Saturday 20 October 2012

Steam on the Watercress Line - 13th October 2012

 Some steam age activity while Lion was on the extra diagram on Saturday 13th. There is a fuller gallery at this link.

34007 Wadebridge approaching Ropley amongst autumn shades.
34007 entering Ropley station.
45379 has been to the West Somerset, and has been returned facing 'Up'.
850 Lord Nelson arriving at Ropley from Alton.
I believe that this is the second oldest Mk 1 on the Mid-Hants, 3769 is a TSO built at York as part of Lot 30079 completed in December 1953, and later fitted with Commonwealth bogies.