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Coaches are stabled at Alresford and Alton stations. Locos run LE from Ropley to both stations. Apart from steam gala's when the first up service starts from Ropley.
There's no way the MHR will ever get back to Winchester. The track bed between the playing field and the New Farm road bridge has now been developed in to a small housing estate. Then just east of Itchen Abbas station the track bed now has another small housing development on it. Add to that the...
With any luck a few sets will end up on the Waterloo Exeter service. I also wonder if West Coast Railways will be in the market for a one or two sets for rail tours.
If money was no object. Far better to rip up all the 3rd rail on the LSWR main line and Pompey direct and Install overhead wires. Put pantographs on 444s and 450s. For an extra fast service from London to Weymouth use class 395s stopping at Basingstoke,Southampton ,Bournemouth and Weymouth only.
Rumour on Nat Press forum has it a connecting rod has become unconnected.
http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-capital-christmas-express-23rd-november.164731/page-4#post-708951
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I'm led to believe with the winter time table change taking place on Dec 1st an extra service is being add on the Alton line. I've been told when is happens the Holybourne tanks will be stabled on the Mid Hants Railway until the line is clear for the tanks to run in to the Holybourne...
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