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228 of the class were built. Here, D8059 pauses at Ropley Platform1 with a service to Alton.
D8059 was built in 1961, becoming 20059 until preservation from 1993.
17Apr2025
D8059 rolls into Medstead with an Alton bound service.
Green engines at Ropley on 17 April.
Down at the station again today for some filming, and I couldn't resist photographing some green locos in the crisp spring light.
Class 20 D8059 was operating one of the service trains. LSWR 563 was on the shed pit road having recently arrived from Swanage. It will be featuring in the Watercress Line's Spring Gala.
And of course 35005 Canadian Pacific looking absolutely immaculate in Ropley Yard.
You can check out all the latest news from the Watercress Line, on our YouTube Channel. 'In the Loop' is a monthly video news segment - well worth a watch!
Green engines at Ropley on 17 April.
Down at the station again today for some filming, and I couldn't resist photographing some green locos in the crisp spring light.
Class 20 D8059 was operating one of the service trains. LSWR 563 was on the shed pit road having recently arrived from Swanage. It will be featuring in the Watercress Line's Spring Gala.
And of course 35005 Canadian Pacific looking absolutely immaculate in Ropley Yard.
You can check out all the latest news from the Watercress Line, on our YouTube Channel. 'In the Loop' is a monthly video news segment - well worth a watch!
Green engines at Ropley on 17 April.
Down at the station again today for some filming, and I couldn't resist photographing some green locos in the crisp spring light.
Class 20 D8059 was operating one of the service trains. LSWR 563 was on the shed pit road having recently arrived from Swanage. It will be featuring in the Watercress Line's Spring Gala.
And of course 35005 Canadian Pacific looking absolutely immaculate in Ropley Yard.
You can check out all the latest news from the Watercress Line, on our YouTube Channel. 'In the Loop' is a monthly video news segment - well worth a watch!
D8059 heads down hill from Four Marks towards Ropley.
1961 built English Electric Class 20 D8059 approaching Alresford on the Watercress Line. 12/04/25.
D8059 heads down Medstead bank with a pay & play.
D8059 heads up Medstead bank with a 'pay & play'.
A pair of green Class 20s nose-to-nose in classic fashion rest in the station at Ropley.
6Jan2025
D8059 leads D8188 into Alresford.
D8059 & D8188 coast past the PWay hut at Arleside at the head of a down illuminations train.
Getting anything out of the RAW file was interesting, as I could've done with the route indicator panel being lit at the very least!!
D8059 & D8188 roll into Four Marks having completed route proving duties.
D8188 leads D8059 out of Ropley with the taps open, on a route proving run to Alton.
D8188 & D8059 head for Bennett's siding to stable as thunderbird for the evening, having completed route proving duties.
English Electric Class 20 pictured on the Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) at Alton. These 1,000 hp, 73 Tonne locomotives were commonly known as "Choppers" by railway men because they sounded like helicopters. Probably the sound signature of the 8 cylinders in line engine configuration (No doubt if they had just two giant cylinders, they would be called Chinooks, which is all we get flying around here!).
This loco was built in 1961 and is in excellent condition sounding very healthy and running with a remarkably clean exhaust when I took this photo.
The second man and Bobby exchange tokens at Medstead.
D8059 passes Bennett's siding as it climbs Medstead bank.
D8059 lifts the days last down train out of Medstead.