The Watercress Line’s carriage shop has just posted their June 2016 update, that includes an update of the two Bulleid carriages being restored – 1456 and 4367. The restoration of these two carriages is being undertaken as part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Canadian Pacific Project. Please click on the following link to read the article: preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/the-long-and-winding-railroad With…
There’s another new video from the Canadian Pacific project! This short video shows the boiler of Merchant Navy class 35005 Canadian Pacific being moved from Eastleigh to Ropley, shot at the end of last year. The video was put together by David Snow. With HLF funding, this project to complete the overhaul of 35005 Canadian…
Good evening, Tonight we have a quick post featuring the June update from the 35011 General Steam Navigation project. June 2016 Update Our next working weekend on the locomotive at the Sellindge site has been arranged for the 16th and 17th July. We held our first working weekend on the 23rd and 24th April and…
Last Saturday was the Urie Group’s Open Day at Ropley on the Watercress Line and as I was involved with running workshop tours all weekend, we gave the tours a Urie flavour to fit in with the day. To do this I took myself on a crash course on the society’s two locomotives, both of which…
On a few occasions in the past, I have been contacted through this blog for information or images to be used to help organisations working with people with dementia. Heritage Railways are potentially an ideal place to visit for those with this condition, as it not only recreates a relevant period of time but also provides an enjoyable sensory experience of…
Good progress with the overhaul of BR Standard class 4MT 2-6-0 76017 is being made in Ropley at the Watercress Line. As can be evidenced in the photographs in this blog post, painting is well under way, whilst the list of parts to re-fit is reducing each working day.
Originally posted on esngblog:
As hinted a few blogs ago, I’ll be taking a back seat over the next couple of weeks whilst I am away. I’ll be posting (mainly) train photos taken by Allan in Switzerland, and pictures taken in Hamburg on his birthday visit to Miniatur Wunderland. Its website describes it as: The largest…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at the latest update from the Urie Loco Society, the group who own and are currently restoring two Urie S15’s 30499 & 30506 which are based on the Mid Hants Railway. I have been a member of the society for about 5 years now and almost joined them as…
This weekend is an ideal time to both see heritage railway and restoration in progress at Ropley on the Watercress Line. It is also a great time to visit with your young ones! All below activities are free to Standard Fare ticket holders: Saturday 18th June 2016: The Urie Locomotive Society’s special open day (including guided tours). Family…
Originally posted on Locksands Life:
On a recent trip to the Swanage Railway (last month) we knew there would only be one passenger train operating but we were caught unawares by a freight train awaiting our passenger train at Corfe Castle station. As we approached, I snapped a hurried photo of the loco at the…
Loco Yard 