Mid-Hants Railway: 2004

5th September 2004

The 'Watercress Line' used to link Alton to Winchester, it was an alternative route from London to Southampton and beyond.

In 1972 the line was closed to through traffic, the line from London terminating at Alton. In 1977 preservationists starting running trains from Alresford to Ropley. In the mid 1980's the line was re-opened all the way though to Alton riding up over 'The Alps' connecting up with the then British Rail.

41312 drifting downhill with an afternoon Alton to Alresford service, 1 mile west of Four Marks. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 040905_mhr_4marks-ropley_41312_web.jpg 2004-09-05 15:40:34	Hampshire Unit 205025 pauses at Four Marks with an afternoon shuttle to Alresford. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 x040905_mhr_4marks_205025_02_weba.jpg 2004-09-05 15:11:15	Hampshire Unit 205025 pauses at Four Marks with an afternoon shuttle to Alresford. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 040905_mhr_4marks_205025_03_web.jpg 2004-09-05 15:10:07	Hampshire Unit 205025 arrives at Four Marks with an afternoon shuttle from Alresford. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 040905_mhr_4marks_205025_01_weba.jpg 2004-09-05 14:58:45
34016 Bodmin entering Four Marks with an afternoon Alton to Alresford service. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 040905_mhr_4marks_34016_web.jpg 2004-09-05 14:41:43	41312 entering Ropley with an afternoon Alton to Alresford service. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 040905_mhr_ropley_41312_02_web.jpg 2004-09-05 13:44:26	41312 entering Ropley with an afternoon Alton to Alresford service. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 040905_mhr_ropley_41312_01_web.jpg 2004-09-05 13:44:08	205025 entering Ropley with an afternoon Medstead & Four Marks to Alresford shuttle. Mid-Hants Railway. 5 Sept 2004 040905_mhr_ropley_205025_01_weba.jpg 2004-09-05 13:22:34
War on the Line - 'In charge'. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_st-master_alresford.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	War on the Line - keep an eye for possible undercover enemy at Ropley. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_porter_ropley.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	War on the Line - Porter at Alresford. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_porter_alresford.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	War on the Line - 'I say'. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_pilot2_alresford.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00
War on the Line - Officer and his wife at Medstead & Four Marks. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_officer-wife_4marks.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	War on the Line - Pretty lady at Alresford. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_lady_alresford.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	War on the Line - even the S.R hut had the treatment. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_hut_alton.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	War on the Line - Well dressed couple at Four Marks. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_dodgycouple_4marks.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00
War on the Line - dodgy character (didn't know that they had mobiles in 1943). Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_dodgy2_alresford.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	War on the Line - dodgy character. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_dodgy1_alresford.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	73096 after running around the R.A.T. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_war-on-line_73096-rat_alresford.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	Laura & Chris after a few..... Sat 19 June 2004 040619_rat_laura-chris_01.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Excellent service on the R.A.T. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_rat_beer-car_01.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00	Chris (webmaster) and his Mrs, Ali on the Real Ale Train. Sat 19 June 2004 040619_rat_ali-chris_01.jpg 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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