Mid Hants Railway Great Spring Steam Gala 26/03/2011 Part 1

Mid Hants Railway Great Spring Steam Gala
I payed a visit to the MHR for there annual steam gala, this year had a GWR feel with no less then 4 GWR locos running reduce to 3 GWR running. The annual fleet was running too with two newly overhauled locos running on the gala too. King class 6024 King Edward I was due to make an appernace to the gala sadly was ruded out of gauge issues en route to alton.

Visiting Locomotives
- Hall Class 4953 Pitchford Hall visiting from the Great Central Railway
- Dukedog 9017 Earl of Berekley visiting from the Bluebell Railway
- City class 3717 City of Truro visiting from the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway/NRM york

Home Fleet

- Newly overhauled U class 31806
- Newly 6 month overhaul Lord Nelson class 850 Lord Nelson
- Black 5 45379
- 9F 92212
- Standard 5 73096
- 5205 5224 sadly not running on the Saturday & Sunday due to a slipped tyre

I rode on the 10:05 to Ropley by 850 Lord Nelson, 13:17 to Metead by 45379, 14:42 to Alton by 850 Lord Nelson, 15:35 to Alresford by 4953 Pitchford Hall

Highlightes of the Gala
73096 on Vans at Northside Lane
31806 & 92212 at Northside Lane
3717 & 9017 at Northside Lane

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[letmadnessbegin]

Great part 1 mate, some excellent shots there

Thumbs up

[BristolCastle]

@letmadnessbegin

Thanks Mate :D

[73096std5]

excellent part 1. i was also here this day aswell my vid from event is up along with a vid of pics from event

[BristolCastle]

@73096std5

Thanks Mate, i will watch your video later, personally this gala was the best.

[1998olie]

in the shoot of 3717 and 9017 at northside lane i am the one stood in back to the left at 4.51

great video

[BristolCastle]

@1998olie

Cool mate

[BristolCastle]

@NwsNoaaChaser

Thanks James I thought it was you on the other field

[NwsNoaaChaser]

Great shots here Tom. I too was here this day and saw the double header with 3717 and 9017 from around 100 yards away. Well done once again.

[1998olie]

@1998olie oh and did u go on the trains