105-73096-midhants-springgala-03mar07-105.jpg 73096 on the 13.00 semi-fast from Alton. 104-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-104.jpg 35005 approaches Ropley from Alresford. 145-41312-5542-662-midhants-sg-03mar07-145.jpg Hello! Hello! 41312 & 5542 meet on platform 2. 076-30585-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-076.jpg 30585 with 35005 on platform 1.. 061-5542-midhants-springgala-03mar07-061.jpg ..then departing to Alton. 074-30585-midhants-springgala-03mar07-074.jpg 30585 moving into a siding.. 084-41312-midhants-springgala-03mar07-084.jpg 41312 operating a local service to Alton. 152-73096-midhants-springgala-03mar07-152.jpg 73096 approaching Ropley at 16.20 was the last train I saw before returning to Alresford and driving home. 052-30585-midhants-springgala-03mar07-052.jpg Aboard the 30585 cab. 122-32473-midhants-springgala-03mar07-122.jpg 32473 Birch Grove waits at Ropley.. 097-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-097.jpg ..as Canadian Pacific passes through non-stop. 060-5542-midhants-springgala-03mar07-060.jpg 5542 waiting at Ropley.. 075-w51400-midhants-springgala-03mar07-075.jpg .. as the push/pull clears the mainline. 130-34016-midhants-springgala-03mar07-130.jpg 34016 Bodmin gently steaming in the yard has young volunteer recruits looking after it. 059-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-059.jpg 35005 Canadian Pacific passing through Ropley on a fast to Alresford. 106-30585-midhants-springgala-03mar07-106.jpg 30585 hauls the freight back to Alresford. 116-w51400-midhants-springgala-03mar07-116.jpg On platform 2 is the push/pull with W51400.. 057-662-midhants-springgala-03mar07-057.jpg 662 receiving attention. 098-w51400-midhants-springgala-03mar07-098.jpg W51400 was popular with visitors.. 123-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-123.jpg ..as Canadian Pacific returns for water. 113-73096-midhants-springgala-03mar07-113.jpg 73096 semi-fast from Alresford. 043-73096-w51400-midhants-springgala-03mar07-043.jpg Alresford Station at the start of the day. 73906 waiting for 10.10 departure and W51400 on a push/pull service. 055-662-midhants-springgala-03mar07-055.jpg 662 all steamed up and ready. 096-73096-midhants-springgala-03mar07-096.jpg 73096 on a semi-fast Alresford to Alton service.. 115-41312-midhants-springgala-03mar07-115.jpg The timetable begins to slip as 41312 hauls the fast from Alton instead of 35005. 151-5542-midhants-springgala-03mar07-151.jpg 5542 needs more coal so goes to the yard. 045-30585-midhants-springgala-03mar07-045.jpg 30585 - the other part of the push/pull service waiting for 11.00 departure. 139-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-139.jpg Canadian Pacific back at Ropley with the semi-fast from Alresford stops for more water! 064-34016-midhants-sprionggala-03mar07-064.jpg 34016 Bodmin steams in the yard. 079-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-079.jpg ..and pulling away towards Alton. 110-662-midhants-springgala-03mar07-110.jpg At 14.09 662 on the push/pull returns to Ropley.. 133-5542-midhants-springgala-03mar07-133.jpg ..coming to rest on platform 2. 135-662-30585-w51400-midhants-sg-03mar07-135.jpg The push/pull arriving with an extra loco 662 on the front. 094-662-midhants-springgala-03mar07-094.jpg Terrier 662 arriving at Ropley. 117-662-midhants-springgala-03mar07-117.jpg ..662 and extra coaches. 090-5542-midhants-springgala-03mar07-090.jpg Ropley platform gets crowded as 5542 arrives. 126-32473-35005-34016-midhants-sg-03mar07-126.jpg Birch Grove then departs for Alton. 127-35005-midhants-springgala-03mar07-127.jpg 35005 is ready and heads out to Alresford. 047-73906-midhants-springgala-03mar07-047.jpg Final preparations aboard 73906. 131-5542-midhants-springgala-03mar07-131.jpg 5542 returns to Ropley.. 103-30585-midhants-springgala-03mar07-103.jpg 30585 pulling freight up the hill to Ropley. 112-662-w51400-midhants-springgala-03mar07-112.jpg ..with a wait at the signal. 102-41312-midhants-springgala-03mar07-102.jpg The arrival of 41312 on platform 2. 099-662-midhants-springgala-03mar07-099.jpg ..here in combination with 662. 056-73096-662-midhants-springgala-03mar07-056.jpg 73096 & 662 at Alresford from the picnic area.