2007 - MID HANTS RAILWAY 30th ANNIVERSARY

3rd May 2007

Early morning...	..on a warm and sunny day at Ropley.	35005 'Canadian Pacific' leaves Ropley for Alresford to find some coaches.	Ropley at the start of the day.
41312 in steam and ready in case needed.	Young volunteers...	..do the dirty work.	Classic cars at Ropley picnic area.
Work underway in the yard.	Looking down on the engine shed and the yard.	With coaches attached 35005 returns to Ropley...	..and pulls on to platform 1.

MID HANTS RAILWAY
30th ANNIVERSARY EVENT
28.april2007

This special weekend was to celebrate the re-opening of the Watercress Line after it was closed in 1973 following Dr Beeching's plan to axe several railways.

Two passenger trains were running pulled by...
35005 Canadian Pacific
73096

There were free rides on 3 vintage buses at Alresford and classic cars on display at Alresford and Ropley.

At Ropley there were engineering shed tours and a 1950's Station Master's lounge at the station.

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