2009 - MID HANTS SPRING STEAM GALA

18th March 2009

73096 waiting to depart on the first train from Alresford	The crew	When 73096 failed between Ropley and Medstead and Four Marks D6593 went to the rescue, but caught fire on the track	D6593 had no power so rolled slowly to the station...
..with a little help	08032 was called to take it back to the yard	33053 was called to rescue 73096 and it's train, seen here pulling the coaches back to Ropley	33053 then brought back the stricken 73096
Anxious looks as 73096 is shunted into the siding	30585 arriving at Ropley	30585 W59515 and DMU departing to Alresford	34007 Wadebridge pulling into Ropley

SPRING STEAM GALA
SATURDAY 14.MARCH 2009

VISITING LOCOS......

30585
Rebuilt LSWR 0298 Class 2-4-0 Well Tank No. 0314
Resident at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton Road

No.1
Metropolitan Railway E Class 0-4-4T No.1
Owned by Quainton Railway Society at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton Road.

MID HANTS LOCOS.......

73096
BR Standard 5MT 4-6-0

34007 WADEBRIDGE
West Country Class 4-6-2

41312
Ivatt 2MT Class 2-6-2T
The boiler inspector examined Ivatt #41312 in steam on 26th February 2009. He passed the loco for use at the Spring Steam Gala - its 10-year ticket had expired on 12th February.

60019 BITTERN
A4 Class 4-6-2

850 LORD NELSON
Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0

D6593
BR 27 007 Bo-Bo

08032
Diesel Shunter 08 Class 0-6-6 Gronk

33053
Class 3 Bo-Bo 'Crompton'

IN THE YARD AT ROPLEY.....

34105 SWANAGE
West Country Class 4-6-2 disguised as 34102 LAPFORD

75079
BR Standard Class 4 4-6-0

76017
BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0

IN THE ROPLEY LOCO SHED.....

45379
5MT 4-6-0

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