Mid Hants Railway - "The Watercress Line" Gala - March 2006

Having made the 90 mile journey by road from Cranmore to Alresford in Hampshire, 30075 performed a variety of duties from filling in for Merchant Navy Class 35005 "Canadian Pacific" on one full line run on Friday 3rd March to operating short freight demonstration trains on Sunday 5th March.

One highlight for Project 62 members attending the event was a "reunion" of former Southampton Docks Shunter, Drummond B4 0-4-0T "Normandy" with a Yankee Tank. The two Classes worked closely together during and shortly after World War II before the surviving B4 Class locomotives were sold "life expired" by British Rail in 1949.

The photos below, courtesy of Project 62 members Peter Renaut and Dave Brown show some of the activities (and even famous personalities) who came to admire USA Class 62 Locomotive 30075.

In the early sunshine 30075 is prepared for duty

USA Class and B4 Southampton Dock Shunters reunion

30075 prepares to depart from Ropley with a freight demo

Arriving Project 62 members consult the timetable

Birds eye view of Project 62 members Wayne Masters and Will Brook from the footbridge at Alresford

B4 Normandy and USA Class 62 - 30075 wait for the next freight turn in the siding area at Alresford

30075 on the regular 2 coach shuttle service

A visitor from Tomorrow's World discusses times past

A busy weekend as Spitfires celebrate 70 years since first taking to the air.........

......a distinctive silhouhette over Southampton Docks where USA Tank Locomotives once ran

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