Watercress Line - A Weekend of Freight February 6, 2010

Blow away the Christmas blues! Come and see our magnificent fleet of restored wagons. 9F and USA tank hauled demonstration freight trains throughout the weekend. Two steam passenger service also in operation.
Meet our wagon group at Medstead with tours of work in progress.
Commercial vehicle display at Alresford station with vintage presence from the Thornycroft Society right up to modern day haulage with local haulier L Hunt and Sons.
All this for our standard fares, NO EXTRA COSTS!

The Old Goods Shed at Alresford Station will be hosting a number of model railways over the weekend. Henry O'Dwyer, a member of our Wagon Group, will also be holding a slideshow presentation at 16.00 each day lasting for around 30 mins.

Handout information on our Wagons, as well as commercial vehicle exhibitors, can be found here. It is also a great place to meet members of our Wagon group and ask questions. Our Wagon group can also be found in the sidings at Medstead & Four Marks where they will be holding guided tours of the restoration work currently underway. Timings for these tours are to follow and will be announced here shortly.

Confirmed Loco Roster will follow soon, but the USA Tank will not be present as previously published. Ex-GWR 2-8-0 Tank and A4 Bittern are the likely traction in addition to the 9F 92212.

Confirmed Model Railways are as follows:

'Bembridge' OO Gauge set in 1950/60

'Pindleton' N Gauge double track set in 1950/60's

'Cramdin' O Gauge set in modern era

Medstead Wagon Group Tours

These will be held at Medstead at the following times over the weekend, coinciding with our service timetable:

11.15 am
12.30 am
2.30 pm
3.15 pm

Tours are weather dependant for health and safety reasons. Notifications will be made if we are unable to offer these tours during the event.

Fares

Standard Fares apply for this Special Event

Adult £12.00
Child (2-16 yrs) £6.00
Family (2A + 2C) £30.00
Child under 2 years FREE

Official Website: http://www.watercressline.co.uk/mhralp/special10/freight.html