MHR steam galas March & Sept 2009

Well im on the footplate Friday and saturday and ill be lineside sunday , but as of yet , theres no WTT avalible to anyone.

 

Just been told that services start at 10am from Ropley with non-stop services to Alresford on the hour and (steam?) shuttles to Ropley at xx.17 mins past the hours. There's also a dmu shuttle between Ropley and Alresford.

The mainline services from London arrive Alton at xx.10 mins past the hour - which just misses the non-stop and is pretty tight for the shuttle if you've got to buy a ticket! Do they actually look at the mainline timetable when they come up with these timings? #-o

Richard

 

does anyone have any idea what time the engines arrive L/E at Alresford? It s always nice to arrive then.

Hopefully 850 and 34007 may double-head, as well as maybe 41312 and 30585 or 73096 and 41312.

will the waggons also be out?

 

Richard . Isnt it timed like that so that our service trains arnt packed ? becuse i know the last time i went MHR to actully just ride on one of the days of the gala , they made services leave 2 and 3 mins earlier just to stop the London-Alton trains connecting with us .

 

We'll be there on Friday and possibly Sunday afternoon. Saturday we are on the run to Folkestone with #70013.

 

I'll be taking Dad down for the day on the Friday, fresh and bleary eyed from my final night turn at Paddington that morning!
Can't make the rest as I'll be driving to Budapest.....

 

The wagons will be out but with a difference.

PMV,s and CCT,s are to be attached to service trains just like the old days and smaller vans will be attached to the shuttles, a mixed train if you like.

This has not been tried for some years as the goods had got into a sorry state, a different story now though.

Regards
Chris

 

Congratulations Chris , you and your gang have gotten the wagons into a better state and it defently shows .

Would be nice to meet a couple of nat pres so if your down on the friday or saturday and see me ( blonde haired 18 year old) on the footplate , come up and say hello .

 

wAGGONS SOUNDS GREAT!!!!!!!!! \/

Excellent idea about the waggons, and a congratulations to Chris for his astonishing work on the waggons, they always now look great. Having read my recent Mid-Hanst news copy I found out just how small restoration teams really are, its a really amazing job.

Now all we need is the timetable. I can't wait for the gala, I won't be able to concentrate on school all week, even if I am supposed to be revising for my GCSEs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Can't see the point of having a cross-platform connection with SWT if they're have a timetable which brasses off the visitors who use it! Is there anywhere you can get a decent bacon buttie at Alton while you wait 50 minutes for the next train?

And while I'm thinking of food, any other recommended eating/drinking places near the other stations?

Richard

 

Oh yes - the Station cafe right in the station car park.

 

Hi everyone I was at the MHR today working line side at Rookwood lane. We are finding a lot of litter left in side the fence. If you are coming to the gala this coming weekend to photograph or ride be hind locos. Please can you all make sure you take your rubbish home and NOT drop your rubbish on the line side banks or THROW rubbish out of the windows of moving trains? There are a few of us that are trying to make the view out of the window more appealing to everyone. I’m not signaling any group out but I’m getting very annoyed finding litter on the banks.


Thanks

 

You have a valid point there! And I don't envy you having to clear up lineside after everyone! So please all take note of what 73129 has said!

Thanks.

 

Just debating this one, how different is the service likely to be from the Fri to the weekend days?
Thanks in advance
Jon

 

food wise . station cafe has some brilliant bacon butties.

erm , i cant see fri being differant to the weekend , although i guess its a good day to iron out any bugs in the timetable and can be sortted for the weekend were its bussier ?

 

This timetabe is i understand Bob Deeth,s idea.

Chris W.

 

Thanks

 

This timetabe is i understand Bob Deeth,s idea.

Chris W.[/quote:mcod27yq]

This can only be a tight timetable then .

 

This timetabe is i understand Bob Deeth,s idea.

Chris W.[/quote:2wr7pak4]

This can only be a tight timetable then .[/quote:2wr7pak4]

Will it work though?

And will there be some recovery time in the timetable to make up time if things go pear shaped?
There is nowt worse than a late running gala and nothing is done to get it back ontime

 

This can only be a tight timetable then .[/quote:3b03yws8]

Will it work though?

And will there be some recovery time in the timetable to make up time if things go pear shaped?
There is nowt worse than a late running gala and nothing is done to get it back ontime[/quote:3b03yws8]

I,m sure it will work, and Bob will have one or two tricks up his sleeve fret ye not.

It will be alright on the night as the saying goes.

Regards
Chris