This year's loco line-up now confirmed:
Four-train, half-hourly service from 09:30 to 18:00 each day between Alton and Alresford, with additional shuttles as usual.
Guest locos in addition to MHR's Class 33 D6593, DEMU and DMMUs will be:
Class 20 - D8001 and 20227 'Sir John Betjeman'
Class 31 - 31108
Class 37 - 37/4 (from EWS)
Class 45 - 45112 'The Royal Army Ordance Corps'
Class 52 - D1013 'Western Ranger'
Class 55 - 'Royal Highland Fusilier'
Class 56 - 56045
Proceeds from the hire for the use of the 37/4 will be donated by EWS to 'Macmillan Cancer Relief'
Day Rover tickets are ú15 for Adults & Seniors, ú5 Children (aged 3-6), ú35 Family (2 Adults + 2 Children)
Multi-Day Pass (valid for all three days of the Gala) is ú25. Tickets are available in advance or on the day.
On the Saturday evening there will be a folk/pop band : 'Blyth Power' playing a gig in the picnic area at Ropley starting at about 19:30. Tickets ú10 each include the bbq/hog-roast and are available in advance only from the Class 56 Locomotive Group: class56group@hotmail.com (Tickets numbers are limited so book early!)
They have a Deltic! I'm going!
