OBJ Morris - 2012 Scrapbook

Day Out on the Watercress Line
6th May 2012

We had a nice day of dancing and a picnic - partly as a pretext for getting Joe there. It was Joe's birthday a few days previously, and we'd organised a footplate ride for him, as a birthday present and as a thank-you for some tools he'd donated to the railway.

Ali was supposed to keep this as a secret - but evidently went around all week singing the Engine Drivers Song - whatever that might be. So Joe wasn't totally surprised when he was invited to put on some overalls and present himself at the front of the train.

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6th May 2012
A day out on the Watercress Line

Dance:Witchmens Thistle

Dancers: Chris, Ali, Clare, Philip, Eddie and MikeG

Musicians: Colin, Anna, Joe, Vera and MikeS

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And we danced at Alton Station.

This is Hay-on-Wye, with Ian, MikeG, Philip and Chris visible

We played a bit of music on the train - to the amusement of the other passengers, the Ticket Inspectors, and the Guard.

We had a look around the workshops and the loco yard

"Don't fall in the pit!"

We all enjoyed a train ride through Hampshire's delightful countryside

Joe's birthday surprise

Joe gets his marching orders "Put the overalls on, and get to the front of the train"

Joe on Colin's favourite loco.

Its an LMS Stanier "Black Five" built in 1934 and restored at the Watercress Line.

Pure heaven!

Joe and the Black Five at Alton ready for the return trip