Class 69s at Eastleigh, 28th April 2025

69014 EMD Longport.


Detail of the side of 69014 (56104).


69013 (56312) had come out of the paintshop, but was not well positioned for fence watchers.

69016 (56097) + 66729 Derby County 0O69 10:20 Longport F.D. - Eastleigh Works Gbrf.

'Clan Line' to Salisbury, 26th April 2025

35028 Clan Line (+ 17096 + 9539 + 3334 + 3336 + 6724 + 3431 + 3392 + 1961 + 3395 + 3352) + 57314 Conwy Castle 
1Z90 08:44 Victoria - Guildford - Havant - Southampton - Salisbury
to then work  1Z92 14:55 Salisbury - Bristol

Running through Southampton. Image by Roger Homan.


57314 on the rear. Image by Roger Homan.

Starting the climb alongside the Test, at Test Lane. Image by Ian Knight.

57314 on the rear. Image by Ian Knight.

Three images of the train arriving at Salisbury.

Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society

St Denys, 24th April 2025

 

59104 Village of Great Elm gets away, 39 minutes early, with 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Westbury Tarmac.

66176 4O39 09:43 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.

70001 PowerHaul 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park.

66558 4M65 13:12 Maritime - Lawley Street.

70005 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime.

21st - 26th April 2025

 

59104 Village of Great Elm shunting at Up Yard, 24th April.

387212 approaching Horseshoe Bridge, St Denys, 24th April.

Spring in the woods at Crampmoor, 59201 Westbury PSB 1984 - 2024, now fitted with bright headlights, leading 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley, 25th April.

Monday 21st April:
Tuesday 22nd April: 69008 0Z76 17:50 Bicester - Eastleigh (failed to pick up a 701 to take to Wimbledon)
Wednesday 23rd April: 69008 (+ 701048) 5Q75 09:21 Eastleigh - Long Marston one
Thursday 24th April: 69005 went into Eastleigh Works one - green paint is 3 years old
Friday 25th April:
Saturday 26th April: 35028 1Z90 08:44 Victoria - Guildford - Havant - Southampton - Salisbury one two three four

COMPLETED: Train services return between Southampton and Portsmouth following essential railway maintenance

69016 expected at Eastleigh on Monday afternoon.

6O41 through Southampton, Easter Monday 21st April 2025

69006 Pathfinder Railtours + 66703 Doncaster PSB 1981-2002 + 66705 Golden Jubilee 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh

Coming around the corner at Redbridge.

Approaching the station at Redbridge.


Passing Dock Gate 20 and Maritime Depot. Image by Roger Homan.

At the Saxon Road footbridge, closer to Southampton Central. Image by Ian Knight.

Further images at Eastleigh: one two

The return 6V41, passing Redbridge, was formed of 66705 + 66849 Wylam Dilly + 66773 Pride of GB Railfreight, which suggests that 66705 is the Westbury train engine. Image by Ian Knight.

Southampton Maritime on Easter Monday, 21st April 2025

 
70011.

70002.

70001 PowerHaul.

66564 and 66561.

66558.

Intermodal workings at Eastleigh, 17th April 2025

 

70002 4O14 05:08 Garston - Maritime.


66128 4O43 04:27 Wakefield Europort - Western Docks.

70001 PowerHaul 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park.

66564 4M65 13:12 Maritime - Lawley Street.


70016 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime.