Mid-Hants Railway: Thomas The Tank Engine

August 2002

At MHR you can see & hear powerful steam locos working really hard up long steep gradients
The Watercress Line steam railway in Hampshire: friendliest steam railway people in UK make every visit a pleasure

Mike Brown sent these photos he took on 16th August 2002 of his family's Day Out with Thomas: Douglas and a goods train approach Ropley Bigger - about 82KB
Three shots of Thomas racing Diesel through Ropley station Bigger - about 82KB

The Fat Controller waves the chequered flag as Thomas whistles in delight at winning Bigger - about 82KB Mr Wizard filmed a Thomas v Douglas race (16th August 2002) (Mpeg 730KB - despite which it gets over 100 downloads every day!)

Go to: Main Thomas the Tank Engine Page for more information and Booking Form

This group of visitors from Sun Hill Infants School today looked cute enough to bring a tear to the eye

Photo from the footplate of Thomas (15th August 2002): Tony Wood

Douglas and Thomas had three races in the afternoon for the 'Wednesday Gang (Ropley Sitecare) Trophy'

Thomas won, and here's Ian Metherill (Thomas's driver today) with Arthur Blake, who presented the pallet-shaped trophy.

(Pallets are important to Thomas and the other engines, as they provide the wood to light their fires)

Two photos (14th August 2002): Brian Simmons

This picture of the young audience at one of his Punch & Judy shows was taken by puppeteer and magician Mr Wizard on 13th August 2002
We had a prompt response from firemen on other railways when we offered the chance to fire at MHR during our Thomas* event. Guest Fireman Matt Dives (of the Spa Valley Railway) on the U-Class (James) Photo (12th August 2002): Tony Wood
Goings-on at Ropley station early on 11th August 2002: - cooking breakfast on the shovel on the 9F; - Douglas* prepares to take his goods train to Alresford; and - the scene from Ropley footbridge early in the morning. (20 minutes later the platform was full of people!)

Here's the lad himself at midday with his goods train and Toad Photos (11th August 2002): Tony Wood