Sunday 27 November 2011

Eastleigh, 27th November 2011

47810 Peter Bath MBE 1927 - 2006 + 47828 pass Eastleigh with 1Z71 10:30 Eastern Docks - Edinburgh 'Cruise Saver'


47810 in almost in the same position almost a decade ago - the older picture is from 10th February 2002

08495 NOEL KIRTON O.B.E shunting. New as D3610 from Doncaster in March 1958 to shed 31A (Cambridge) and appears to have been there for about 30 years into the 1980s
73205 Jeanette and 73208 Kirsten

Saturday 26 November 2011

14th - 27th November 2011

 34067 Tangmere with Swanage - Euston passing Redbridge, 26th November
 Heading onward towards Southampton
47760 on the tail of the formation

Monday 14th November:  68504 + 68501 + 73213 5Z73 06:20 Wimbledon Park - Eastleigh, 73212 + 68505 5Z73 12:00 Eastleigh - Basingstoke - Eastleigh, 66731 5M65 09:20 Eastleigh - Wolverton, 31465 3Q08 23:28 Eastleigh - Woking - Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh
Tuesday 15th November: 68505 + 73212 5Z73 13:20 Eastleigh - Tonbridge
Wednesday 16th November: 31465 3Q02 01:32 Eastleigh - Selhurst, 47832 + 47790 1Z69 05:50 Edinburgh - Eastern Docks, 5Z69 16:30 Eastern Docks - Eastleigh, 66731 + 508203 + 508205 5O08 10:00 Donnington - Eastleigh
Thursday 17th November: 31465 3Q08 03:36 Basingstoke - Eastleigh, 47832 + 47790 + 47501 5Z69 08:46 Eastleigh - Crewe
Friday 18th November: 
Saturday 19th November:

Monday 21st November: 47790 + 47832 1Z70 05:50 Edinburgh - Western Docks, 47790 0Z70 15:39 Millbrook - Western Docks, 47790 + 47832 T+T 5Z70 16:34 Western Docks - Eastleigh
Tuesday 22nd November: 47790 + 47832 5Z47 09:33 Eastleigh - Crewe (with coach 21272)
Wednesday 23rd November: 66709 +508202 5O08 10:00 Donnington - Eastleigh
Thursday 24th November: 47760 + 34067 T+T 5Z86 05:50 Southall - Poole, 34067 1Z87 10:15 Poole - Bristol, 1Z88 17:36 Bristol - Poole, 47760 + 34067 5Z89 22:08 Poole - Swanage, 67025 5Z33 23:29 Kings Cross - Eastleigh
Saturday 26th November: 67006 5Z31 04:17 Eastleigh - Paddington, 67019 1Z23 06:06 Eastleigh - Bristol1Z27 20:03 Bristol - Eastleigh, 67005 5Z86 06:23 Eastleigh - Basingstoke, 5Z89 23:22 Basingstoke - Eastleigh, , 34067 + 47760 T+T  1Z95 07:55 Swanage - Euston, 1Z97 16:54 Euston - Swanage, 47810 + 47828 0Z47 10:15 Crewe - Eastleigh, 5Z71 16:10 Eastleigh - Eastern Docks
Sunday 27th November: 47810 + 47828 1Z71 10:30 Eastern Docks - Edinburgh, 67006 5Z36 12:35 Southall - Eastleigh

Sorry for the non-appearance of updates last week - various problems, including a 'blue screen' on Windows XP which has created havoc in the file system indexes, CHKDSK /F then reinstate mail from backup (some lost), and Photoshop needed re-install, now completed.

Saturday 12 November 2011

7th - 12th November 2011

56044 passes a private location between Crampmoor and Romsey, evening of Tuesday 14th June 1988. This would appear to be an ARC stone train which may be an empties return to Whatley. 56044 was built at Doncaster, and placed into traffic on 14th May 1978. Withdrawn from Immingham in December 2000 and broken up by Booth, Rotherham in September 2007.

Monday 7th November: 57310 + DR98972 + 98922 6Z20 Northam - Eastleigh
Tuesday 8th November: 57312 in yellow at Eastleigh Works, 57310 1Z99 Eastleigh - Basingstoke, rescued 3S84 DR98914 + 98964 from Basingstoke - Eastleigh
Wednesday 9th November: 47501 + 47828 5Z68 09:48 Crewe - Western Docks, 47501 failed at Banbury, 47828 ran around at Banbury and train terminated at Eastleigh, 66731 + 508204 + 508207 5O08 10:00 Donnington - Eastleigh
Thursday 10th November: 47802 0Z68 04:30 Crewe - Eastleigh, 47802 + 47828 TNT 5Z68 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 1Z68 10:23  Western Docks - Glasgow Central 1 2 3
Friday 11th November: 57306  (yellow) 0Y57 09:26 Eastleigh - Tonbridge 1 2 3, 67005 5Z71 0Y
Saturday 12th November: 67005 5Z76 22:10 (Fri) Northampton - Eastleigh, 31465 3Z08 Eastleigh - Eastleigh, 50026 started at Eastleigh Works

Another go for Medstead - Alton?                       Press release

Watercress Line Class 127 DMU appeal

Saturday 5 November 2011

'Four Lanes' Engineering Work - 5th - 6th November

This is the second week of closures between Romsey and Redbridge for the bridge clearance improvement work for 9'6" containers. This seems to be known as the 'Four Lanes', which I believe is Network Rail speak for Spaniards Lane. Further work is expected to continue until December, and will address further lowering of tracks below bridges.

66185 was on 6N03, seen here working away from the worksite with spoil, at Test Lane. Trains entered worksite at Romsey and exited at Redbridge, to work back to Eastleigh. This view was still in the possession which was through to Redbridge.
The new bridge at Lee Drove, which seems to have been craned in last weekend and appears to be one piece. Worksite seen beyond is at Spaniards Lane.
Detail of the Lee Drove bridge worksite. The 1.5m parapet walls appear to be part of the delivered unit with bricks already in place.
Worksite at Spaniards Lane where one track is being lowered this weekend to make effective clearance below the bridge.
66016 awaits with 6N04, a load of new ballast
66080 is seen  further north of Spaniards Lane with the following train 6N05 with track panels.

31st October - 5th November 2011

66420 newly into lease with Freightliner, seen at Maritime, 5th November. 66419 and 66420 were placed into the DFHG pool this week.
An unusual combination of 08873 and 70007 were performing the shunting. I think that the work was done by the class 70.

Sunday 30th October: 47802 + 47828 1Z66 07:00 Glasgow Central - Eastern Docks 1 2, 5Z66 16:25 Eastern Docks - Eastleigh
Monday 31st October:
Tuesday 1st November: 68504 + 73213 +68501 5Z02 13:00 Eastleigh - Tonbridge1 2 3 (and on test next day), 67030 + 56091 + 56115 + 56117 6Z56 15:36 Eastleigh - Bescot (dep 204 min late)
Wednesday 2nd November:  73212 + 68505 5Z01 09:30 Eastleigh - Basingstoke - Eastleigh (not confirmed), 73138 + 73201 1Q08 Woking - Southampton DGL - Grove Park 1 2
Thursday 3rd November:
Friday 4th November: 47802 + 47828 5Z67 10:44 Eastleigh - Winchester, 1Z67 11:14 Winchester - Glasgow Central
Saturday 5th November: 73141 + 73208 5Z73 04:35 Eastleigh - Waterloo, 5Z76 19:00 Waterloo - Eastleigh