158885 is now back in traffic with ZF gearboxes, seen here on 7th March. Leaving Romsey the sound and performance were rather like first generation DMMUs such as class 101 and 108.
37423 + 47805 arrive at Eastleigh, Monday 3rd March. Image by Ian Knight.
33207 passes Millbrook, 6th March. Image by Ian Knight.
Monday 3rd March: 37423 + 47805 0Z28 07:16 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven, 31190 + 56312 6Z32 11:24 Newark Northgate - Eastleigh one two three four five, 6Z42 21:18 Totton - Basingstoke - Wallers Ash one two
Tuesday 4th March: 31190 + 56312 6Z41 04:55 Wallers Ash - Totton, 6Z42 21:18 Totton - Basingstoke - Wallers Ash one two, 47805 5Z28 09:24 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three four five six seven eight
Wednesday 5th March: 31190 + 56312 6Z41 04:55 Wallers Ash - Totton, 6Z42 21:18 Totton - Basingstoke - Wallers Ash one two, 60045 6B39 05:15 Eastleigh - Northam, 0B39 07:39 Northam - Eastleigh, 4B41 11:30 Eastleigh - Northam one two, 4B42 13:15 Northam - Eastleigh
Thursday 6th March: 31190 + 56312 6Z41 04:55 Wallers Ash - Totton, 33207 0Z33 05:57 Southall - Swanage, 5Z33 10:51 Swanage - Eastleigh Works (Class 108 DMU 54504 + 51933) one two three four five six seven, 0Z34 15:14 Eastleigh - Southall one two
Friday 7th March: 31190 + 56312 6Z42 00:20 Totton - Shawford, 05:00 Shawford - Totton, 6Z56 10:12 Totton - Chaddesden one two three four five six seven, 31105 3Q03 23:18 Hither Green - Southampton - Old Oak Common
Saturday 8th March: 66021 + 66250 5Z61 20:23 Eastleigh - Hanwell Bridge Loop
Colas Class 70 introduction
70803, new to traffic this week, 0Z30, Romsey, 7th March.
Tuesday 4th March: 70805 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 0V31 20:13 Eastleigh - Westbury
Wednesday 5th March: 70805 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 70805 + 70803 0V31 20:13 Eastleigh - Westbury, 70804 failed at Hinksey
Thursday 6th March: 70803 at Westbury then 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh (first revenue service) , 6V31 20:13 Eastleigh - Westbury
Friday 7th March: 70803 0Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6V31 20:13 Eastleigh - Westbury, 70804 moved by now to Westbury, suggested to be tripped to Eastleigh, but was not moved.
Saturday 8th March:
70801 appears to have spent the week in Eastleigh, 70802 remains at Seaforth Dock, Liverpool