60040 The Territorial Army Centenerary approaches Romsey on Monday 17th, working Westbury - Eastleigh. Image by Ian Knight.
The same train approaching Eastleigh. Image by Ian Knight.
Colas 56094 was stabled in Eastleigh Works for the weekend of 15th-16th September. Image by 'Chudleighblade'.
57312 Peter Henderson stabled at Eastleigh, 15th September. Image by Chris Finch.
Monday 17th September: 56094 0Z50 10:00 Eastleigh - Cardiff one two three four five six, 60040 0V98 03:28 Eastleigh - Merehead (terminated at Westbury), 6O41 10:20 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury
Tuesday 18th September: 73205 + 12 Sarah Siddons + 73206 0O12 14:36 West Ruislip - Eastleigh (reported that 12 is for brake work) one two three four
Wednesday 19th September: 73138 + 73201 T+T 1Q85 06:08 Woking - Southampton DGL - Southampton - Southampton UGL - Hither Green one two
Thursday 20th September: 43013 + 43014 NMT 1X23 Salisbury - Southampton (reverse) - Westbury (reverse) - Salisbury - Old Oak Common
Friday 21st September:
Saturday 22nd September: 47500 + 70000 5Z81 03:00 Southall - Poole, 70000 1Z82 06:35 Poole - Cardiff, 1Z83 17:14 Cardiff - Poole, 47500 + 70000 5Z84 22:45 Poole - Southall, 47773 + 47760 T+T 1Z23 07:00 Solihill - Portsmouth Harbour one two, 1Z24 20:04 Portsmouth Harbour - Solihull
- The "Class 47, 50 Years of Locomotive History" book is now published, and as a retrospective it looks very presentable, my copy now awaiting a proper read. There is a launch event for the 224 page book this weekend at the Mid Norfolk Railway Class 47 Golden Jubilee event.
- For those with further interest, in particular towards engineering, the 1979 published "Class 47 Diesels" by Tayler, Thorley and Hill remains recommended - I see that I paid £4.99 on 7th January 1980 for this, rather splashing out from my student finances at the start of a term. I do recall that it felt expensive at the time, but more than 30 years on it is something of a privilege to have this book.
- 70010 was returned north DIT behind 66535 on 4M95 03:48 Maritime - Trafford Park on Monday 17th.
