercise walk to ensure I did several circuits around Bishops Sutton around the times 5526 and 4612 were around. My intended shot was from the dark side, but the sun put aid to that!
Spring Pannier by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

 

My efforts of the Gala yesterday, a great performance from all the locomotives and credit to the railway and all involved for making it happen!

 

A few from Sunday.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/51156174330/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/51155301643/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duty_druid/51156176475/in/dateposted-public/

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Another selection from my time at the Hants. Thank you to all the volunteers who put it together and, in particular, to the line side clearance team (whose names I've regretfully forgotten) who have done a fantastic job over the past 12-18 months to create a proper representation of how the line side would have been.



James

 

My video from yesterday, great day despite the gale force winds in the afternoon which made filming tricky! Thanks to everyone involved in putting on the event...

 

My footage from days two and three. I second the comments about the lineside, it's in superb condition and is a testament to the dedicated folk who keep it so well maintained.

 

Afternoon All,

I've now put the second part of my MHR Spring Steam Gala video on YouTube. It was shot at Ropley and shows a variety of trains coming and going; hope you like it:



Part Three will follow in due course.

TTFN,

Ron.

 

Four from Saturday, Medstead and between Ropley and Medstead.

 

Here are a couple of shots of the visitors climbing from Alresford to Ropley. taken on Friday 30th April. I was on my way to Medstead to work the afternoon shift in the signalbox.

 

Finally got my images from the gala uploaded to flicker - the below image is just an example - for the full set, check the album at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eggrider/albums/72157719137579985

 

Evening All,

If anyone would like to have a look, I've added a third instalment of my Mid-Hants Gala video to YouTube; hope it's of interest:



TTFN,

Ron.

 

I'm still working through my video footage from the Spring Gala and another installment is now on YouTube; I hope you like it:



TTN,

Ron.

 

Just processed another from the first day of the Spring gala, nearly 4 weeks ago now!

"Cheltenham" races by by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

 

Evening All,

I've finally got the last part of my video footage from the Mid-Hants gala edited and on YouTube; here's the link if anyone would like to have a look:



Hope it's still of interest.

Ron.