Mid Hants Spring Steam Gala

2nd - 4th March 2007

   

Many images are 'clickable' for either a bigger version or different photo

   

Steam Gala September 2007:  REPORT








Photo (3rd March 2007):  
Paul Dryden 
   

 

Photo (Grundleton bridge, 3rd March 2007): Dave Warwick 

    


Photos have arrived from Ben Zehetmayr*
 
taken Saturday 3rd March 2007
 
(Remember to click photos where appropriate)
 

   
Ten photos (3rd March 2007):  Ben Zehetmayr
 

 
Phill Hathaway fits his 'birthday' disc (see letter)
 
The damson tree on M4M platform 2 has been cut down - it was rotten and a hazard - opening up a new view

 
 
 
Photos (2nd March 2007): David Charlesworth


Terrier on Ropley pit road
 
Photo (4th March 2007):  David Scard
4th March 2007:  Ivatt at Ropley
 
Three photos (Ropley, 4th March 2007):  Nigel Wilson
   
and
 
Movie (5MB, 4th March 2007): Philip Wilson
 
   
 
Dawn at Alresford subsequently proved the old red sky saying, and ...
   
... it rained!  Photo (4th March 2007):  Nigel Wilson 
 
 
 

Photo (4th March 2007):  Chris Hall
 

3rd March 2007:

Early morning, Ropley. 
Locos await despatch to starting places

Photo (3rd March 2007):  Robin Silman*

Movies at the Gala today:  

Double-headed shuttle departs Alresford   4.4MB  

On the footplate of CanPac Alresford-Ropley    4.3MB

Two movies (3rd March 2007):  Tony Wood

From: Phill Hathaway
Sent: 04 March 2007 16:00
Subject: Gala photos
Tony
Please find selection of photos I took whilst on footplate duty on Friday and Saturday of the Gala for inclusion on the web site.
If anyone is wondering why I carried (SPL 19) on a headcode disc, Friday was my 19th birthday.
Regards
Phill Hathaway
(MHR Fireman)                                            Two   Three   Four   Five
     
From: Ian Thompson
Sent: 03 March 2007 18:53
Subject: Gala Saturday
Tony
Really enjoyed the first time I've been at a gala. Great to see loads of engines and trains. You must have been busy 'cos I got on five trains and never got the window in the front carriage!
My two personal highlights were seeing the Canadian Pacific running... as your own engine and the good looking fireman on the 13:00 from Alton. A blonde bombshell of a lady! She liked playing on that whistle too! Nice to see people around my age really involved in the railway too.
Thanks to the team for all their efforts.
Regards
Ian
   
From: Belinda Jacob
Sent: 04 March 2007 19:55
Subject: Saturday gala! Ref letter from Ian Thompson
Hi Tony!
Glad he had a good experience of his first gala with us. The first of many I hope.
I personally had a brilliant day,
May I add the whistling was not all me!  

Regards
Belinda Jacob (Billie)  
(MHR FIREMAN)   
            
 
   
Five photos (3rd March 2007):  Matt Allen*  
 
  Photo (Gundleston bridge, 3rd March 2007):  Ray Sully
   
Two photos (3rd March 2007):  Dave Warwick*

2nd March 2007:
Photos above (2nd March 2007):  Matt Allen*
From: Linda Chen
Sent: 05 March 2007 22:29
Subject: Spring Gala

Some of my photos of the Spring Gala on Saturday

Thank you for organising such a wonderful event
Linda Chen

Photo (2nd March 2007):  Dave Pollard

   
 
 
     
 Four more photos (2nd March 2007):  Dave Pollard
 
 
 
 
 
"My contribution from the Steam Gala weekend. I liked this photo even before I saw that Henry O'Dwyer had independently shot the same scene - my eye for a composition must be improving!"
 
 
Note and photo (4th March 2007): Mitch Bowman
 
 
 
More letters from visitors to Spring Steam Gala, 2007
More of Dave Warwick's photos of this and other events Seven photos above (2nd March 2007):  Dave Warwick*
Photo-reports :  Spring 2006  &  Autumn 2006 Galas
Four goods train photos above (2nd March 2007):  Chris Willis

   * Photographer MHR PTS Certificated, carrying authority from MHR Operations Manager to photograph lineside wearing proper hi vis, and had notified duty signalmen


   
 

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