We have many volunteers who regularly travel over 100 miles each way to lend a hand at Mid-Hants Railway. We have the reputation of being a friendly lot, and will happily explain our own involvement. They'll arrange for you to be invited to our next new volunteers' Welcome Day . Tell us something about your skills and interests, and ask about volunteer jobs at The Watercress Line that might match. We'll put you in touch with the appropriate person Join the Mid-Hants Railway Preservation Society .
Training is given as required.
Commitment and aptitude may result in your selection, training and rostering for footplate duties. Loco Shed Pages show what we do at Ropley Motive Power Depot. Alresford Traincare, under Tom Turner and Jim Lawrence, do normal maintenance on our mainline and local carriage sets, and Paul Hamilton sorts out the cleaning. Operations Department provides Station Staff, Shunters, Guards, Signalmen, and Stationmasters. You start as a Porter and progress with training through the ranks.