Parallel Lines - The history between watercress and the Watercress Line
28th Nov 2018
How many crops can boast a railway line named after them? Not many, if any, so that’s just another thing that makes watercress special. The Mid ...
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Long Barn and the Watercress Line ‘Santa Special’ charity bauble
21st Nov 2018
All aboard the Santa Express! We are getting into the spirit of the season with the arrival of this year’s eagerly anticipated limited edition Alresford bauble. Since 2014, ...
GRAND DRAW 2018 WINNERS
15th Nov 2018
In aid of the BR Standard 4 Restoration fund The draw took place at Alresford on Sunday 28th October 2018. The winning tickets were: £1,000 Niamh Redshaw, Twickenham Ticket No. 40543 £ 500 ...
Festive fun at The Watercress Line this December
14th Nov 2018
Our highly anticipated ‘Santa Special’ steam locomotive will chuff into town again next month, giving families the chance to travel across the heart of the English countryside in ...
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WAGON GROUP REPORT 5TH DECEMBER 2018
5th Dec 2018 in Wagon Group
Despite the wet and windy weather, it's been a very busy week... Brian reports last Tuesday that a thick fog greeted those of them that arrived from the north, ...
But no butts.
27th Nov 2018 in Buildings
The water butt plinth at Medstead station was completed and the mortar set for the return of the water butt ready to collect this winters rain. The butt was completely ...