The first day of the Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala for me was spent riding up and down the line with my Dad. He is the film that I got out of the window (mainly 37905) and some from the stations.
Onboard 37905 departing Alresford
Onboard 37905 between Alresford and Ropley
Onboard 37905 arriving and departing Ropley
Onboard 37905 departing Medstead and Four Marks from front window
Onboard 37905 between Medstead & Four Marks and Alton
Onboard 37905 passing 33053 arfter departing Alton.
Onboard 37905 in various places between Alton and Medstead & Four Marks going up the steep gradient.
56098 passing with the freight train at Medstead & Four Marks
73201 'Broadlands' and 73107 'Spitfire' departing Alton (two 600hp engines!)
33053 departing Alton with the civil engineers train
Thumper DEMU arriving at Alton seen from the bubble car
Passing 33053 with the breakdown train outside Alton see from onboard the DMMU.
Onboard 33053 departing Ropley
Onboard 33053 between Ropley and Medstead & four Marks.
Onboard 56098 and 73107 departing Medstead & Four Marks
Onboard 56098 and 73107 between Medstead & Four Marks and Ropley
56098 and 73107 departing Ropley
You can't beat a "Growler" with no silencer. Creamy sound. ;-)
I used to work on the MHR at weekends, I helped repair & repaint their "Thumper" or Hampshire Unit 205025
sparky30368 2 years ago
i WAS ON 56+73 FROM MEDSTEAD TO ALTON THEN ALL THE WAY BACK TO ALRESFORD
PLUS THE 37905 FROM ALRESFORD TO ROPLEY ON IT'S 10:50 DEPARTURE
G5BTB5G 2 years ago