2007 - MID HANTS STEAM GALA

5th March 2007

Alresford Station at the start of the day. 73906 waiting for 10.10 departure and W51400 on a push/pull service.	30585 - the other part of the push/pull service waiting for 11.00 departure.	Final preparations aboard 73906.	Aboard the 30585 cab.
662 all steamed up and ready.	73096 & 662 at Alresford from the picnic area.	662 receiving attention.	35005 Canadian Pacific passing through Ropley on a fast to Alresford.
5542 waiting at Ropley..	..then departing to Alton.	34016 Bodmin steams in the yard.	30585 moving into a siding..

MID HANTS RAILWAY TEAM GALA
03.March 2007

Saturday started out rather grey after over night heavy rain but before arriving at Alresford there was clear blue sky and wonderful sunshine. What a great start for a Gala! I had a great day which had plenty of sun and loco movements.

Visiting locos at the Gala....

30585 WELL TANK 2-4-0
from Buckingshire Railway centre

32473 E4 'BIRCH GROVE'
from Bluebell Railway

662 TERRIER 0-6-0
from Bressingham Railway Museum

5542 SMALL PRAIRIE TANK 2-6-2
from West Somerset Railway

With resident locos in steam.....

35005 CANADIAN PACIFIC

34016 BODMIN

73906 STANDARD FIVE

41312 THE IVATT

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