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MHR Autumn Steam Gala 21-23 October 2016

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by steamvideosnet, Jun 2, 2016.

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  1. Hampshire Unit

    Hampshire Unit Well-Known Member Friend

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    Loco and tender now in cattle dock at Alresford, facing Alton
     
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    Is this likely to mean problems during the gala outside those times?
     
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    No. The posted times for closure are 20:00 - 06:00. It should only affect the first couple of crews to arrive.
     
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  4. Hampshire Unit

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    ..and the road is fully open outside those times, just a bit of rough surface/ramps to negotiate. I supposed to be for 5 nights from Monday so should be finished Saturday morning...I got in and out of Station Road, Ropley at 18:30 last night with no problem
     
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    Any idea what the field is like?
     
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  6. Hampshire Unit

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    No, sorry. Hasn't been particularly wet here over the past week....sharp showers rather than long periods of rain. The latest forecast I have looked at shows it dry from now until Sunday lunch, then showers so Friday or Saturday your best bet for dry parking
     
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  7. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Here is my short video of 46100's quick visit to Guildford yesterday on her way to this event:
     
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    Shameless plug time! :D

    On behalf of all of us Wagonista's..................

    Don't forget to come and visit us & our sales stand at M4M. where we will have a wide range of second hand goodies for you to get your hands on ;) I'm reliably informed that we have some very good quality/ condition books up for grabs - also we still have a few of the current limited edition wagons for you to get your hands on in time for c h r i s t m a s.....................

    Along with all the goodies we will also be conducting our (world famous?) yard tours for a small fee ;) though I'm not sure just what is in the yard as there's recently been a large shunt!

    On top of all that we shall also be manning the model railway PMV in the cattle dock at Alresford AND being minders on the freight**, which you can ride for a suitable donation and numbers are strictly limited!

    ** I'm working on the premise that it is the full line run only & not the shuttles.

    So, please come & see us where ever we are & dig deep to help us keep the wagon rake you all love to see up & running! :Happy:

    And above all. enjoy the gala, it promises to be a cracker!:D
     
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    ***************UPDATE ON QUEEN MARY BRAKE VAN RIDES**************

    There will be a supplement of £10 for a ride in the Queen Mary Brake one way from Alresford to Alton one way.

    For a ride on the QMB on the shorter runs between Alresford & Ropley & also the Medstead working, there will be a lesser charge of £5 one way.

    Hope that clarifies things!
     
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    Hampshire Unit, Oct 21, 2016
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    Sadly, 53809 has failed. I don't know the nature of the fault, but loco allocations for today's trains were being altered in the early hours of this morning. I know of only one change to the timetable: The 14:40 freight will terminate at Ropley, not Medstead - and presumable return to Alresford from Ropley
     
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    She is rumoured to have a leak (boiler...?) somewhere. Failure confirmed on Ropley service board [​IMG]

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    I spoke to the very disappointed guys on the 7f footplate. She has a steam leak and won't be running over the weekend [​IMG]

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    Car park looked full this morning. Let's hope with 53809 now out of action it doesn't put people off from coming.
     
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    Trains reasonably full and the sun is out. Trains are now running to time.
     
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    Still very much hoping to come tomorrow. OK. no working 53809, but never mind; 46100 and 43106 are still a big draw, not to mention newly-restored 41312 and 76017. Weather forecast doesn't look to bad either.
     
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    43106 pauses at Medstead with the vans:[​IMG]

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    green five, Oct 21, 2016
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    The Pines Express just went through Ropley Awesome!!!

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    Just one photo from this morning.
     

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    An excellent half day spent at M4M and Ropley. Plenty of folks about although no problem getting seats on the trains I traveled on. Usual friendly, enthusiastic, volunteers etc at MHR.
    As Green Five notes, the DH 'Pines Express' (76017+92212) absolutely blasted non-stop through Ropley, whistles screaming, towering exhausts and showering us all on the Kings X footbridge with cinders! Probably the most spectacular preservation era display I have ever experienced! Fantastic sight!! Sincere thanks to the crews for such a 'hairs on back of neck' moment.
    If you get a chance I urge you to go tomorrow or Sunday!
     
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