At MHR you can see & hear powerful steam
locos working really hard up long steep gradients
The Watercress Line steam railway in Hampshire: friendliest steam railway
people in UK make every visit a pleasure
| 6024 has just passed the crest of Mid-Hants' "Alps". Note the safety
valve just feathering.
Firemen report a free-steaming boiler, but it's tricky to control such a big grate area to meet the demands of MHR gradient changes (e.g. 1:60 up to 1:60 down) Photo (5th May 2002): Bob Bristow
|
 |
| #6024 is already on the 1:60 section down to Ropley, whilst the train
is almost level in Medstead & Four Marks station
Photo (5th May 2002): Henry O'Dwyer |
 |
| Passing trains at Medstead & Four Marks
station
Photo (5th May 2002): Brian Simmons |
 |
| #6024 King Edward I arrives at Alresford on Saturday
during the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the reopening of the line.
Signalman John Purver prepares to accept the token. Photo (4th May 2002): Cathryn Bennett |
 |
| Errol
Lonsdale ran on the first day of the reopening of Mid-Hants Railway,
25 years ago, and is back on loan to celebrate.
Photo (Alresford, 4th May 2002): Cathryn Bennett |
 |
23rd April 2002: Edward Knight Centre - the grand opening ceremony
| The Watercress Line, The Railway Station, Alresford, Hampshire,
England, SO24 9JG Tel 01962 733810 Fax 01962 735448 info@watercressline.co.uk |
Latest News from the Watercress Line