MHR freight train 27th Feb

This coming Sunday 27th Feb is the first outing of the MHR freight train.

dep Alresford 12.08
arr Alton 12.54


dep Alton 13.13
arr Alresford 13.44

dep Alresford 14.05
arr Medstead & Four Marks 14.31

dep Medstead & Four Marks 14.42
arr Alresford 15.00

 

Any idea what engine is likely to be hauling it?

 

Most probably a choice of three locos

73096
45379
92212

 

I did see something on the MHR site last week about 31806 hauling it but I guess she isn't ready yet?

 

Yes I thought I saw something about 31806 on the freight last week.As you say no mention of what will be used on the MHR site at the moment.

 

Just made a note on the calendar!

Regards

 

Just added to the Locomotive Roster page of the Watercress line website :

'The loco hauling the demonstration freight train on the 27th February is TBC. This will be announced by Friday 25th pm.'

Who's taking bets for 31806?

 

So is this a new thing then? What wagons have they got in the consist?

 

if you look at the website the Midhants run the Freight set four or five times a year, plus they will usualy let it out on other special events and galas, the set usualy consists of various wagons and brake vans, i remember last year that it was shunted arround at each end to add variety for punters. i beleve that there is approx 18 waggons available to do the freight trains with more being added each year. its a real testiment to the waggon group at the midhants, the quallity of the restorations of the waggons is brilliant. it would be nice to see some other railways let their freight out on a more regular basis like this.

Regards

Kevin

 

According to the watercress website,

http://www.watercressline.co.uk/The-Works/Loco-Roster

73096 will be hauling the demo freight, and 92212 will be on the passenger.

 

Great to see 73096 on freight train today. Did anyone else manage to photograph the freight train?

http://lee.mediaobjects.co.uk/p69217379.html

 

i dont know about anyone else, but despite the weather i had a brilliant day photographing and recording the std 5 with the freight set of 16 waggons, the performances were fantastic and very well done, esspecially on the last trip into medstead and 4 marks station, special thanks must go to the crews on both the steam locos and the dmu, plus the waggon group and the midhants volunteers, thanks for a brilliant day welldone, cant wait for the steam gala

 

Here's mine in the gloomy light



Shame about the weather which promised so much in the morning. On the second run the 5 sounded like it was having a few issues on the departure from Ropley and the thunderstorm over head certainly added to the drama. Hung around for the last run of the 9F too but the DMU turned up - did something happen to the 9?

 

nice shot, im still waiting for mine to upload on to the comp, the timetable got behind, so when the freight left medstead for the last time, they then brought the 9f up whilst the dmu waited they did it to try and bring them selves back and it worked. still it was a brilliant day, the last trip with the std into medstead was brillinat essepcially for all who were there to see it, there were plenty of cameras pointing as it came up the bank. well done to the crews on the engines, the waggon group and the midhants volunteers, fantastic job well done to all involved, i personaly cant wait untill the steam gala

 

Boy it was wet yesterday! I've just about dried out now. Photos uploading to http://www.flickr.com/photos/5944/ at the moment, will sort out and edit later.