Saturday 26 October 2013

Wool Sand Empties from Theale, 26th October 2013

This is becoming something of a Saturday afternoon attraction, now that it can be tracked using RealTimeTrains. 66613 again at the head of the train, this week 6O49 12:39 Theale - Wool. However the clocks change tonight, and after this it's often to be running into poor light by the time it gets to this area, also routing varies, as sometimes the train originates from Angerstein Wharf.


66613 approaching Romsey

HIA 369110 on the rear of the formation.

The formation was reported as
369110 369100 369056 369066 369079 369115 369087 369095 369034 369097 369048 369065 369006 369080 369046 369027 369059
and I am no expert on wagons!

HIA wagons - Porterbrook - Porterbrook - GingeSpotting

21st - 26th October 2013

47237 + 70000 Britannia passing Redbridge with ECS for Southall on 21st October. Image by Ian Knight.
31190 departing Totton taking the Railvac away to Crediton. Image by Ian Knight.
A few minutes later, 31190 is passing St Denys. Image by The Image Team.
66597 Viridor has not been a regular visitor to Southampton, but is currently in intermodal service, seen here at St Denys on 21st. Image by The Image Team.

Monday 21st October: 47237 + 70000 5Z26 10:10 Poole - Southall one two, 31190 + 31452 6Z31 09:52 Eastleigh - Totton , 31190 6Z56 12:38 Totton - Crediton one two
Tuesday 22nd October: 33029 6Z33 14:32 Farnham - Havant - Eastleigh one two three four five
Wednesday 23rd October: 73109 + 73138 1Q07 06:05 Hither Green - Fawley - Portsmouth & Southsea - Eastleigh one two, 31452 0Z31 10:40 Totton - Eastleigh one two, 6Z32 11:30 Eastleigh - Bow one two three four, 60035 0V42 Eastleigh - Southampton, 4V42 Eastern Docks - Cowley
Thursday 24th October: 73109 + 73138 1Q08 05:06 Eastleigh - Fareham - Weymouth - Fratton - Eastleigh one two three four five, 60035 6O15 06:54 Didcot - Eastleigh, 6B93 09:53 Eastleigh - Fawley, 12:05 6B94 Fawley - Eastleigh one two three four five, 33029 5Z33 14:46 Eastleigh - Stewarts Lane one two three four  five six
Friday 25th October: 73109 + 73138 1Q11 04:51 Eastleigh - Lymington Pier - Hither Green. 31190 6Z00 12:57 Crediton - Eastleigh one two three four, 31452 0Z31 Willesden - Eastleigh
Saturday 26th October: 159006 + 159009 1Z21 08:56 Waterloo - Swanage, Swanage - Waterloo, 31190 + 31452 6Z31 22:07 Eastleigh - Totton, 6Z32 23:38 Totton - Botley

Class70's
70017 is again only being noted on Southampton - Wentloog workings in the past week
70018 was moved from Leeds Midland Road to Brush Loughborough during the week.
70020 (+ 70008) 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park on 23rd, then 70008 led on 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, and no further workings.

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Dean Forest Railway, 23rd October

A very brief return to the Dean Forest Railway, today operated by a 2 car Class 108 DMU.

The 11:00 from Parkend  (56492 + 51914) arrives at Lydney Junction.
The train on one side of the island platform. The original Severn & Wye platforn was located to the left of the DMU.
Now returning as 11:45 from Lydney Jct, the train approaches Norchard.
Leaving Norchard a few minutes later for Parkend.

Chepstow & Lydney, 22nd and 23rd October 2013

60092 with 6B13 05:07 Robeston Sidings - Westerleigh, passing Chepstow in the rain, 22nd October.
158829 with a stopping train, a few minutes later.
66068 at Lydney with 6V92 10:28 Corby - Margam
60092 again working 6B13 05:07 Robeston Sidings - Westerleigh, Lydney 23rd October.
66302 with 4V38 08:23 Daventry - Wentloog, passing Lydney, 23rd October.

Dean Forest Railway, 20th October 2013

Unfortunately the planned auto-train operated service had to be changed to DMU after failure of a tube in Pannier Tank 9681, now out of service for the remainder of the season. I used the DMU to access the Forest areas around Parkend, and later for a walk down the former Severn & Wye Railway access to Lydney Harbour.

More pictures on SkyDrive.

Class 108 DMU 51566 + 59387 + 50619 ready for duty at Norchard High Level.
The DMU arriving later at Parkend.
73001 + 31466 at Lydney.
31466 of the Dean Forest Diesel Association, at Lydney.
08238 Charlie, new May 1956 and withdrawn in March 1984, restricted to yard usage at Lydney Junction.

Saturday 19 October 2013

12th - 19th October 2013


47237 with "The Dartmouth Express" at Romsey, 19th October. Sorry about image, this was an auto-focus disaster in poor light.
70000 Britannia on the rear of the train, with 158951 awaiting the road for Southampton.
DR98922 + DR98972 passed earlier, but much more slowly, on RHTT leaf cleaning duties.

Monday 14th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z32 23:22 Eastleigh - Walton on Thames
Tuesday 15th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 05:15 Walton on Thames - Totton, 6Z31 23:15 Totton - Walton on Thames
Wednesday 16th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 04:50 Walton on Thames - Totton, 6Z31 23:15 Totton - Walton on Thames
Thursday 17th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 05:15 Walton on Thames - Totton, 33029 0Z33 10:29 Southall - Eastleigh, 6Z33 13:00 Eastleigh - Liss - Farnham, 0Z33 16:55 Farnham - Southall, 66849 + 47727 0Z27 12:15 Westbury - Eastleigh, 66849 0Z66 15:30 Eastleigh - Westbury
Friday 18th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 05:15 Walton on Thames - Totton, 6Z41 10:40 Totton - Eastleigh one two three, 6Z31 Eastleigh - Totton47237 + 70000 5Z21 09:45 Southall -Poole, 47727 4Z47 17:30 Eastleigh - Doncaster
Saturday 19th October: 47237 + 70000 1Z23 06:15 Poole - Westbury - Kingswear, 1Z25 17:30 Kingswear - Westbury - Poole
Sunday 20th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z32 00:45 Totton - Winchester, 6Z31 09:00 Winchester - Eastleigh

Class 70s
70008 returned to Southampton DIT behind 66594 as 4O15 07:43 Hams Hall - Maritime, returned to traffic 19Oct
70017 is back in traffic, it is understood that it was sent to Leeds Midland Road for attention to wheel flats, and returned south on Tuesday morning
70018 has cylinder liner and seal problems, at only 497 hours - loss of water. At Leeds.
70020 remains at Southampton Maritime following loss of power

Eastleigh Works - blog - 14Oct - pictures - 01Oct - 03Oct - 04Oct

Sunday 13 October 2013

"Lion" and the Slugs, 13th October 2013

A rather rainy day for the diesel running event at the Watercress Line. There are further pictures on SkyDrive.

50027 "Lion" arrives at Ropley with 10:50 from Alton.
50027 runs around at Alresford.
37901 "Mirrlees Pioneer" awaits departure of 12:50 from Alton.
37905 draws into Ropley with 13:45 from Alresford.
37901 + 37905 await departure of 15:45 Alresford - Alton, with 08377 on the right.

37901 should shortly return to the East Lancashire Railway. 

It is important to note that the two "Slugs" are very different in engineering terms. 37901 was rebuilt from 37150, using a Mirrlees MB275T 6 cylinder engine (1800 bhp) and Brush alternator - both coming from parts of Hawker-Siddeley Group. The 8 cylinder version of this engine is used in Class 60.

37905 was rebuilt from 37136, using a Ruston RK270T 6 cylinder engine (1800 bhp), and GEC alternator - both coming from the GEC group. This engine has some development history in the English Electric / Ruston units in classes such as 37, 50, 56 and 58.  The locomotive was named "Vulcan Enterprise".

Further coverage: one

Saturday 12 October 2013

7th - 12th October 2013

60049 with 6V41 Westbury - Eastleigh, 8th October. Image by Ian Knight.
Newly formed 458534 returns from Weymouth to Wimbledon, 8th October. Image by Ian Knight.
66514 with 6O49 12:49 Theale - Wool sand empties, Redbridge 12th October.
70020 at Maritime, the only Class 70 there on 12th October. This failed on its only working in the week.

Sunday 6th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z32 00:01 Totton - Eastleigh, 6Z31 06:40 Eastleigh - Totton, 60035 6N13 05:55 Leatherhead - Havant - Eastleigh one two, 47818 + 47828 0Z68 13:10 Crewe Gresty Bridge - Bristol - Romsey - Eastleigh
Monday 7th October: 47818 + 47828 5Z68 03:00 Eastleigh - Salisbury (tour to Holyhead), 60065 6M26 08:50 Eastleigh - Stud Farm, 60049 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury one two, 31190 + 31452 6Z32 23:20 Totton - Netley
Tuesday 8th October: 47501 + 47810 5Z60 00:25 Salisbury - Eastleigh, 0Z69 15:30 Eastleigh - Crewe Gresty Bridge, 31190 + 31452 6Z31 05:00 Netley - Totton, 6Z32 23:20 Totton - Netley, 57305 + 57312 5Z57 09:35 Eastleigh - Peterborough, 60049 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6C40 14:20 Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Westbury
Wednesday 9th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 05:00 Netley - Totton, 0Z31 06:34 Totton - Eastleigh, 0Z32 21:35 Eastleigh - Totton, 6Z32 23:08 Totton - Netley
Thursday 10th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 05:00 Netley - Totton, 6Z32 22:30 Totton - Swanwick
Friday 11th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 05:05 Fareham - Totton, 0Z31 06:34 Totton - Eastleigh
Saturday 12th October: 31190 + 314520Z31 22:07 Eastleigh - Totton
Sunday 13th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 00:20 Totton - Northam, 6Z31 07:15 Northam - Eastleigh

Troublesome 70s
70008 was working through the week, but seems to have failed near  Aynho on Friday, then reported failed at Hams Hall on Saturday, awaiting removal DIT on Monday. A driver wrote: Yep, much the same software/computer failure as mine with 020. Total loss of power and auxiliaries. Rescued by an DBS shed and dumped at Hams Hall on arrival.
70017 was removed DIT on a Millbrook - Leeds on Friday morning - it joins 70018 at Leeds. 70017 is understood to have wheel flats.
70020 seems to have had very limited work during the week, only working Maritime - Trafford Park on Wednesday evening, but it failed at Atherstone, Warwickshire, and recovered by a Class 66. Then DIT on 4O09 back to Maritime. The driver wroteI know exactly what what was up with it, I was driving it it when it threw in the towel! Arrival in the platform at Atherstone was 01.45. All auxiliaries gone, no power, no compresses, no brake.

Northam Open Day, 12th October 2013

Images by Ian Knight
Siemens Class 450 Desiro units in their depot at Northam.
Wheel Lathe Shunter B193 giving rides at the depot.

Saturday 5 October 2013

30th September - 5th October 2013

458534 at Redbridge, 5Z39 07:19 Wimbledon - Bournemouth, 5th October. All coaches in this 5-car unit came from Class 460s, and this is the second conversion. Image by Ian Knight.  
66613 6Y49 10:15 Angerstein Wharf to Wool, Redbridge, 5th October.
70017 is rather out of use at Maritime, 5th October. 70007 and 70020 were also present, the latter not working a train since Thursday.

Monday 30th September: 47501 + 47818 5Z49 23:27 Salisbury - Eastleigh, 31190 + 31452 6Z32 22:37 Totton - Pirbright Jct
Tuesday 1st October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 04:49 Pirbright Jct - Eastleigh, 6Z31 14:30 Eastleigh - Totton, 6Z32 22:37 Totton - Pirbright Jct, 60049 7O35 06:05 Westbury - Fareham, 7V15 12:47 Fareham - Westbury47501 + 47818 5Z50 14:17 Eastleigh - Crewe, 56303 6Z56 13:10 Long Marston - Totton, 0Z56 19:36 Totton - Willesden
Wednesday 2nd October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 04:50 Pirbright Jct - Totton, 6Z32 22:37 Totton - Pirbright Jct
Thursday 3rd October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 04:50 Pirbright Jct - Totton, 6Z32 22:37 Totton - Pirbright Jct
Friday 4th October: 31190 + 31452 6Z31 04:50 Pirbright Jct - Totton, 6Z33 10:40 Totton - Eastleigh
Saturday 5th October: 60035 6O26 10:50 Hinksey - Eastleigh one two three four, 31190 + 31452 0Z31 22:07 Eastleigh - Totton, 60035 6N13 22:34 Eastleigh - Motspur Park

70017 continued to work between Southampton and Wentloog, but on Monday and Tuesday only. Availability of the class in September has been calculated at only 61%.


Tuesday 1 October 2013