Tanks for the memory
13th May 2019 in Buildings
8 May A large job that has been on the work schedule for some time- along with a few others- is the refurbishment of the balloon water tank at Alton. Although ...
MHRPS Blog
3D printed mars bars
10th May 2019 in Can Pac Blogs, Carriage Works
April 2019 update from the Carriage Shop
WAGON GROUP REPORT 7TH MAY 2019
9th May 2019 in Wagon Group
Brian reports from Medstead on Tuesday, with seven in attendance. Entrance to Medstead was a bit of a nightmare first thing, as a very large Arctic lorry was present ...
Alton Updates
9th May 2019 in Buildings
Alton Water Tower In the last blog we made reference to the next big job at Alton which is the refurbishment of the water tower. Work has now started and ...
Update of activity happening at Alton and request for volunteers
3rd May 2019 in
We're just over half way through the period of line closure between Alton and Medstead and you may have been wondering what, if anything, has been going on at ...
WAGON GROUP REPORT 9TH APRIL 2019
25th Apr 2019 in Wagon Group
Brian reports on Tuesday. A dull old day, but John D, Kevin, Richard, Chris S, Ian J and Brian all made it to Medstead. The freight train was back ...
Ropley Loco Wednesday Gang - 10th April 2019
10th Apr 2019 in Loco Wednesday Gang
It’s been a while since I put finger to keyboard, so here’s a quick update on the Loco Wednesday Gang’s activity since February. ...
So that’s settled then
3rd Apr 2019 in Buildings
3 April The landscaping of the platform area outside the Education Room at Ropley station has now been completed in respect of the laying of setts. A feature of several dividing ...
ULS Blog March 2019
3rd Apr 2019 in Urie Blogs
So it’s finally here; the year that will see 506 storming back ‘over the alps’ is at last upon us. We literally are just a few months ...
All over the shop
29th Mar 2019 in Can Pac Blogs, Carriage Works
Another March 2019 update from the Carriage Shop
WAGON GROUP REPORT 26TH MARCH 2019
28th Mar 2019 in Wagon Group
Brian reports from Medstead on Tuesday...a dry start after all the recent rain, and the return of Kevin after a three month visit to Australia. Firstly John and ...
WAGON GROUP REPORT 19TH MARCH 2019
28th Mar 2019 in Wagon Group
Well it's been a bit windy out there the last week, as you may have noticed... Brian and gang on Tuesday decided to give Medstead a miss, not wanting ...
More power to your elbow
11th Mar 2019 in Buildings
4 March An important job that has been on the work schedule for quite a while is an up-grade to the electrical power system in the station building at Alresford. The ...
WAGON GROUP REPORT 26th FEBRUARY 2019
11th Mar 2019 in
A brilliant sunny start to Tuesday, but there was a sharp frost on the sleepers in Medstead yard. John D, Richard, Chris S, Keith, Ian J and Brian ...
WAGON GROUP REPORT 6TH MARCH 2019
8th Mar 2019 in Wagon Group
A glorious Tuesday morning greeted Brian and John D at Medstead, despite a frost which did not take very long to disappear. They decided it would be better ...