The Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala 2016 was especially fitting for its location. The theme being Guildford shed (70C,) a location not too far from the railway. The railway was host to two visitors – the familiar and beautiful T9 class 30120 and the Bluebell Railway’s Maunsell Q class 30541 on it’s first outing away…
This weekend (20th and 21st February 2016) I shall be conducting tours of Ropley’s works with Becky and new volunteer David. The tours shall be free to passengers on the railway, although donations for the Canadian Pacific project would be happily received if you are able to! Timings will be displayed at Alresford and Alton. Where…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at my shots from this years Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala which with me being on the 35011 General Steam Navigation stand all day meant my chances to get photos were limited. That being said I had 2 photos I wanted to get at the start of the day…
The Watercress Line’s flagship steam locomotive, Merchant Navy class no. 35005 Canadian Pacific, is currently undergoing a full overhaul at Eastleigh works. Although the railway has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant, they still need to raise a further £200,000. Please help return CanPac to working order. Go to http://www.watercresslinepayments.co.uk/product.php/15/no__35005_canadian_pacific to donate and http://www.watercressline.co.uk/canpac to keep up…
The latest blog post from the Watercress Line’s carriage shop has been published, including an update of the restoration of Bulleid coach 1456, one of two Bulleid designed passenger carriages being restored as part of the Canadian Pacific Project. To read the update please click on the link below: http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/whats-brewing-in-the-carriage-shop
Today we take a look back at blog posts from the Watercress Line in 2015. The Mid Hants Railway, or Watercress Line is the most heavily featured preserved railway on locoyard and as a result required this specific blog post to summarise all the entries! General articles Mid-Hants Railway and Modern Engineering looks at the work required to keep…
Today and tomorrow are likely be the last two days that the unique Southern Railway 4 cylinder 4-6-0 850 Lord Nelson will run before withdrawal. Maunsell’s powerful brutes boiler ticket expires at the end of this year and as a result will require a full overhaul if it is to steam again. For this reason, we…
Those of you who have been following this year’s advent calendar will have seen that there have been plenty of festive shots from the Watercress Line. As with many preserved lines, the Mid-Hants Railway is very busy at this time of year and there are plenty of special services, with Christmas dinners and Santa Specials. A lot of…
The Watercress line have announced that two appropriate visitors will be visiting for next year’s Spring Steam Gala. T9 class 30120 will be returning and will be joined by the Bluebell line’s Q class 30541. Both locomotives are the only survivors of their respective classes and the opportunity to see both side by side will…
The Watercress Line announced yesterday that their fantastic new Ropley Waiting Shelter has won the Railway Heritage Trust’s ‘Stagecoach Volunteer’s Award’ in London! The shelter was officially opened earlier in the year by Tim Shoveller, Managing Director of South West Trains and volunteer on the railway. It uses decorative cast iron columns and arches from the old Ringwood station…
Loco Yard 