20310 Gresty Bridge + 20307 head 'The Wey-farer' 1Z30 past Ashurst, 19th April.
47s and other Classic Power
at Southampton - 14th - 19th April 2008
information and pictures of motive
power and rolling stock produced in the British Railways era
20310 Gresty Bridge
+ 20307 head 'The Wey-farer' 1Z30 past Ashurst, 19th April.
20310 + 20307 earlier at
Romsey.
| 20307
was originally delivered as D8050 in March 1961 (first of
batch), renumbered to 20128 and for a while a BR Telecoms loco. Refurbished by RFS at
Doncaster 1997-98 to become 20307. 20310 was originally delivered as D8190 in January 1967, renumbered to 20190. Refurbished by RFS at Doncaster 1997-98 to become 20310. |
57601 on the tail of 1Z30 at Romsey.
37608 leads 1Q14 into
Romsey, 16th April.
37611 on the tail of 1Q14.
1Q14 leaves Romsey.
| 37608 was originally delivered as D6722
in July 1961, renumbered Feb 74 to 37022, then Jul 95 to
37608 37611 was originally delivered as D6871 in September 1963, renumbered Mar 74 to 37171, then Nov 95 to 37611 |
Wrexham & Shropshire painted 67015 on 1Z57 ' The Dorset
Coast Express' at Redbridg, 19th April.
Similarly painted 67014 on
the rear of 1Z57.
Monday 14th April:
60031 7Y44 04:22 Hoo - Eastleigh, later seen with 6A02 crane at
Tilehurst, 47727 (+ DRP 81532) 7Z47 11:45
Effingham Jn - Eastleigh, 0Z47 14:48 Eastleigh - Stoke Gifford, 60096 4O21 12:17 Washwood Heath -
Western Docks,
Tuesday 15th April: 37608 + 37611 1Q14 1Q14 10:10
Selhurst - Weymouth - Bournemouth 1 2 3 4 5 , 2405 + 2410 5A42 12:45 Eastleigh - Lovers Walk, 60096
0Y20 10:11 Eastleigh - Ludgershall.
Wednesday 16th April: 37608 + 37611 1Q14 08:55
Bournemouth - Hamworthy - Fratton - Southampton - Salisbury -
Reading - Salisbury 1 2 3 4, 60054 7O41 10:15 Westbury - Eastleigh 1 2 3 4, 7V41 14:52 Eastleigh - Westbury 1 2, 7O37 Westbury-Eastleigh , 47851 2Z03
14:08 Haywards Heath - Salisbury 1 2 3
Thursday 17th April: 60054 7O41 10:15 Westbury -
Eastleigh 1 2 , 66585 + 2421 + 2424 5Z80 09:51 Eastleigh - Wolverton 1 2, 37422 DIT in 6X12 Carlisle - Eastleigh then moved to
T&RSMD 1 2 (understood to need wheelset repair), 1497 Bournemouth
- Eastleigh - Fareham - Bournemouth
Friday 18th April: 67005 + 67006 1Z94 10:44
Victoria - Eastern Docks, 1Z95 17:30 Eastern Docks - Victoria
Saturday 19th April: (20310 + 20307) + 57601
T&T 1Z30 05:29 Crewe - Weymouth 1 2 3 4 5 6, 1Z31 16:40 Weymouth - Crewe, 67014 + 67015 T&T 1Z57 06:37 Hooton - Poole, 1Z58 16:00 Poole - Hooton
57003 now at Barry stored along with 57002. 57004 now allocated
to DRS.
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