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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by NightRail, Jan 11, 2017.

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  1. Steve

    Steve Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    My experience of S15’s is limited to 825/841 but I have nothing but admiration for them. They may not have the ease of prep and comforts of the BR Standards but they are strong, sure footed and fantastic steamers.
     
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    Not sure why, but a friend on portering duty at Ropley today has advised me 35005 is in steam and NOT 4247 as expected. Glad I didn't make the effort to go down today after all.
     
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    Interesting. The WL website roster still shows 4247 as the Alresford loco for the 2nd to the 4th September. I wonder if a problem has been found? It looks like she has been out for a test run going by the picture on the roster page. We were going to visit on Friday for a trip behind the Western Tank.
     
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    After giving last weekend a miss, as some of us had business elsewhere, four like minded folk gathered atop the hill yesterday to carry on resurrecting the workshop PMV.

    Two lads spent the day derusting, red oxiding and undercoating as much of the steel work as they could, leaving Muggin's 'Ere and Me Mucker to carry on with the ply cladding.

    We needed to see if we'd got things right with the window reveal..... so the two sheets were offered up & clamped in place - turns out we had! :):):)

    The decision was then taken to actually bolt the sheets on, cue the drilling & fitting of 60+ bolts - a time consuming task, but at least this time we were just drilling straight through ply & not having to drill holes through tough steel, unlike the LMS van!!

    Once bolted in place, the two lads applied first undercoat, whilst Muggin's & Me Mucker revisited things on the doors,more head scratching, even though we've been over measurements time & again, along with working out approximately just how many more bolts we're going to need..... turns out we're looking at 600+, looking at the van, you wouldn't think that many would be required, but believe me they are.

    Was good to catch up with a few folks as well & there plenty of people enjoying a day out on the line.

    The internal face primed.

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    Starting to look like a van again.....

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