Autumn Steam Gala - October 2011
Some glorious late October weather for the Autumn Steam Gala at the Mid Hants, featuring a variety of "celebrity" engines such as new-build 60163 Tornado, 4492 Bittern (disguised for the event as 4498 Dominion of New Zealand), 70000 Britannia and 850 Lord Nelson.
Joining in with these were engines from the resident fleet and the N2 tank 1744 visiting from the Great Central Railway. After this gala, 850 would stay at the Mid Hants as her mainline work dried up and become a more permanent resident of the line for the remaining years of her boiler ticket.
A video of the event can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6BW7WvxLRA
Read MoreJoining in with these were engines from the resident fleet and the N2 tank 1744 visiting from the Great Central Railway. After this gala, 850 would stay at the Mid Hants as her mainline work dried up and become a more permanent resident of the line for the remaining years of her boiler ticket.
A video of the event can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6BW7WvxLRA
