The last few week’s we’ve looked at all of the stars of the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014, but there was another piece of heritage traction that people were traveling on that was not a “headliner”. Class 205 DEMU 1125 was being hauled by Met Tank No 1. This particular example was built in…
This is the last blog post looking at the stars of the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014 and the third product of Richard Maunsell (the other two being 850 Lord Nelson and U class 31806). As with Lord Nelson, this locomotive is a member of the National Collection and preserved in the vibrant Malachite Green…
If a railway enthusiast claimed to have seen a streamlined coronation pacific, a parallel boiler Royal Scot and an unrebuilt Merchant Navy class in steam in 2014, you would be forgiven for thinking that they had gone a little crazy, or perhaps that this is an April Fools Day prank! But it is possible, providing…
During the Saturday of the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014, this magnificent locomotive spent the day at Ropley. It was (as Simon described it) playing the role of the Thunderbird – the rescue locomotive. It was good to see this big powerful locomotive again, after it’s long stay at the Bluebell Railway.
When LMS Stanier Class 5MT 45379 returned to the Mid Hants Railway after a visit to the West Somerset Railway in the Autumn of 2012, the locomotive would face London, opening up several photograph opportunities, and this video features some of those locations. In this video, we follow 45379 on several of it’s operating days,…
The Asperger’s Fundraiser has announced its Summer Programme of events. The charity have had a bumpy start to the year, but the signal has turned green, and they are full steam ahead with their plans. Below is what is happening until the end of British Summer time! Kick off summer by a look back at…
Although it was not the only Bulleid pacific at the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014 (with unrebuilt Bulleid 34007 Wadebridge and rebuilt 34046 Braunton also in action), 35028 Clan Line was undoubtedly the star of the show!
Having seen this powerful four-cylinder beast so many times, it could be easy to become a little blasé about seeing it again. Absence makes the heart grow fonder it seems and not having seen 850 Lord Nelson for several months (and not at all this year) it was great to see it again, looking no…
Good evening, As many of you know I am currently a volunteer working on Canadian Pacific for the Mid Hants railway and I have enjoyed every single minute of it. You can check out the Brookes Castle – Volunteer Diary to see my own experinces on the Mid Hants. Volunteers are the backbone of the Mid…
Roger Smith We are back after a quick rest and various illnesses, so it is quite appropriate that today’s first photo features Canadian Pacific getting some TLC. The blue-liveried Southern Region Merchant Navy was being maintained in the carriage sidings at Gloucester Central in 1994 as she prepares for the return leg of her railtour from…
Loco Yard 