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The Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala: 15th & 16th July 2022
The Watercress Line (Mid Hants Railway) held their 2022 Diesel Gala over the weekend of 15th - 17th July.
Besides its home fleet of locos which included 47579, Class 20's D8059 & D8188 and shunting locos 12049, 08377 & 08288, the railway also played host to a number of visiting locomotives and southern region multiple units. These being:
* Class 66 66415 from Freightliner.
* Class 33111 from the Swanage Railway.
* Class 416 2EPB 5759 from the EPB Preservation Group at the East Kent Railway.
* Class 419 Motor Luggage Van (MLV) 9001 & 9002 from the EPB Preservation Group at Southall.
* The London Underground 4TC set.
I visited the railway on the Friday and the Saturday. Thanks must go to all the staff involved in the planning and running of this excellent gala.
Read MoreBesides its home fleet of locos which included 47579, Class 20's D8059 & D8188 and shunting locos 12049, 08377 & 08288, the railway also played host to a number of visiting locomotives and southern region multiple units. These being:
* Class 66 66415 from Freightliner.
* Class 33111 from the Swanage Railway.
* Class 416 2EPB 5759 from the EPB Preservation Group at the East Kent Railway.
* Class 419 Motor Luggage Van (MLV) 9001 & 9002 from the EPB Preservation Group at Southall.
* The London Underground 4TC set.
I visited the railway on the Friday and the Saturday. Thanks must go to all the staff involved in the planning and running of this excellent gala.
9002 at Alresford. Fri 15.07.22
