MHR Diesel Gala 14th May

trains2 · Post by **trains2** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:18 pm

Hi all,

Pictures of my experiance at the Mid-Hants/Watercress Line Diesel Gala are now available below:

http://www.southern-railway.fotopic.net

I have to say it was probably the best yet with 'doubles' of the same class appearing all over the place! Definatley a hit for next year yet again.

Hope you like em

Cheers

champy · Post by **champy** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:24 pm

Went Friday with a couple of freinds and yes totally agree with you Marcus did a top job this year!

If it improves again next year
forget the others come here

Freightliner Drivers from Eastleigh/Maritime did a great tidy up on 358
would be sad not to see it preserved after the effort theyve put in

Best Locos has to be the 31s entertaining with mega acceleration!

Jon

trains2 · Post by **trains2** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:36 pm

champy wrote:Went Friday with a couple of freinds and yes totally agree with you Marcus did a top job this year!

If it improves again next year
forget the others come here

Freightliner Drivers from Eastleigh/Maritime did a great tidy up on 358
would be sad not to see it preserved after the effort theyve put in

Best Locos has to be the 31s entertaining with mega acceleration!

Jon

The 47 is wonderful! I had a chat with the driver (s) and he said that there are only 3 left

But yes, it looks fantastic with the new repaint i agree.

250787 · Post by **250787** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:45 pm

Some good photos there Rich. Looked like you had a good time

trains2 · Post by **trains2** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:58 pm

250787 wrote:Some good photos there Rich. Looked like you had a good time

Thanks, yes a wonderful time we had. Met up with Mr Cousins, and 'stumbled' across Mr Denison (and Junior

) at Ropley. I think we can all say, what a brilliant day!!

Mole259 · Post by **Mole259** » Sat May 14, 2005 8:32 pm

trains2 wrote:
250787 wrote:Some good photos there Rich. Looked like you had a good time
Thanks, yes a wonderful time we had. Met up with Mr Cousins, and 'stumbled' across Mr Denison (and Junior ) at Ropley. I think we can all say, what a brilliant day!!

You said it!! A clag tastic day

that had to be the best show yet, i especially liked the western and 37

only thing we didnt get on was the bubble car

I will definately be going next year!!

my photos will be going up shortly at my fotopic site

http://ades-southern-railway.fotopic.net/

Plus i have about 30 videos to choose from to go to Matt Spencers web site if he will!

Best bit of fun i have had in ages! a real mixture of lovely smelling diesel traction

forestfan · Post by **forestfan** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:06 pm

Ah thats where nene valleys 31 went.

Tom

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:12 pm

Apparently I was spotted by Mole259...

Dad's uploaded some pics of the day to his site ( http://www.the-siding.co.uk ) with a hell of a lot more to follow!

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sun May 15, 2005 8:36 am

Yup, this was a great day! 47358 was really letting out some clag, evidence below

(Still from a vid)

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Sun May 15, 2005 8:38 am

Wow, looks like the proverbial house on fire!

trains2 · Post by **trains2** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:46 am

Lol, looks like most of E-Rail were there without knowing about each other!!

47522 · Post by **47522** » Sun May 15, 2005 11:46 am

http://www.foto_Loco.fotopic.net

http://www.foto_loco.fotopic.net/c540166.html

theres my lot

alisterbetts · Post by **alisterbetts** » Sun May 15, 2005 6:22 pm

champy wrote:Went Friday with a couple of freinds and yes totally agree with you Marcus did a top job this year!

If it improves again next year
forget the others come here

Freightliner Drivers from Eastleigh/Maritime did a great tidy up on 358
would be sad not to see it preserved after the effort theyve put in

Best Locos has to be the 31s entertaining with mega acceleration!

Jon

I'll pass on your thanks to Marcus!

Any requests for next year then?

trains2 · Post by **trains2** » Sun May 15, 2005 6:31 pm

alisterbetts wrote:
champy wrote:Went Friday with a couple of freinds and yes totally agree with you Marcus did a top job this year!

If it improves again next year
forget the others come here

Freightliner Drivers from Eastleigh/Maritime did a great tidy up on 358
would be sad not to see it preserved after the effort theyve put in

Best Locos has to be the 31s entertaining with mega acceleration!

Jon
I'll pass on your thanks to Marcus!

Any requests for next year then?

Would it ruin the keeping of the event to have a 66??

*** goes to take cover

***

I'd quite like to see a Deltic again, and a couple of 73's perhaps too.

Add my thanks also, what a "clag-tastic" time (thank you Mr Cousins!

)

Cheers

jdjonny · Post by **jdjonny** » Sun May 15, 2005 6:39 pm

Looks like it was a good event, albeit a little busy judging from the pics...

I'm still recovering from the superb WSR gala last weekend, what an event. Was also very quiet on the saturday, front coach if not front window on every trip I went on

Nice pics from everyone!

Also good to see 37190 out again - was sounding absolutley hellfire last week..

Jon