Weathered Wonder | 34070 "Manston" powers over the Watercress Line 09-10/03/2024

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The Mid-Hants Railway ‘Watercress Line’ would welcome the beginning of their main operating season this week, with services returning to the heritage railway over the weekend of March 9th-10th under their Green timetable; One Train Service Plus Ropley Shuttle.
Visiting from the Swanage Railway, courtesy of Southern Locomotives Ltd, 34070 “Manston” would provide the bulk of the motive power as it took charge of services between Alresford and Alton. “Manston” is currently presented in a wonderfully weathered condition, with dirt and grime building up nicely across the air-smoothed casing. Its work-worn appearance provides a welcome and authentic reminder of 34070's working life; 34070 spent its final years allocated to 72A Exmouth Junction, appearing in a similarly rundown aesthetic.
Over the weekend, the Ropley shuttle would be taken care of by D8188. On the Sunday, 34070 would be in charge of the ‘Mothers Day Lunch’ dining service, bolstering its coach set up to 6 coaches for the day.
Locomotives:
BR Class 20 - D8188
Ex-SR 'Battle of Britain' Class - 34070 "Manston"
00:00 - On shed at Ropley
01:22 - 34070 Alresford
03:16 - D8188 Alresford
04:03 - 34070 Horse Lane
05:47 - 34070 Mounters Lane
06:42 - 34070 Northside foot crossing
08:01 - 34070 Bowers Grove Lane
09:23 - 34070 Chawton Woods
10:43 - 34070 Northside Lane
12:27 - 34070 Turk Street
14:03 - 34070 Bishop's Sutton
15:24 - 34070 Rookwood Lane
16:51 - 34070 Hampshire Hunt
All footage filmed on Saturday the 9th, and Sunday the 10th, of March 2024.

Пікірлер: 23

@malcolmdickie2750 2 ай бұрын

Rode behind Manston last Sunday on their Countryman Dining train. Looks great being dirty, tremendous clean bark from the exhaust, great day out 👍

@bobingram6912 2 ай бұрын

Eighteen minutes of pure weathered spam can nostalgia, thanks Matthew. Were they ever shiny??😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@TheSouthernerYTChannel 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Bob! 😊

@patmoore1875 2 ай бұрын

It brings the memories flooding back, lucky if you could discern the number plate on the front, often it seemed the side numbers were just as bad and of course then the name plates and other emblems were removed leaving odd patches of colour for a very short time; run down but not out. Whilst appreciating the hard work and dedication that goes into maintaining these preserved fleets in pristine condition, by having the loco looking weathered and care-worn it is a truer picture of what that era was like.

@AndreiTupolev 2 ай бұрын

That bridge to nowhere at the end is rather intriguing. It gives a very useful vantage point though 😂

@TheSouthernerYTChannel 2 ай бұрын

It's the old access bridge for the hunts as they headed out into the fields, hence the location name "Hampshire Hunt". The vantage point it provides has certainly proved popular over the years.

@crompton33022 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful sounds. Thank you.

@TheSouthernerYTChannel 2 ай бұрын

Cheers

@joshhemingwaythewlismetcalfe96 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. She’s a nice steam engine.

@JakesTrains52 2 ай бұрын

Nice video

@TheSouthernerYTChannel 2 ай бұрын

Cheers

@SimonTog 2 ай бұрын

Super great video :)

@TheSouthernerYTChannel 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@derekdee9592 2 ай бұрын

Superb loco & train wish it was still running on the old Exeter to Waterloo line past my house ! DMU sets are a bit boring lol

@unknownguy279 2 ай бұрын

Wow , great , love and respect 🙌 from India( that is Bharat )

@LukeAlfordUKsteam 2 ай бұрын

Is that Chawton Woods shot taken with pts? I've never seen a video taken from that angle before. Great set of videos by the way, really enjoyed it!

@TheSouthernerYTChannel 2 ай бұрын

The video was taken from outside the railway boundary, so there was no need for a PTS. Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it.

@user-ko1qo2rw3f Ай бұрын

@@TheSouthernerYTChannelhow do you get there

@Mr.Neil1 2 ай бұрын

last time i went 16/2/24 thomas was in pieces. looks like they're piecing (get it) together it now!

@AndreiTupolev 2 ай бұрын

It's in first class mechanical condition. If only WCR would work Tangmere as hard as that rather than relying on diesel assistance so much

@TamasKiss-bv9hz 2 ай бұрын

❤🤍💚👍👍👍

@Its-kate56 2 ай бұрын

Nice idea to weather it so people know steam locos were never clean toward the end of there life

@jlaws8740 2 ай бұрын

Towards when they were withdrawn, it would have been a lot more common for engines to just not be cleaned because what'd be the point of cleaning this engine when it's going to be withdrawn in a month's time.