The Archived Jim Russell view of MHR
| 20th April 2001:
Derek Blazdell rehearses for his audition for the part of 'Tinky Winky' in between acting as Guard on Thomas's train Photo Jim Russell
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| 16 March 2001:
Clive Warneford at the controls of the diesel shunter at Alresford Photo: Jim Russell
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| King Arthur of Ropley (Arthur Blake) in festive rig at Ropley on 24th
December 2000.
Photo: Christine Lawrence |
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| Bill Biggs is presented with his Long Service Award (22 years service)
at the annual Traffic Department meetings held at Alton Community Centre
on 3rd February 2001. Bill works as a Guard, Shunter, Signalman, helps with
Carriage & Wagon work and repairs all the token pouches used on the line.
In his spare time he also works for a living!!
Photo: Michael Ball |
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| Paul Hawley, Jim Russell and Stuart Legg discuss the day's operations (and that's Signalman Alan Daniel in the 'box) |  |
Driver Ian Cooper and Fireman Pat Butler on Bodmin, awaiting departure time
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Driver Ian Cooper |
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Medstead and Four Marks Station Master, Keith Brown, checks his watch for the departure of an Up train. |
Mick Harris working with the Building Group constructing the extension to the Down Platform at Ropley. Jack Stanford, Person In Charge Of Work (PICOW) helps proceedings by supporting the existing platform whilst drinking his tea - it's tough out there but somebody has to do it!
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Multiskilling Mid-Hants style. Driver Mick Harris demonstrates the craft skills of his livelihood: building the extension to Ropley Down Platform |
| Photos above (15th Oct 2000): Christine Lawrence |
| Driver Roger Thornton with 'Daisy' the bubblecar, 22nd October 2000.
Photos: Jim Russell |
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| Pete Smith, Loco Shed volunteer and footplate crew member on 'Bodmin',
21st October 2000 |
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| 29/10/00
Driver Bob Cartwright puts the oil can |
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28/10/00
Tony Priestly couples the freight train onto it's brake van. It's a typical October day - chucking it down!! |
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Jack Stanford (what is he doing?) stands in one of the under-track crossing pits the Building Group are constructing for cables. Jack is watched by Mark Walden (Building Dept. Manager) & wife Brenda Stanford (Lookout). Three photographs: Christine Lawrence |
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| 2 December 2000 A tray arrives in front of our customers with glasses of sherry and neatly wrapped mince pies. It's easy to forget that this happens because people volunteer for these tasks. Like an iceberg, the people that are visible make up only one eighth of the effort expended. |
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3 December 2000 Husband & Wife team Brian and Christine Simmonds staffing the RMB on Santa Specials. |
| 3 December 2000 S&T team members (L-R) Geoff Marsh, Peter Christie and Pat Butler stand beside the soon-to-be commissioned 'AR14' Shunting Signal at Alresford. The mechanical signal seen behind the new signal will be abolished. Three photos: Jim Russell
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