Class 37/9 D6836
Following from last week’s blog post look at the Watercress Line’s class 50 50027 Lion, today we look at another heritage diesel at Ropley – class 37 /9 D6836.
Ropley June 2013 Gallery
Ropley is without doubt one of the best places to see heritage steam and diesel locomotives. I have never visited the site without there being plenty to see, which is one reason I go there whenever possible!
A Growling Lion!
Some of you may have remembered a few weeks ago, the first ever diesel blog post to be published here on http://www.locoyard.com, with a promise that more would follow if it were popular… which it was! So here’s another!
1997 Watercress Line Scans
Just a short blog post tonight, with some scanned photographs taken on the Watercress Line in 1997. These pictures have not been published before. I was particularly pleased to find a picture of S15 class 30506 in steam (see below.)
Ropley to Medstead – 30th Anniversary
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the re-opening of the Watercress Line’s Ropley to Medstead and Four Marks station. An excellent article of how this happened can be found on the railway’s website. To mark the occasion, a slideshow of photographs has been put together from the many visit’s to the line that have featured…
The Watercress Line Video
Following up from the blog post looking at 34051 Sir Winston Churchill in Ropley, today we take a slightly different perspective – a moving perspective on the Watercress Line!
34051 Sir Winston Churchill at Ropley loco yard
At the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Spectacular 2012; the National Railway Museum’s Battle of Britain class 34051 Sir Winston Churchill was put on display at Alresford (click here to read more). Last Sunday; 34051 could be found at the railway again, this time in Ropley loco yard, outside the main works.
A View of the Line
The day after catching the Real Ale Train (click here for more); I had a brief stop in Bowers Grove Lane to watch schools class 925 Cheltenham (above) and 850 Lord Nelson (below) pass.
Spring Scenes At Ropley Loco Yard
Prior to catching the Real Ale Train (click here for more); I had a quick look at Ropley loco yard to see what was going on. As usual there was plenty to see!
The Real Ale Train!
Those of you who follow me on twitter (@LocoYard) will know that on 20th April, Mrs Locoyard and I had a fantastic evening on board the Watercress Line’s “Real Ale Train!” Although the railway is not a million miles from where we live,
Loco Yard 