Spring Steam Gala

11 - 13th March 2005

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Photo (13th March 2005): Paul Hatherly

Bodmin leaving Alton on the 10.00 down departure, taken through Alton signal box window
#41312 on the 13.16 down local to Ropley at the country end Up Meon Loop points at Alton
City of Truro on the 16.55 to Alresford with 5 coaches behind, taken through Alton box window
Report and three photos from Rod Wicks, Alton duty signalman, 13th March 2005

Black Five #45231 making a spirited start from Alresford with the 12.10 semi fast to Alton
Photo (12th March 2005): Bruce Barrett

From: Kevin Jones
Sent: 06 April 2005 21:47
Subject: City of Truro at MHR
Hi Tony
Congratulations on the web site achieving 3m hits; you're doing a great job. I just thought you may be interested in this view "City of Truro". My son Matthew and I visited the Steam Gala on the Friday and got a ride in the shunter, he took this photo with his digital camera. Please feel free to include it if you wish. Perhaps I`ll see you soon for some more grafting!
best wishes
Kevin & Matthew Jones

Two photos (both 11th March 2005): James Mayl

Two views of #3440 at Ropley
Photo (11th March 2005): David Chappell

Photo: Jim Menday

Sadly, some of the best photos sent in are not included because they were taken from forbidden lineside positions: this cannot be condoned.
David Snow clarifies the situation

Photo (early, 11th March 2005): Jessica Pearson

Photo (11th March 2005): Jessica Pearson

More photos via our Letters Page

See our Events Calendar for this year's Steam Galas

Martin Taylor's movie of Black Five, Std Five, and City of Truro individually on MHR gradients (21MB © Martin Taylor)

Black Five #45231 takes water at Ropley on an up service train
The blue bags are spoil from the job to re-route points rodding ready for the extension of the platform
Photo (11th March 2005): David Chappell

Ray Sully's photo (11th March 2005) will bring a grin to the face of anyone who's been at Ropley MPD early on a day when several locos are in steam

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City of Truro° #3440 (On Loan from the National Railway Museum)
Jinty #47493 (movie, 5MB)
Bodmin #34016
Ivatt Tank #41312
Standard 5 #73096
Black 5 #45231
(° Photo (Dawlish): Nigel Wilson)
Photo (Whiteball): Nigel Wilson

Timetable (.doc format to download and print) Spring Gala (2004): réprise

The usual huge free car park arranged at Ropley

More photos via our Letters Page

See our Events Calendar for this year's Steam Galas

The Watercress Line, The Railway Station, Alresford, Hampshire, England, SO24 9JG
Tel No: 01962 733810 Fax No: 01962 735448
www.watercressline.co.uk

Photo (13th March 2005): Paul Hatherly Bodmin leaving Alton on the 10.00 down departure, taken through Alton signal box window #41312 on the 13.16 down local to Ropley at the country end Up Meon Loop points at Alton City of Truro on the 16.55 to Alresford with 5 coaches behind, taken through Alton box window Report and three photos from Rod Wicks, Alton duty signalman, 13th March 2005
Black Five #45231 making a spirited start from Alresford with the 12.10 semi fast to Alton Photo (12th March 2005): Bruce Barrett
From: Kevin Jones Sent: 06 April 2005 21:47 Subject: City of Truro at MHR Hi Tony Congratulations on the web site achieving 3m hits; you're doing a great job. I just thought you may be interested in this view "City of Truro". My son Matthew and I visited the Steam Gala on the Friday and got a ride in the shunter, he took this photo with his digital camera. Please feel free to include it if you wish. Perhaps I`ll see you soon for some more grafting! best wishes Kevin & Matthew Jones
Two photos (both 11th March 2005): James Mayl
	Two views of #3440 at Ropley Photo (11th March 2005): David Chappell
Photo: Jim Menday Sadly, some of the best photos sent in are not included because they were taken from forbidden lineside positions: this cannot be condoned. David Snow clarifies the situation
	Photo (early, 11th March 2005): Jessica Pearson
Photo (11th March 2005): Jessica Pearson More photos via our *Letters Page* *See our Events Calendar for this year's Steam Galas*
*Martin Taylor's movie of Black Five, Std Five, and City of Truro* individually on MHR gradients** (21MB © Martin Taylor)
Black Five #45231 takes water at Ropley on an up service train The blue bags are spoil from the job to re-route points rodding ready for the extension of the platform Photo (11th March 2005): David Chappell
	Ray Sully's photo (11th March 2005) will bring a grin to the face of anyone who's been at Ropley MPD early on a day when several locos are in steam

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