The latest update from the Mid-Hants Railway’s carriage shop has been posted, that includes progress of Ivatt Tank 41312 – go to – http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/carriage-shop-news to read more (image credit Ali Steele.)
Here are the last few of my pictures from the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2015. These were captured in the morning of the final day of the event, when I came in early to take advantages of the clocks going back an hour. Enjoy!
With the Hughes Crab, Stanier Black 5 and this visitor – Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 46521 from the Great Central Railway in action, the Midland region was well represented at the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2015. Nicknamed Mickey Mouse on account of its front-on appearance similarity with Disney’s famous character, this locomotive is a tender…
Arguably one of the more striking of steam locomotive liveries; the deep red, maroon, carmine or crimson lake was used by the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway, inherited from the Midland Railway. The Hughes Crab (or Horwich Mogul) wore this stunning livery at the beginning of its career, before being relegated somewhat by being painted black as…
Following Simon’s blog post earlier in the week, here is a selection of photographs taken of the National Collection’s Ex-LSWR T9 class 30120. I hope you like them! These pictures were all taken at the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2015.
When the line up for the Mid Hants gala was released the locomotive I was most excited to see was one I saw only a few years ago – the T9. Nicknamed “greyhounds”, the T9 class were a very successful design of Dugald Drummond. Built in 1899, the locomotive has worn many liveries including Southern…
One of the headline acts at this years Mid Hants Autumn Steam gala was the final runs of the legendary A4 Bittern. During her ticket she set a new speed record for steam in the preservation era. The Great Gathering at York in 2013 was a stand out highlight and rather fittingly she was able to…
Yesterday the arrivals for the Watercress Line’s gala found their way to the railway, so here they are in all their glory! This weekend looks like it will be fantastic on the Watercress Line, what a great selection of locomotives! If you come, do pop over to say hello – I’ll be in Ropley station building in…
Tonight we have a quick blog post, just to say that the Canadian Pacific project can be found in this months edition of Steam Railway magazine! It’s great to see our CanPac in print and hope it helps attract support and donations for the project. The magazine this month has a “Big Engines” theme and includes an…
The Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala promises to be a fitting way for the railway to commemorate its 150th anniversary. The three day event runs from this Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October 2015 and therefore a perfect time to begin a half-term break! The Mid-Hants Railway plans to run no less than four visitors on the railway over the…
Loco Yard 