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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by NightRail, Jan 11, 2017.

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  1. KristianGWR

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    A bit of out the window sound recording behind the T3 on Monday, working the 14:50 from Alton just after a sudden downpour. I hope you enjoy it :)
     
    KristianGWR, May 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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    I can’t get the video to run; it’s frozen on the opening scene.
     
    6960 Raveningham Hall, May 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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    Likewise.
     
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    It’s just a sound recording - no pictures.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, May 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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    All that I was thinking has been said above. The colours and styles of the LSWR furniture and locos are so uplifting. The MHR really has delivered something beautiful.
     
    Big Al, May 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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    Lovely soundtrack. That's all you need. A well driven climb. It's tricky in reverse as I once discovered when taking 73096 up to Medstead.
     
    Big Al, May 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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    Thanks. That’ll teach me to read the description from the poster in future.
     
    6960 Raveningham Hall, May 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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    Thank you for your very kind comments Peter.
    They have really brightened up my day.

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    green five, May 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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    I asked because have not yet had a ride behind it, and the Mid Hants is a lot easier for me to get to than the Swanage. I could do this weekend if the T3 will be running but I would not bother otherwise.
     
    MellishR, May 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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    Yes sadly (due to domestic commitments) I have missed the chance to experience the MHR steeper gradients behind it as well.
     
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    Yes, it could be tricky, especially as you hit the shrave cutting Many the time, engines have picked up, and you just hope your momentom carries you over plus at that point your firing against the injector, and you have to be careful with your water, but tender first, its not as much of an issue, as it would be smokebox first, but you still want to leave some space to be able to keep it quite in the stations,
     
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    We spoke with the T3s rep who was on the footplate on Sunday - and looked very fetiching in his waistcoat, tie and bowler hat. He said it was staying for another week at least to make use of the wheeldrop for some work on the bogie.
     
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    Another busy day at the railway today for the VE Day 80 event.

    Alresford had a good display of period vehicles and a ukulele band in attendance playing songs from the time. The two minute silence was also observed at 12.00.
    35005 was in charge of the main service trains while an 08 shunter handled the shuttle service. We had two excellent round trips behind CanPac which was sounding very nice at the head of six carriages. On the second round trip at 15.00 we enjoyed our sausage and chips meal on the sold out dining service.

    The T3 563 was in the wheel drop shed. Passing the open roller door of the boiler shop we could see the boiler of 506 receiving attention.

    Thanks once again to all at the Railway for a good day.

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    green five, May 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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