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Tag Archives: Watecress

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.

10/05/2013 in National Railway Museum, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

The Watercress Line’s Home Fleet in Action

The Watercress Line’s Great Spring Steam Gala

19/03/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Ex-LSWR T9 class – 30120

One of the biggest stars of the Watercress Line’s Great Spring Steam Gala

13/03/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

GWR Large Prairie Tank 5101 class – 5164

Although a last minute stand-in for the withdrawn 3717 City of Truro; the Severn Valley Railway’s large prairie tank 5164 nevertheless added some variety to

09/03/2013 in Real Locomotives, Region - Western, Watercress Line.

The Great Spring Gala 2013

I am very happy to report that the Watercress Line’s Great Spring Gala truly lived up to its name and then some!  Not only was it Great, but it was fantastic!

03/03/2013 in Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Watercress Great Spring Gala 2013 Locomotive Line-Up

This Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd March, the Watercress Line will be holding their Great Spring Steam Gala. 

28/02/2013 in News - Preserved Railway, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern.

Ransomes and Rapier 45 ton Steam Crane DS1580

The final post on the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Spectacular 2012 is perhaps the most unusual!

14/09/2012 in Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Sir Winston Churchill – Battle of Britain Class 34051

The Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Spectacular 2012 had two visitors; 43XX 5322 and Battle of Britain Class 34051 Sir Winston

12/09/2012 in National Railway Museum, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Ex-GWR 43xx 5322 on the Watercress Line

After the cancellation of 30777 Sir Lamiel, 43xx 5322 provided a last-minute fill-in at the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Spectacular 2012.  5322 is usually based at the Didcot Railway Centre and although it did not quite fit in with the steam Gala’s Southern theme, it none-the-less was an interesting addition to the loco line-up. 5322…

11/09/2012 in Didcot Railway Centre, Real Locomotives, Region - Western, Watercress Line.

The Autumn Steam Spectacular 2012! Mid-Hants Gala, 2012

Yet another fantastic steam gala was held at the Watercress Line this weekend.  The whole line was constant hive of activity, with seven locomotives (and one crane) in steam; working a variety of services, some double-headed plus demonstration freight services.  There was also plenty on static display too; including a visitor from the National Railway…

09/09/2012 in Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

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