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Tag: Mid-Hants Railway

Ivatt tank to attack Bodmin’s banks!

4th August 2021 Gareth Evans News, Steam
Ahead of entering public service, No. 41312 went out on a light engine test run on the afternoon of July 3. The 2-6-2T is pictured at Bodmin General. MAT SIMPSON/BWR

The Bodmin & Wenford Railway (BWR) has received a welcome visitor to assist with its peak summer timetable – Mid-Hants Railway-based BR ‘2MT’ No. 41312. The Ivatt 2-6-2T is set to spend around three weeks

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Railways returning to action!

3rd July 2020 Gareth Evans Metro, News, Steam
The North Norfolk Railway is among the lines returning to action in July. LNER B12 No. 8572, BR 9F No. 92203 Black Prince and WD 2-10-0 No. 90775 are seen outside Weybourne shed on September 28, 2019: GARETH EVANS

It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d

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‘Chopper’ takes up Watercress Line duties

1st November 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, News

CLASS 20 No. D8059 arrived at the Mid-Hants Railway (MHR) on July 26 from the Midland Railway-Butterley.  It is owned by Somerset & Dorset Locomotives and is visiting the MHR on an extended stay, initially standing

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First trains for BR green Cheltenham since 1962

14th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE National Railway Museum’s Maunsell ‘V’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has re-entered traffic at the Mid-Hants Railway following its repaint into British Railways livery as No. 30925.  The refreshed ‘Schools’ made its Brunswick green debut on September

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Mogul and ‘Wells’ join the ‘Q’ at Severn Valley autumn spectacular

11th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

A DISTINCT Southern Region atmosphere surrounded the Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Autumn Steam Gala on September 19-22, with five of the participating locomotives having a BR(S) pedigree. East Lancashire Railway Bulleid ‘West County’ No. 34092 City

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VIDEO: Hornby Margate open weekend

25th September 2019 Gareth Evans Modelling, Steam, Video

There were smiles all-round in a corner of Margate over the weekend of August 17-18 as the doors were opened to Hornby’s spiritual home.

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Cheltenham ‘resplendent’ in BR lined green at Mid-Hants Railway

23rd September 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

‘SCHOOLS’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has emerged from the Mid-Hants Railway’s (MHR) Ropley workshops as No. 30925, resplendent in British Railways’ lined green. The repaint of the National Railway Museum locomotive was completed by Heritage Painting with

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BR Mogul and City of Wells confirmed for Severn Valley autumn event

11th September 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

RIDDLES and Ivatt ‘4MT’ 2-6-0s will be open for comparison at the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) later this month when resident ‘Flying Pig’ No. 43016 is joined by the Mid-Hants Railway’s BR No. 76017 at

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Urie 4-6-0 is the newest addition to Mid-Hants operating fleet

16th July 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Urie Locomotive Society’s (ULS) newly overhauled ‘S15’ 4-6-0 No. 506 became the newest addition to the Mid-Hants Railway’s operating fleet when it was formally handed over to the line’s operating department on June 2. 

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Mid-Hants ‘S15’ ready for comeback after almost two decades on the sidelines

24th June 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

URIE Locomotive Society-owned ‘S15’ No. 506 has steamed at the Mid-Hants Railway ahead of an imminent return to service.  The Eastleigh-built 4-6-0 last ran in 2001, and since then has received extensive boiler repairs along with

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