2009 - MID HANTS RAILWAY - WAR ON THE LINE

15th June 2009

Catching up with the news in the Daily Sketch	34007 'Wadebridge' pulls passenger coaches into Ropley	Reading the news of the day	Medical tent
5224 takes on water	Glamorous ladies walk past the Bomb Disposal Unit	Special vintage bus at Alresford [488 - 488KOT Aldershot & District]	Military vehicles on display
Alresford well guarded	The military relax	Military Police	The Americans in charge at Alresford

WAR ON THE LINE
MID HANTS RAILWAY
SATURDAY 13.JUNE 2009

RECREATION OF A DAY IN JUNE 1944.

A good passenger train service with 3 trains running.
Steam locos......
60019 'BITTERN'
34007 'WADEBRIDGE'
5224 [recently arrived at the railway]

There was a display by a spitfire and hurricane at Ropley station. However, is this worthwhile to organise in the future, since the event was at 4pm, was at quite a height and not close to the station. Health and safety issues again? Surely a run along the track would be much better.

Strange, since on the exact same day, after the Trooping of the Colour in London, an impressive display of aircraft flew over thousands of people along The Mall and right over Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and guests were standing on the balcony. One rule for most and another for the select few?

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