Mid-Hants 'WaterCress Line' trip tomorow

whitwellstation · Post by **whitwellstation** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 10:40 am

Hi, just to say, that i'm going on a MidHants trip tomorrow, waking up early, about 6 in the morning.

'King Edward, 1st' is visiting, for the first time ever!
As well as the '9f, 92212' will be running, as well as West Country rebuilt, 'Bodmin', Merchant Navy 'Canadian Pacific',
the 'class 2mt prarie tank, 51312', and to finish it all off, the 'standerd Class 5 might be running.
And for an extra treat, a castle class might be visiting.

Each loco (except for the prarie tank of course) will be taking a 10 coach train, slowing down when it gets to a steep hill!
The locomotives will be working extra hard, and the noise from the King will be terific!

Whitwell Station

whitwellstation · Post by **whitwellstation** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 10:42 am

Anyway, eh, football now, England vs Arguntina, i'll be off soon!

uknut · Post by **uknut** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 11:45 am

as far as i am aware Canadian pacific is currently out of service undergoing repairs. Bodmin thoujgh is in service. I was there a few weeks ago and rode behind the king up the hill and the noise!!! I may become converted. (not a chance really)

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whitwellstation · Post by **whitwellstation** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 1:45 pm

Well, I don't know about the two bullieds being in service, but I heard that kings make a terific noise! We'll try to get right behind it, tender first - oooooooh! (my ears will pop!)

blackfour · Post by **blackfour** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 2:04 pm

Of course the Kings make a terrific noise, they're GWR engines! They are the best express locos built, ever, by any railway (or so i think, western buff that i am...) As far as i know, Can Pac is still alive and well, not sure if anyone knows better...

whitwellstation · Post by **whitwellstation** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 4:19 pm

I was pulled by her last year...
It was really cool!

blackfour · Post by **blackfour** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 6:59 pm

Kings are, like every other GWR engine, you can't beat Swindon engineering...

brownairwolf · Post by **brownairwolf** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 7:44 pm

I was there on sunday. Can Pac is laid up in the yard being re-tubed, bodmin is restricted to the mid-hants as it has a problem with its big end so that means cathedrals express is being 37 hauled. 92212 seemed to be fine. King was great fabulous. Nunney Castle was in the wheel drop with a set or two of driving wheels missing. James the red engine was the third running that day. No black five there thats working. The tank was doing ascot -alton shuttles on sun.

blackfour · Post by **blackfour** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 8:17 pm

Shame, Can Pac's a fave of mine...I thought she was in good nick...? What's wrong with Bodmin? She should still be in ticket...?

brownairwolf · Post by **brownairwolf** » Sat Jun 08, 2002 12:42 pm

Not fit for main line running. Ok on mid hants though. I heard someone saying they have trouble with her big end. The ivatt is laid up now according to the website

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 12:33 pm

Hi guys, i work up the Mid hants, at Ropley station,

Can Pac is still out of service after that bolier tube let go on the main line,

Bodmin is out of traffic as a precaution, waiting the report from the Canpac Incident.

The Standard 5 is back in steam again, after its major over haul.

Thomas {J94 conversion} is having his tyres done

James {31625} has reached the end of his life time i am afraid

Douglas {another J94 conversion}, i dont know whats happening with him

9F is back, after work to bring it upto mainline standard, but with a limit of 60mph, i cant see it happening.

King Edward has moved on

This year, we will have a Duke visiting as part of a engine swap, where the standard 5 will go to the dukes home railway for a few weeks.

Its all on the Watercress line's website, http://www.watercressline.co.uk