14/03/09:Taken whilst all was running smoothly at the MH-R 2009 Spring Gala .'Wadebridge' has arguably superseded 'Bodmin' as the flagship of the MH-R loco fleet, as the railway looks to get to grips with owning its own core locos thereby becoming less dependant on private loco owners.
Footnote to my digital snaps taken in 2009
My first steps into the world of digital photography saw me somehow have stupidly high ISO settings and I also struggled with battery choice. Consequently some of my 2009 are a bit flaky and the worst have horrid orange vertical lines. However, initially I was using Flickr to save and order my snaps so I have kept some for my records; apologies if they make grim viewing.
Tags: 34007 bulleid mid hants railway
14/03/09 at the 2009 M-HR Spring Steam Gala; The MH-R secured an extension to the Ivatt's boiler certificate allowing it to take part in their 2009 Gala. With the failed Standard 5 blocking the line between M&4M and Ropley, the tank engine worked a shuttle service between Alton and M&4M for the rest of the morning.
Footnote to my digital snaps taken in 2009
My first steps into the world of digital photography saw me somehow have stupidly high ISO settings and I also struggled with battery choice. Consequently some of my 2009 snaps are a bit flaky and the worst have horrid orange vertical lines. However, initially I was using Flickr to save and order my snaps so I have kept some for my records; apologies if they make grim viewing.
Tags: 41312 midhantsrailway ropley Ivatt
14/03/09 at the 2009 M-HR Spring Steam Gala: See also 09-015, a pacific at both ends providing super power for the shuttle service.
Footnote to my digital snaps taken in 2009
My first steps into the world of digital photography saw me somehow have stupidly high ISO settings and I also struggled with battery choice. Consequently some of my 2009 are a bit flakey and the worst have horrid orange vertical lines. However, initially I was using Flickr to save and order my snaps so I have kept some for my records; apologies if they make grim viewing.
Tags: midhants A4
14/03/09 at the 2009 M-HR Spring Steam Gala: See also 09-014, a pacific at both ends providing super power for the shuttle service.
Footnote to my digital snaps taken in 2009
My first steps into the world of digital photography saw me somehow have stupidly high ISO settings and I also struggled with battery choice. Consequently some of my 2009 are a bit flakey and the worst have horrid orange vertical lines. However, initially I was using Flickr to save and order my snaps so I have kept some for my records; apologies if they make grim viewing.
Tags: Wadebridge bulleid 34007 Railway midhantsrailway
14/03/09 at the Mid-Hants Spring Steam Gala: The story of how three of the Beattie Well Tanks, upon being displaced from Waterloo surburban services in the 1880s, found a home until 1962 on the tightly curved Wenford Bridge china clay branch is well known. Not until the Western Region introduced the 1369 pannier tanks to the line was a suitable replacement found. Remarkably two of three survivors found a home in preservation: 30585 at Quainton and 30587 becoming part of the National Collection and can currently be found at Bodmin.
Footnote to my digital snaps taken in 2009
My first steps into the world of digital photography saw me somehow have stupidly high ISO settings and I also struggled with battery choice. Consequently some of my 2009 are a bit flakey and the worst have horrid orange vertical lines. However, initially I was using Flickr to save and order my snaps so I have kept some for my records; apologies if they make grim viewing.
Tags: 30585 Well Tank ropley mid hants railway