Watercress Line
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Watercress Line welcomes Castle to spring gala
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Visitors to the Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala will have the opportunity to get up close to a very special locomotive.
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Mid Hants marks 45 years with documentary series
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As the Mid Hants enters its 45th year, an entertaining documentary series has been produced.
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Step back in time at the Watercress Line
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Vintage vehicles will be on display at the Watercress Line later this month.
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Watercress Line is ready to reopen for an exciting season
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Hampshire’s popular Watercress Line is getting back on track for an exciting season of events when it reopens this Saturday.
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Ivatt tank to attack Bodmin’s banks!
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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 on the friendly Cornish heritage line before returning home to the Watercress Line. The welcome news will bring the sight…
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Railways returning to action!
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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 bring you a list in alphabetical order of which venues are operating and when they’re set to recommence. Note however,…
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‘Chopper’ takes up Watercress Line duties
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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 in for Class 50 No. 50027 Lion, which is receiving attention. The English Electric Type 1 entered passenger traffic on the…
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VIDEO: Hornby Margate open weekend
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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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VIDEO: A short footplate ride on Urie S15 No. 506
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If you’ve watched our clip of the recent relaunch intro traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 at the Mid-Hants Railway, you may be interested to see what life is like on the 4-6-0’s footplate, as shown in this video.
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Watercress Line Urie S15 No. 506 relaunched into traffic!
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There were scenes of elation at the Mid-Hants Railway’s Alresford station on Sunday, June 2, when the Urie Locomotive Society (ULS) relaunched one of its two Urie S15s, No. 506, following an 18-year overhaul.
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