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4953 Pitchford Hall to the Mid Hants Railway Gala

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door 63601, 22 mrt 2011.

  1. 63601

    63601 Member

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    On behalf of John F Kennedy and myself we are pleased to announce Pitchford Hall will now be making a fleeting visitto the Mid Hants Spring Steam Gala on the 25-27th March. It has been arranged at a very short notice as it replaces 6024 which was unable to arrive at the railway due to Network Rail pathing issues.

    She will only be in steam at the Mid Hants for one weekend only, so be quick to see her before she returns home to the Great Central Railway.

    Michael




    www.4953pitchfordhall.com
    en.wikipedia.org/.../GWR_4900_Class_4953_Pitchford_Hall
     
    63601, 22 mrt 2011
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  2. Steve from GWR

    Steve from GWR Well-Known Member

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    I'll be there !
     
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  3. jane

    jane Guest

    my daughter saw this loco on the A34 tuesday afternoon i hope the mid hants have a wonderfull gala;

    all the best
    jane .
     
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  4. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    I will be there as she will be a "cop" for me. You have certainly made a lot of people in the South very happy with the loan of 4953. Thanks to both of you, Michael and John.
     
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  5. Dan Hill

    Dan Hill Part of the furniture

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    The MHR must be congratulated for finding a replacement so quickly and its still a GWR loco to continue the theme of the gala.
     
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    73129 Part of the furniture

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    Big thanks must also go out to the owners of Pitchford Hall for allowing their loco to attend the MHR gala.
     
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  7. Midland Red

    Midland Red New Member

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    Pleased to see that 4953 has been secured by the MHR as a replacement for 6024. The 6024 support crew were disappointed not being able to renew friendships with the MHR team following their previous visit.
     
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  8. 63601

    63601 Member

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    We were only to happy to help the Mid Hant's out and send 4953 to help them out. We hope they look after and enjoy having her and for her crews to enjoy working with her as we do.

    Here's a video from the recent gala with 4953 in action

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjKysd9g5E4

    Michael B
     
    63601, 23 mrt 2011
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  9. hogger

    hogger New Member

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    I was lucky enough to get rostered out on 4953 saturday afternoon, she was a supurb engine. I have now been out on an original Hall, a hall with walschaerts and a hall with roller bearings and high running boards. :)
     
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  10. std tank

    std tank Part of the furniture

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    Not yet been on a hall with a 100A boiler, then.
     
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  11. lil Bear

    lil Bear Part of the furniture

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    Off on a tangent slightly, but is the 4953 website going to be getting updated more as last update was March 2007!
     
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