Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

I don't know for certain but if it's to follow the same format as the running days for Wightwick Hall later this month it would just be the Ivatt running, no other service trains.

 

Does anyone know if the railway has started to send out the e-tickets for the Wightwick Hall event yet? We are booked on the afternoon trip on Tuesday next week but I haven't received an email yet with the tickets. I booked back in August and received the confirmation email.

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I got in contact with the railway today and was told that the tickets will be issued by the end of the week. 1 minute after I received this message the e-tickets arrived in my inbox.

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We had a very enjoyable run behind 6989 this afternoon on the 14.50 Wightwick Hall service. However, it was very sad to see the five coach train so empty. I can't see that the railway has done very well out of this event.

Here is a shot of Mr Bentley with the Hall at Alton before the return trip:

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I can't help but feel (personally speaking) that the half term week is the wrong time to do this style of one-trip-only operation. Most families will be looking for a day out rather than an hour or so. Part of me also wonders if the loco has enough of a lure to warrant this format too - the series hasn't aired yet, but even then it's not quite the level of stardom the likes of Scotsman and Gresley have. Hard to say - so many variables. Whatever the case, hopefully it's not a huge loss.