Spring Steam Gala

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#3440 City of Truro Photo (12th March 2005): Stephen Leek

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Two movies made by ace boy reporter, Michael Wilson:

MHR Spring Steam Gala 2005 (6.3MB)
'City of Truro' at MHR (6.6MB)

Jinty and crew wait in the cattle dock at Alresford to take the next shuttle back to Ropley
Photo: Jim Menday (MVP Video)

Why are they waiting? The secret of the non-stop Gala action at all MHR stations (especially at Ropley - the hub) is the timetabling of the shuttles.
Keith Lawrence recorded a sequence at Alresford:
1. The Black Five runs round to the front of its Alton-Alresford train;
2. Almost immediately the Jinty arrives with a Ropley-Alresford 'local';
3. Douglas promptly leaves the cattle dock; and ...
4. ... couples to the Alresford-Ropley 'local'.
Once the 'local' has reached Ropley, the up semi-fast is released for Alton. Timetable (.doc format, 59KB) to download

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Rangers Nick, Ollie and Matt out of harm's way (for once) in the oil store
Photo (12th March 2005): Daniel Hillebrandt

Photo (12th March 2005): Daniel Hillebrandt

Dave Zehetmayr took a couple (with his mobile phone camera) of a happy 'City of Truro' crew: One Two

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Photo (12th March 2005): Daniel Hillebrandt

Douglas with a pick up goods train at Alresford
Photo (12th March 2005): Bruce Barrett

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