Black 5 45379 Last Day of Work. 9/9/18

A very loud send off, to a true workhorse of the Mid Hants Railway.
With is ''10 Year'' boiler ticket up, the crew give Black 5 No. 45379 one last trip ''Over the Alps'' on a beautiful sunny evening.
This film also includes the very last Alton bound departure, made by the engine, and then having run round it's train at Alton, it's also see climbing the 1 in 60 gradient, at Hampshire Hunt for the last time.
With the date and timescales for its overhaul still unknown, it may be a long time before her LMS Bark, will be heard across Hampshire.
BR Standard class 4 No. 76017, was also in operation, and can be see being prepared and used on the second service train.