Saturday 31 August 2013

26th - 31st August 2013

45231 returns from Weymouth through Redbridge, 28th August. Image by Ian Knight.
A few minutes earlier, 47237 brought the train in towards Southampton. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 26th August:
Tuesday 27th August:
Wednesday 28th August: 45231 + 47237 1Z67 08:44 Victoria - Weymouth one two three four five six, 1Z69 16:35 Weymouth - Southampton - Laverstock - Waterloo one two three
Thursday 29th August: 70001 0Z66 11:00 Eastleigh - Maritime (after repairs)
Friday 30th August: 60045 +66124 (6O15 17:30 Thur Mossend -) Didcot - Eastleigh, 60045 6B43 09:39 Eastleigh-Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 6E15 21:06 Eastleigh - Toton, 31190 6Z31 10:15 Washwood Heath - Eastleigh one two
Saturday 31st August: 31190 6Z31 23:45 Eastleigh - Surbiton

Eastleigh Works updates
- blog 12Aug  30Aug - wnxx 1 2 - photos multiple updates - 70017 is now in Eastleigh Works for N120 repair (cylinder heads, including gaskets and seals)

Eden Valley Railway, Warcop, 17th August 2013

 Coach 61805 of 4-CEP 2311 and motor luggage van 68005.
37042 awaits better times.

The Eden Valley Railway is not open on Saturdays, services operate on Sundays. Also on site but not visible are 47799, 4-CEP 2315, and motor luggage van 68003. 

Stainmore Railway Company, Kirkby Stephen East, 17th August 2013

From Kirkby Stephen West (Settle & Carlisle), it is only a minute and a half by car to Kirkby Stephen East, home of the Stainmore Railway Company.
37146 is stored in ex-EWS condition, delivered from Tyne Yard in 2007, following usage in France in 1999-2000.
20169 has been receiving new doors around its engine.
31410 repainted into Regional Railways colours, on one side.
47785, formerly Fiona Castle, new in October 1965 as D1909. Delivered to Kirkby Stephen in July 2007.
LNER TTO 60505 (York, 1936) is ending the end of a long restoration, one of six Gresley coaches on site.
Reproduction LNER bucket seats, all interior of the TTO had been gutted by BR. The replica coat hook brackets are CNC machined rather than cast.
92219, the second last steam locomotive built by BR. Delivered to Kirkby Stephen from Midland Railway Centre, Butterley.
Inside the 'Darlington' train shed, facing towards Tebay. Gresley buffet 24287 on the right.
Working Peckett tank builder's number 2084 F.C. Tingey and NER 910 on loan from the NRM.
A Class 108 dmu is seen in the distance.
BR Mk1 coaches 35200 and 4249, and 37674 alongside the platform
After closure the station was used as a bobbin mill. BR ran the last service to a quarry beyond Kirkby Stephen in 1975. View looking west towards Tebay & Appleby.

Stainmore Railway Company
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway
Stainmore 150 (in 2011)
NPE maps location in 1957

Kirkby Stephen West, 17th August 2013

Kirkby Stephen West, on the Settle & Carlisle, as restored and renovated in 2005. The footbridge was relocated from Guiseley. The signalbox, to LMR standard design, was erected in 1974, although it is based upon the former Kendal signalbox.

158850 + 153378 departing with a Leeds - Carlisle service.
66615 with southbound coal 05:49 Hunterston to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station.
46233 Duchess of Sutherland with 'The Cumbrian Mountain Express" from Crewe to Carlisle (steam from Liverpool).
The fireman rests, having climbed to Ais Gill, it is downhill now to Appleby, for water, then on to Carlisle.

Saturday 24 August 2013

19th - 24th August 2013

FLHH 70004 working Trafford Park to Maritime on 19th August. Image by Ian Knight.
975025 + 37402 passing Eastleigh, 21st August. Image by Ian Knight.
 70013 Oliver Cromwell with the Dorset Coast Express, Totton, 21st August. Image by Ian Knight.
 60065 on the Western Docks - Eastleigh working, 21st August. Image by Ian Knight.
 
 "The other" 70013 on hire from FLHH, St Denys, 21st August. Image by Ian Knight.
 47245 returns with the Dorset Coast Express, Redbridge, 21st August. Image by Ian Knight.
 70013 returning the train London bound, Redbridge, 21st August. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 19th August: 67019 09:53 5O61 Wembley - Eastleigh
Tuesday 20th August
Wednesday 21st August: 60065 6B43 09:39 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh one two, 37402 2Z02 08:47 Clapham Jct - Weymouth one two, 70013 + 47245 1Z67 08:44 Victoria - Weymouth, 1Z69 16:35 Weymouth - Southampton - Laverstock - Waterloo
Thursday 22nd August: 73212 + 73213 5Z40 07:56 Eastleigh - Victoria one two, 5Z45 17:07 Victoria - Eastleigh one two, 60065 6B43 09:39 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh
Friday 23rd August: 60065 6B43 09:39 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh
Saturday 24th August: 67006 1Z25 10:34 Cheltenham - Salisbury - Southampton, 5Z26 13:52 Southampton - Stewarts Lane

Friday 16 August 2013

12th - 17th August 2013

 60065 passes Millbrook with 6O41 Westbury - Eastleigh, 13th August. Image by Ian Knight.
60049 operates the return journey as 6V41 Westbury - Eastleigh, seen at Redbridge. Image by Ian Knight.

66001 at Redbridge with 6V41 Westbury - Eastleigh, 14th August.

Monday 12th August: 
Tuesday 13th August: 60065 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh one two, 60049 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury one two
Wednesday 14th August: 60065 Eastleigh 0Z66 00:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 0Z63 04:30 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 73107 + 73201 1Q85 06:08 Woking - Southampton DGL - Woking one two, 34046 + 33029 1Z67 08:44 Victoria - Weymouth one two three four five six seven eight1Z69 16:35 Weymouth - Southampton - Redbridge - Laverstock - Waterloo one two three four
Thursday 15th August: 60065 Eastleigh 0Z66 00:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 0Z63 04:30 Western Docks - Eastleigh
Friday 16th August: 60054 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, 67006 + 67028 1Z83 11:00 Chichester - Westbury, 1Z84 13:44 Westbury - Chichester, 60054 + 60001 6V27 13:28 Eastleigh - Hinksey
Saturday 17th August:


Thursday 15 August 2013

Braunton returns on the Dorset Coast Express, 14th August 2013

34046 Braunton makes its return to main line passenger operations, for the first time since 1965, when it was withdrawn from Bournemouth.

1Z67 08:44 Victoria - Weymouth
1Z69 16:35 Weymouth - Southampton - Redbridge - Laverstock - Waterloo

34046 leads into the curve at Redbridge, on its first return to Bournemouth and Weymouth since 1965.
A closer image of Braunton.
33029 Glen Loy on the rear of the train.
A 3 minute delay at Redbridge became a 10 minute one before arrival at Beaulieu Road. Image by Ian Knight.
Detail of Braunton. Image by Ian Knight.
A reflection upon the state of Braunton before restoration and overhaul started. Bishops Lydeard, summer 1996.

47839 cut up at Eastleigh by 8th August 2013

Understood to have been broken up last week at Eastleigh  between Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th.

A retrospective gallery was shared here in March.

Saturday 10 August 2013

"The Great Eastern Freighter", Eastleigh, 10th August 2013

5Z38 22:00 Crewe - Eastleigh (with a long hold at or near Millbrook), 1Z37 05:58 Eastleigh - Dereham

37605 + 37611 arrive at Eastleigh at 05:48, just a few minutes after sunrise.
Lead locomotive 37605 was new as D6736 allocated to Hull Dairycoats on 25th April 1962, later 37036 and 37507.
37611 was new as D6871 on 17th September 1963, allocated to Cardiff Canton, later 37171 and 37690.
37605 in closer detail
All ready for the departure at 05:58

5th - 10th August 2013

 37901 in service on the Watercress Line at Ropley on 7th August - an assisted steam service started the next day. Image by Ian Knight.
 The recently repaired 57312 Peter Henderson at Eastleigh, early on 10th August.
508205 at Eastleigh, 10th August, which will likely be for scrap.

Monday 5th August: 47727 0Z47 05:58 Cardiff - Eastleigh one two, 47727 + 70099 0Z66 10:57 Eastleigh - Romsey - Cardiff one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen, 57308 0Z57 11:23 Eastleigh - Willesden one two three
Tuesday 6th August: 31190 6Z31 10:39 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Westbury one two
Wednesday 7th August:
Thursday 8th August: 31190 6Z31 09:30 Washwood Heath - Eastleigh, 0Zxx Eastleigh - Westbury
Friday 9th August:
Saturday 10th August: 73141 + 73205+ 66738 5Z72 05:02 Eastleigh - Victoria, 66738 5Z75 21:31 Victoria- Eastleigh, 37605 + 37611 5Z38 22:00 (Fri) Crewe - Basingstoke - Laverstock - Redbridge - Eastleigh, 1Z37 05:58 Eastleigh - Dereham, 1Z43 18:48 Felixstowe - Eastleigh
Sunday 11th August: 37605 + 37611 5Z40 13:48 Eastleigh - Crewe

1Z37 formed 5921 + 5961 + 5937 + 6176 + 6177 + 6158 + 1212 + 3386 + 3333 + 3325 + 3344 + 5945 + 35469

70001 & 70018 remain in Eastleigh LNWR.

Friday 9 August 2013

London Termini, 3rd August 2013

Images by Ian Knight.

57602 Restormel Castle prepares to remove sleeper stock at Paddington. Formerly 47337.
57605 Totnes Castle had brought the sleeper in from Penzance. Formerly 47206.
86259 (E3137) Less Ross has arrived at Kings Cross from Edinburgh with 1Z86 private charter which had departed at 07:18.
33029 Glen Loy is about to remove the ECS from Kings Cross.

Locomotives at the Bluebell Railway, 29th July 2013

Scenes at Sheffield Park. Images by Ian Knight
BR 9F 2-10-0 92212 currently on loan from the Mid-Hants Watercress Line
GWR 4575 2-6-2T 'L150' (5521)