Some MHR Web-movies

It's not only Harry Potter who has moving photographs: Mid-Hants Steam Railway website has them with sound and often within hours of being taken!

These are byte-mean web-movies, mostly of steam trains in action and shot by existing light using a digital stills camera
See correspondence about viewing the web-movies on our website
(You'll find web-movies also on other MHR webpages if movement and sound will clarify what's going on, and also contributed via our Letters page)
If you have a dial-up connection, try clicking right mouse button and save before viewing.

Index:

Thomas movies

Main Line movies

Mid Hants Railway movies

Ropley MPD Loco Shed and Yard movies here and on archived Loco Shed webpages

Thomas Events on Mid-Hants Railway

Percy in action at Alresford (3½MB, August 2008): Nic Green

Thomas makes lots of smoke! (2½MB, 7th April 2008): Tony Wood

Diesel, Troublesome Trucks and Toad    (2.8MB, 7th April 2008): Tony Wood

Thomas and his train    (2.4MB, 7th April 2008): Tony Wood

Miniature railway at Ropley    (2.0MB, 7th April 2008): Tony Wood

Thomas beats Diesel (1.4MB) (15th April 2007): Mike Pearson

Thomas and Diesel race (1) (2.7 MB) (13th April 2007): Tony Wood

Thomas and Diesel race (2) (3 MB) (13th April 2007): Tony Wood

Diesel and Toad give rides to children and parents (3.1 MB) (13th April 2007): Tony Wood

Diesel and Thomas (2 MB) (9th April 2007): Tony Wood

Bob and Dave clean Thomas's face (1.2 MB) (9th April 2007): Tony Wood

CP has a conversation with Thomas (3.4 MB) (9th April 2007): Tony Wood

Thomas and Toad (4.2MB) (17th Aug2006): Tony Wood

Return of Toad with passengers (1.3MB) (17th Aug2006): Tony Wood

Thomas and Toad give rides (3.4MB) (13th August 2006): Tony Wood

Uncoupling Thomas's Troublesome Trucks (1.9MB) (13th August 2006): Tony Wood

Bertha the Bunny is introduced to visitors by Mr Wizard (1MB) (13th August 2006): Tony Wood

Thomas and Diesel have a race (1.8MB) (13th August 2006): Tony Wood

August 2006 photos Thomas event at the Watercress Line in Hampshire, England

Percy and his brake van arrive at platform 1, Alresford station (1.1MB, 13th April 2006): Tony Wood

The Fat Controller starts a race between Thomas and Diesel (2MB, 13th April 2006): Tony Wood

Thomas and Toad give rides (770KB, 9th April 2006): Tony Wood

Percy is a lovely little Peckett 0-4-0 (450KB, 8th April 2006): Tony Wood

Thomas rescues Percy and his train (1MB, 8th April 2006): Tony Wood

Easter 2006 Thomas event at the Watercress Line in Hampshire, England

The Runaway Train (4.4MB, 14th August 2005): Tony Wood (Has also had over 20,000 downloads on YouTube!)

Normality restored (1.2MB, 14th August 2005): Tony Wood

Thomas races Diesel - (1.2MB,14th August 2005): Tony Wood

Douglas with high-speed goods train (.avi, 3.6MB, Alresford, 12th August 2004): John Sanders

Thomas and Douglas race (1) (3.6MB, 11th August 2004): Tony Wood

Thomas and Douglas race (2) (3.4MB, 11th August 2004): Tony Wood

Henry arrives at Medstead & Four Marks (2MB, 11th August 2004): Tony Wood

Thomas races Diesel (1.4MB, 7th August 2004): Marcus Dawson

Bodmin takes water at Ropley (1.6MB, 17th April 2004): Tony Wood

Douglas wins a race with Thomas (1.2MB, 17th April 2004): Tony Wood

Daisy and friends arrive at Medstead & Four Marks station (1.5MB, 11th April 2004): Tony Wood

The bouncy slide was a popular attraction between races (399KB, 16th April 2004): Tony Wood

Mark, Vanessa and little Adam tell of a nice day with Thomas - (3.2MB, 28th March 2005): Tony Wood

Diesel is unpopular with Toad's passengers today! (408KB, 16th April 2004): Tony Wood

Douglas approaches M4M from Ropley (seen from d/hd-Ivatt, 2.1MB, 11th April 2004): Tony Wood

Douglas starts his day (1.7MB, 15th April 2004): Tony Wood

Easter 2005 Thomas event at the Watercress Line in Hampshire, England

Thomas sees Bodmin arrive with a big train (754KB, 15th April 2004): Tony Wood

A race starts between Diesel and Thomas, and Diesel won! (610KB, 16th April 2004): Tony Wood

Three locos reverse from Ropley to their starting positions - (1.8MB) (28th March 2005): Tony Wood

Diesel shunts Thomas (1.34 MB, 24th November 2003): Tony Wood. (Sound dominated by idling Class 33. Sorry)

Thomas beats Douglas in a vigorous race through Ropley (1.4MB, 17th August 2003, Tony Wood)

Douglas and his Troublesome Trucks are 'rescued' by Thomas (1.1MB, 13th Aug 2003): John Sanders

Douglas hauls a goods train through Ropley (914KB, 26th April 2003): Tony Wood

Thomas with his goods train and Toad the brake van (717KB, 26th April 2003): Tony Wood

Thomas's eyes really do move! (150KB, 26th April 2003): Tony Wood

Thomas and Diesel (110KB, 24th April 2003): Tony Wood

Douglas pulls a BIG train (with a little help from his friend, a Class 33) (366KB, 24th April 2003): Tony Wood

Toad, Douglas and Thomas (209KB, 24th April 2003): Tony Wood

Thomas and Douglas race at Ropley (Aug 2002, 730KB, 'Mr Wizard')

Main Line Action

Bittern at speed through St.Neots (mp4, 2MB, 15th December 2007): Dave Zehetmayr

On the footplate of Black Five #45231 (26 Nov 2005, 10.4MB): Neil 'Bubbles' Henderson

Black Five #45231 (2MB, 10th December 2005): Karl Jauncey & Dave Richards

Black Five #45231 run-past (large format, 3.5MB, June 2005): Karl Jauncey & Dave Richards

Black Five #45231 run-by (large format, 1.7MB, June 2005): Karl Jauncey & Dave Richards

On the footplate of #73096 at speed (approaching Bicester, 27th October 2004, 5.5MB): Pete Smith

Fireman, lit by fireglow, makes up 73096's fire (Winchfield, 14th September 2004, 835KB): Tony Wood

#73096 at Dilton Marsh (14th September 2004, 4.5MB): Michael Wilson

#73096 (Cathedrals Express) Upton Scudamore (26th August 2004, 3MB); Michael Wilson

#73096 making a slow journey through Bickley (24 August 2004, 991KB .mpg):Tim Gray

#73096 at Beaulieu Rd station (18 August 2004, 4.2MB .mov): Chris Mulholland

#73096 (Cathedrals Express) Upton Scudamore (14th July 2004, 1.8MB): Michael Wilson

#73096 working hard just south of Worting Junction (9th July 2004, 5MB): James Mayl

#73096 Somerset Express, Westbury (26th June 2004, 5MB): Michael Wilson, aged 7

Bryan Dudley Ward Memorial Train, Upton Scudamore, 1:70 (3MB, 12th May 2004): Michael Wilson aged 6

#73096 (Cathedrals Express) climbing towards Semley (2.7MB, 28th April 2004): Nigel Wilson

#73096 (Cathedrals Express) passing Byfleet and New Haw (1.6MB, 28th Feb 2004): Phil Kitchen

#73096: Cathedrals Express (31st May 2003, 398KB): Phil Kitchen

BR Standard Class 5MT #73096 (30 April 2003, 527KB): Mike Whitley

BR Standard Class 5MT #73096 (10 Dec 2002, 649KB); Tony Wood

Merchant Navy Class 'Canadian Pacific' #35005 (18 May 2002, 1.3MB): Gerry Andrews

West Country Class 'Bodmin' #34016 (Aug 2000, 728KB): Mike Wells

Action on Mid-Hants Railway

Spring Steam Gala (March 2009) (3.7MB,13th March 2009): Jon Bowers

A4 #60019 Bittern up the 3 mile, 1:60 Chawton Bank (3MB, 13th March 2009): Tony Wood*

Spring Steam Gala scenes at Ropley on a damp Friday 13th (23MB, 13th March 2009): Tony Wood* More

A4 Bittern at Medstead & Four Marks in frosty weather (6MB,10th January 2009): Steve Humby

#34007 Wadebridge hauls 1143 Alresford - Alton service train (7.9MB, nr Soke Hill, 18th October 2008): Tony Wood

#60019 Bittern hauls 1155 Alton - Alresford service train (8.4MB, nr Soke Hill, 18th October 2008): Tony Wood

Alresford on a summer morning (5MB, August 2008) Nic Greene

Arrival and departure of up train filmed from Medstead & Four Marks signalbox (14MB, 19th August 2008): Tony Wood

Departure of down train at Medstead & Four Marks (5.9MB, Medstead & Four Marks, 19th August 2008): Tony Wood

War on the Line event (18MB, .mov format, 21-22 June 2008): Nic Greene (See also)

Last down train of the day (#34007 Wadebridge) arrives & departs Ropley (10MB, 17 June 2008): Tony Wood

Signalman at work at Ropley (10.4MB, 13th May 2008): Tony Wood

A4 #60019 Bittern arrives at Ropley with a down service train (5.2MB, 10th February 2008): Tony Wood

#73096 hard at work with a freight charter train (1.4MB, 15th September 2007): Jon Bowers

Bittern arrives Ropley, crosses with Wadebridge, departs for Alton (12½MB, 1st August 2007): Tony Wood

A4 Bittern arrives at Ropley from Alresford with first service of the day (3.5MB, 19th July 2007): Tony Wood

A4 Bittern departs Ropley with 1116 for Alton. MPD staff observe! (8.3MB, 19th July 2007): Tony Wood

#73096 with up service train departs Ropley (6.4MB, 3rd July 2007): Tony Wood

40th Anniversary of the last steam on Southern Railway (7th July 2007, 2.7MB): Jon Bowers

Canadian Pacific #35005 arrives at Ropley with a down service train (3.6MB, 14th June 2006): Tony Wood

#45231 The Sherwood Forester exits from Ropley for Alresford (1.2MB, 13th May 2006): Roger Stronell

#34016, Bodmin nears the summit of the Alps (1.2MB, 13th May 2006): Roger Stronell

Spring Steam Gala Part 1 (March 2006) (6.5MB, 4th March 2006): Philip and Nigel Wilson

Spring Steam Gala Part 2 (March 2006) (6.6MB, 4th March 2006): Philip and Nigel Wilson

Service trains pass at Ropley (3.7MB, 16th February 2006): Tony Wood

#92212 storming up the bank from Ropley (1.1MB, 4th February 2006): Roger Stronell

Canadian Pacific arrives at Ropley; Black Five #45231 departs (2.7MB, 11th August 2005): Tony Wood

Bodmin up 1-in-60 etc. (2.9MB, 1st May 2005): Roger Stronell

Climbing the Alps from Ropley: #45231 barking well (1MB, 9th April 2005): Roger Stronell

Old and new at Alton station (1.5MB, 1st & 2nd April 2005): Peter Meaby

Bodmin steams into the late afternoon winter sunshine (4.2MB, 23rd January 2005): Tony Wood

Laying troughing for signal cables between Alton and M4M (9.1MB, 11th January 2005): Tony Wood

Wickham trolley at Hampshire Hunt Bridge (2.7MB, 12th January 2005): Tony Wood

Bodmin's exhaust at Wanders Curve (1.8MB, 24th Sept 2004, Tony Wood)

Standard 5 #73096 : Dvr Mike Burke (17 Oct 2004, 1.7MB, Tony Wood)

Double headed Bulleid run up Medstead Bank (18th September 2004, 3.9KB, .mov, Tom Waghorn)

MHR September Steam Gala (19th Sept 2004, 5.6MB, Michael Wilson * )

Three small locos pass through Ropley (18th Sept 2004, 1.4MB, Jessica Pearson)

9F #92212 (down) crosses with #73096 at M4M (17th September 2004, 1.3MB, Tony Wood)

#5637 (down) crosses with #34045 Ottery St Mary at Ropley (17 Sept 04, 673KB, Tony Wood)

#5637 departs Ropley for Alresford with a bit of wheelspin (17th September 2004, 1.2MB, Tony Wood)

#34016 Bodmin runs non-stop through Ropley for Alresford (17th Sept 04, 2.2MB, Tony Wood)

Ivatt #41312 arrives at Ropley with up shuttle (17th September 2004, 704KB, Tony Wood)

#5637 departs Ropley for Alton (raced by Douglas on the pit road) (17th Sept 04, 2.2MB, Tony Wood)

Clive Holliday drives 205025 from M4M towards Alton (.mpg 766KB, 18th May 2004, Jim Russell)

Bodmin arrives at Ropley from M4M (1.4MB, 4th April 2004, Tony Wood)

Dummy to danger (403KB, 4th April 2004, Tony Wood)

Bodmin runs round at Alton (Footplate Experience (Adv), (1MB, 26th March 2004, Tony Wood)

Someone has to do it - David Sibley in the ashpit. (803KB, 1st March 2004): Tony Wood

Movie of this scene - Preparing for SW Branch Weekend Gala*

Photo and movie (857KB, 11th March): Tony Wood

* See Letters

Bodmin footplate action (Mike Burke & Roger Latch, 24th January 2004, 790KB, Tony Wood)

Bodmin's exhaust (from footplate, tender-first, 24th January 2004, 2.54MB, Tony Wood)

Bodmin departs Ropley (24th January 2004, 457KB, Tony Wood)

Bubblecar down service train today arrives Ropley (24th January 2004, 763KB, Tony Wood)

#73096 hauls a Santa Special into M4M station (22nd December 2003, 1.6 MB, Tony Wood)

Class 33 shunting at Ropley (24th November 2003, 704KB, Tony Wood) More diesel shunting same day

Class 27 diesel has engine strip at Ropley (12th October 2003, 3.6MB, Tony Wood)

Signalman 'Steve' Crowther hands token to 4MT arr Ropley (12th October 2003, 1.4MB, Tony Wood)

Run-round at Alton: Ivatt (3rd October 2003, 897KB, Tony Wood)

Ivatt at Alton (from watertower ladder) (3rd October 2003, 844KB, Tony Wood)

Watering the Ivatt at Alton (3rd October 2003, 2.6MB, Tony Wood)

Walschaerts Valvegear - Ivatt, Alton (3rd October 2003, 1.3MB, Tony Wood)

2 men take 2 minutes to remove a con-rod from 9F #92212 (25th September 2003, 12.8MB, Tony Wood)

#73096 climbs from Ropley towards Wanders Curve (26th Aug 03, 2.2MB, Tony Wood)

Ivatt #41312 & 4 coaches barks up 1:60 Medstead Bank and on to Ropley (2nd Aug 03, 8.4MB, Tony Wood)

9F blowdown (9th July 2003, 727KB, Tony Wood) Details

On the footplate of 9F #92212 over the summit and through M4M (5th July 2003, 1.3MB, Tony Wood)

Ivatt #41312 blowdown (21st May 2003, 376KB, Tony Wood)

9F #92212 simmers as FPX(A) are briefed on the footplate (9 May 03, 390KB, Tony Wood)

BBC TV filming for 40th Anniversary of Beeching cuts (7th March 2003, 566KB, Tony Wood)

Std5 73096 departs Ropley (28th February 2003, 541KB, Tony Wood)

Down train arrives at Ropley (24th February 2003, 369KB, Tony Wood)

On the footplate as Ivatt #41312 departs Ropley (8th February 2003, 2MB, Tony Wood)

BR Standard Class 5MT #73096 near Wanders Curve (27 Jan 2003, 263KB, Tony Wood)

BR Standard Class 9F #92212 up 1:60 Medstead Bank (18 Jan 2003, 799KB, Tony Wood)

Dave Degens rides on 9F (18 Jan 2003, 219KB, Tony Wood)

Uncoupling the 9F (18 Jan 2003, 164KB, Tony Wood)

Cleaning joint-face for dome cover of Douglas (10 Jan 2003, 76KB, Tony Wood)

Preparing locos at Ropley (Jan 2003, 230KB, Tony Wood)

Dennis Halliwell reunited with #73096 (14 Dec 2002, 511KB, Tony Wood)

Canadian Pacific arrives at Mid-Hants Railway (29 Jan 2001, 840KB, Andy Attwell)

Footplate Experience on Ivatt 2MT #41312 (2000, 597KB, Tony Wood)

Movies of Ropley loco shed work and loco yard scenes here (and on archived pages)

Loco Shed webpage Archives

Carriage Restorations and Maintenance

Diesel Locos at Mid Hants Railway