47s and other Classic Power at Southampton

Swanage Diesel Gala - the Deltics and further coverage, 12th May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:34:00 +0000

My full set from Swanage is available on SkyDrive

D9009 (55009) Alycidon in the siding at Corfe Castle.

55019 Royal Highland Fusilier arrives at Corfe Castle from Norden, carrying a commemorative wreath.

55019 approaches Norden from Swanage.

55019 departs Swanage at 13:00.

55019 between turns at Swanage.

Further Swanage Gala coverage

http://www.wnxx.com/content/120513/33108.htm

http://www.wnxx.com/content/120513/swanage110513.htm

http://www.wnxx.com/content/130513/swanage.gala.htm
http://table158photography.weebly.com/recent-additions.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johndedman/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74384955@N03/page2/
http://sisuktrainpix.smugmug.com/Category/Swanage-Diesel-Gala
http://iansphots.smugmug.com/2013/May-2013/29401033_x3pBZb#!i=2516967608&k=3nWTw2Z

13th - 19th May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:34:00 +0000

20227 + 20189 + 20142 +3142 on 14th May at St Denys. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 13th May: 60092 6Z41 08:48 Eastleigh - Hinksey one two, 0Z41 11:30 Hinksey - Eastleigh one two, 6E15 21:06 Eastleigh - Scunthorpe, 56087 0Z87 11:35 Willesden - Eastleigh, 6C61 22:39 Eastleigh - North Camp, 31190 6Z31 22:23 Eastleigh - Wallers Ash Loop
Tuesday 14th May: 56087 6C61 04:16 Blackwater - Eastleigh, 0Z87 07:02 Eastleigh - Redbridge -Westbury, 31190 6Z32 05:10 Wallers Ash Loop - Eastleigh, 6Z31 22:23 Eastleigh - Wallers Ash Loop, 20227 + 20189 + 20142 + 3142 5Z17 09:19 Swanage - Clapham Yard one two three four five six, 73107 + 73201 1Q23 Woking - Southampton DL - Hither Green one two
Wednesday 15th May: 31190 6Z32 05:10 Wallers Ash Loop - Eastleigh, 47501 + 47813 5Z30 07:34 Crewe - Eastleigh
Thursday 16th May: 47813 + 57311 + 20305 + 47501 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three four five
Friday 17th May: 31190 6Z31 00:42 Eastleigh - Worting, 6Z32 05:10 Worting - Basingstoke - Totton Yard, 0Zxx Totton Yard - Eastleigh
Saturday 18th May: 31190 at Eastleigh station, 66504 at Maritime after return from Wentloog

Eastleigh Works 15th May.

Meon Valley Railway Preservation Society

6th - 11th May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:47:00 +0000

20142 + 20189 + 20227 passing Millbrook, heading for Swanage, 7th May. Images by Ian Knight.

67006 with the VSOE at St Denys, 8th May. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 6th May: 31190 6Z31 11:56 Eastleigh - Chaddesden one two
Tuesday 7th May: 67026 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh, 20142 + 20189 + 20227 0Z20 14:20 Clapham Yard - Swanage one two three four five six seven
Wednesday 8th May: 60071 6N65 04:20 Pirbright Jn - Eastleigh, 67006 + 67023 1Y93 09:43 Victoria - Eastern Docks, 1Y94 17:25 Eastern Docks - Victoria, 73213 + 3417 5Z20 14:20 Clapham Yard - Swanage one two three four, 73213 0Y68 20:20 Swanage - Eastleigh, 66746 + 317708 + 317709 did not run
Thursday 9th May: 60071 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 66746 + 317708 + 317709 5E66 12:40 Eastleigh - Doncaster, 67026 5M61 21:26 Eastleigh - Wembley (seen on 11th)
Friday 10th May: 66111 + 60092 + 66059 0Y69 20:15 Westbury - Eastleigh (60092 then to Guildford, returned Sunday 12th)
Saturday 11th May:
Sunday 12th May: 31190 6Z31 18:45 Keyham (Plymouth) - Westbury - Salisbury - Redbridge - Eastleigh

Eastleigh Works Gallery Updates: one two three four five

'Rail Express' advises further upon the recent move of coaches into Southampton Western Docks:
3131 FO to West Somerset, for restoration for Quantock Belle usage
3132 FO to Epping & Ongar
4986 TSO to Gloucester Warwickshire Railway
5023 TSO to Gloucester Warwickshire Railway

Swanage Diesel Gala - a first collection, 12th May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:13:00 +0000

37521 English China Clays at Swanage. 37521 is owned by Harry Needle Railroad Company, at Barrow Hill, and this trip to Swanage saw its first usage under this ownership. The locomotive was new from Vulcan Foundry as D6817 to 41A Sheffield Tinsley in March 1963, later became 37117 and was rebuilt to 37521 in April 1988.

20189, seen at Swanage, was new as D8189 from Vulcan Foundry in January 1967, allocated to D16 Nottingham Division. Withdrawn by BR in September 1990, and became the selected shunter at MC Metals scrapyard in Glasgow, later working at the construction of the Channel Tunnel.

33111 departing Norden. This locomotive was new to 73C Hither Green from BRCW in October 1960 as D6528 to, and was withdrawn by BR in June 1991.

31466 was new from Brush as D5533 in June 1959, allocated to 32A Norwich. Later renumbered 31115, and rebuilt with ETH to 31466. The only Class 31 repainted into EWS colours, it was withdrawn in 2001.

20227 was new at D8327 in February 1968, as the last of the class, and allocated to 66A Polmadie. Later seen on merry-go-round coal trains in central Scotland when allocated to HA. Withdrawn by BR in October 1990.

31190 with repaired wagons, 6th May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:54:00 +0000

BARS / Devon & Cornwall Railways 31190 on 6Z31 11:52 Eastleigh - Chaddesden, passing Shawford.

As D5613 the locomotive was new in May 1960 to 34G Finsbury Park, arriving there alongside the Deltics.

29th April - 4th May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 04 May 2013 14:33:00 +0000

60059 Swinden Dalesman makes its approach to Redbridge with 6O41, 30th April. Image by Ian Knight.

57305 at Redbridge with 6Z30 on 30th April. Image by Ian Knight.

The Lydney - Swanage convoy, at St Denys, 3rd May. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 29th April: 66074 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh, 56087 0Z56 11:52 Hinksey - Eastleigh one two, 0Z57 14:50 Eastleigh - Hinksey
Tuesday 30th April: 60059 6O41 10:14 Westhbury - Eastleigh , 6V41 15:55 Eastleigh - Westbury, 57305 0W58 13:55 Eastleigh - Westbury, 6Z30 17:23 Westbury - Eastleigh one two, 6Z31 20:47 Eastleigh - Westbury
Wednesday 1st May: 60059 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh one two, 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury , 67023 5M61 Eastleigh - Wembley
Thursday 2nd May: 60059 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh one two, 6X38 13:50 Eastleigh - Didcot
Friday 3rd May: 55009 (D9009) + 33108 + 31466 + 37521 + 55019 0Z75 09:45 Lydney - Swanage one two three four five six seven, 31190 6Z32 10:42 Chaddesden - Eastleigh one two three four (and did not return)
Saturday 4th May:

Powerhaul colours 66504: one two three

56087 makes a brief visit to Eastleigh, 29th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 04 May 2013 11:28:00 +0000

Images by Ian Knight.

0Z56 11:52 Hinksey - Eastleigh, upon arrival

0Z57 14:50 Eastleigh - Hinksey upon departure

22nd - 27th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:18:00 +0000

47841 at Eastleigh Works, 27th April. Most of the numbering, and the DRS web address have been removed. Serck shutters have been in this state for some years.

57303 at Eastleigh Works, 27th April.

Monday 22nd April: 57310 Eastleigh Works - Northam, 60092 6O46 21:31 Halewood - via Chandlers Ford - Eastern Docks

Tuesday 23rd April: 60092 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 7V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury one two

Wednesday 24th April: 60092 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh , 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury, 47802 + (47841 + 47813) T+T 5Z24 08:11 Crewe - Eastleigh one two

Thursday 25th April: 60059 6O15 06:56 Didcot - Eastleigh, 6B93 09:38 Eastleigh - Fawley, 6B94 12:00 Fawley - Eastleigh one two three four, 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury one two, 60092 7O35 06:05 Westbury - Fareham, 7V16 12:47 Fareham - Whatley one two , 47813 + 47802 T+T 5Z31 17:58 Eastleigh - Crewe one two
Friday 26th April: 60071 04:45 6N76 Hampton Court - Eastleigh, 670xx 5Z61 13:37 Wembley - Eastleigh

Saturday 27th April:

70018 is re-assembled at Brush

Class 60 Workings, 23rd & 25th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:17:00 +0000

Images by Ian Knight.

60092 St Denys, 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 23rd April.

60092 Millbrook, 7V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury, 23rd April.

60059 Swinden Dalesman 6B94 12:00 Fawley - Eastleigh, St Denys, 25th April

60059 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury, 25th April.

Watercress Line Diesel Gala, 27th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:56:00 +0000

The Watercress Line Diesel Gala had plenty of interesting guest locomotives.

20087, new in September 1961 to Eastfield, from Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington. Preserved on the East Lancashire Railway. 45132 on the left.

37905 newly repainted in green by Nemesis Rail at Burton, and returned to the Mid-Hants on Thursday 25th. New 50 years ago in April 1963 fromVulcan Foundry, allocated to Cardiff. Re-engined in 1986 with a Ruston RK270T of 1800 hp.

55009 (D9009) Alycidon leaves Ropley with the 2A04 09:45 from Alresford. New in July 1961 to Finsbury Park, withdrawn on 2nd January 1982.

Doubled Headed Slugs 37901 + 37905 approaching Ropley with 2A12 12:25 from Alresford. 37901 Mirlees Pioneer was new as D6850 to Cardiff in June 1963.

47402 was the second class 47 built, delivered as D1501 in November 1962 to Finsbury Park. Running with 2A20 15:05 from Alresford, paused at Medstead.

37901 arrives at Alresford with late running 2L25 17:30 from Alton. 33109 had failed in the platform, and was being removed by 50027. 37901 was rebuilt in 1985 with a Mirless MB275T, with increased height roof-line.

A full set of pictures is located here on SkyDrive.

Further coverage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Watercress Line Diesel Gala, 26th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:45:00 +0000

47402 prepares to leave Alresford on Friday with 2A20 15:05 to Alton. Image by Chris Finch.

15th - 20th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:33:00 +0000

Sunday 14th April: 31465 0Z31 10:20 Eastleigh - Derby
Monday 15th April:
Tuesday 16th April: 73107 + 73201 1Q07 05:56 Hither Green - Fawley - Eastleigh, 31233 3Z02 10:10 Didcot - Eastleigh one two, 3Q02 23:00 Eastleigh - Southampton - Hither Green
Wednesday 17th April: 73107 + 73201 1Q08 05:15 Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Portsmouth Harbour - Southampton - Eastleigh, 73141+ 73206 + 975875 + 64649 + 64712 + 977087 + 975974 + 975978 + 66742 5Y08 16:01 Eastleigh - Westerrn Docks - Merseytravel 508 stock for return to Birkenhead area by road one two, 73141+ 73206 5Y81 19:55 Western Docks - Tonbridge (without the 508s)
Thursday 18th April: 73107 + 73201 1Q11 04:50 Eastleigh - Lymington Pier - Hither Green
Friday 19th April:
Saturday 20th April:

Eastleigh Works Blog Updates: 17th April, 19th April

47712 - a further retrospective

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:24:00 +0000

Three images from David Mant.

47712 Lady Diana Spencer at Salisbury with a West of England NSE train, 8th December 1991.

Manchester Piccadilly, 26th July 1999.

Bristol Temple Meads, 15th April 2000.

8th - 13th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:22:00 +0000

45379 demonstrating the new vantage point at Ropley, 10th March. Image by Ian Knight.

70016 hauls 70020 DIT at St Denys, 12th April. Image by Ian Knight.

66957 + 66526 + 66419 running as a Stoke Gifford - Eastleigh convoy, at Salisbury, 13th April.

Former DRS 66419.

Monday 8th April: 56303 6Z56 10:10 Chaddesden - Eastleigh one two three four five, 0Z56 18:00 Eastleigh - Washwood Heath, 47727 0Z47 18:50 Eastleigh - Washwood Heath one two
Tuesday 9th April:
Wednesday 10th April:
Thursday 11th April: 57311 + 47832 0Z30 07:15 Crewe - Eastleigh (57311 for painting) one two three four
Friday 12th April: 70016 (first visit) + 70020 DIT 4O22 Trafford park - Southampton, 47790 0Z30 11:23 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three (new cooler group fitted)
Saturday 13th April: 5043 1Z76 07:05 Solihull - Salisbury, 1Z77 16:05 Salisbury - Solihull, 47826 + 47854 1Z71 16:07 Cardiff - Salisbury - Basingstoke - Norwich (related one two three four)

47727 19:00 Taunton - Westbury - Redbridge - Eastleigh Friday 5th April
37425 did run to Exeter on Friday 5th, returning 6th as 3Q04 23:03 Eastleigh - Eastleigh - Redbridge - Salisbury - Exeter - Salisbury - Romsey - Eastleigh.

The Moonraker, Salisbury, 13th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:43:00 +0000

"The Moonraker" 1Z76 07:05 Solihull - Salisbury, 1Z77 16:05 Salisbury - Solihull, promoted by Vintage Trains, and hauled by 5043 Earl of Mount Edgecumbe, built at Swindon in 1936.

Arriving at Salisbury 8 minutes early.

Pushing the stock back to the East Yard.

Returning to the stock having been turned and watered.

Departing with the return journey, which arrived only 2 minutes late at 20:20 at Solihull.

Some b+w nostalgia

Further pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

More of my pictures.

The Moonraker, 3rd April 2010

47712 is now a preserved locomotive!

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:16:00 +0000

The DRS disposals continue. Recently 47712 was moved from pool XHSS DRS STORED LOCOS/LHCS to MBDL, which is the pool PRIVATE OWNER - DIESEL LOCOS and this did cause me to raise an eyebrow. All has been explained on 6th April, with the debut of 47712 in preservation at Crewe Heritage Centre, in the hands of newly formed Crewe Diesel Preservation Group.

Announcement
Further coverage at wnxx.com

A history of 47712

In Fragonset ownership, 47712 ARTEMIS at St Pancras, 8th August 2002 (1F48 17:25 St Pancras - Sheffield).

Earlier, in the longer evenings, it was possible to photograph this evening Virgin Cross Country working at Southampton, with ECS return to Old Oak Common. 26th May 2002 after working 1O19 17:06 from Birmingham New Street.

At Salisbury, 14th February 2006 in Blue Pullman colours.

In DRS ownership by 12th February 2008, and pulling the short lived 'Stobart Pullman' at Havant. The Pride of Carlisle nameplate had been unveiled the previous day.

In 2009, 47712 spent a long time in and around Eastleigh Works, here seen at the open day on 24th May 2009.

On the rear of a charter formed from Cargo-D stock, 47712 is passing Crampmoor, 14th August 2010.

On 13th August 2011, 47712 is seen easing the Cruise Saver stock out of the carriage sidings. This was the locomotive's last visit to this area, as it was stored in the following days - amongst other things, it had low tyres. It worked north from Southampton on the 14th with this train, then a Chester - York - Crewe 'Northern Belle' charter on 17th, after which it was stored.

1st - 6th April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:03:00 +0000

66020 having departed Western Docks on 3rd April, to return to Eastleigh. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 1st April: 57305 + 57310 SITT 8Y87 14:45 Eastleigh - Twickenham - Staines - Barnes - Eastleigh one two three, 37409 + 37607 5Z37 23:45 Exeter - Westbury - Eastleigh, 31465 3Q01 23:08 Old Oak Common - Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh - Southampton - Eastleigh (31465 was then failed)

Tuesday 2nd April: 57305 + 57310 SITT 8Y87 02:00 Eastleigh - Twickenham - Eastleigh, 47828 + 37409 + 37607 + 20303 + 20301 + 20302 + 20304 0X38 15:14 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three four

Wednesday 3rd April: 66020 5Z28 09:46 Eastleigh - Western Docks (7 Mk1 coaches), '0Z28' 15:01 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 31105 by low loader Laira - A303 - Derby, 37425 0Z37 13:30 Crewe - Bristol - Westbury - Eastleigh one two 3Q08 Eastleigh - Hither Green, 31465 at Eastleigh

Thursday 4th April: 47749 0Z48 13:09 Eastleigh - Washwood Heath one two, 47727 0V87 13:10 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Salisbury - Taunton (for this working on 5th), 37425 3Q44 22:43 Hither Green - Eastleigh

Friday 5th April: 56303 0Z56 09:11 Washwood Heath - Eastleigh, 6Z56 14:30 Eastleigh - Chaddesden one two three, 67005 1Y91 11:42 Victoria - Eastleigh - Hove one two, 57305 + 57310 8Y87 SITT Eastleigh - Eastleigh one two

Saturday 6th April: 37425 3Z04 10:49 Eastleigh - Fareham - St Denys - Derby one two three, (something noisy went through Romsey about 07:20 - was 37425 returning from a mission to the west?), 66098+66065+66059+66185+66060 0O12 Margam - Eastleigh

Eastleigh Works Blog update.

A retrospective for 47747

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:41:00 +0000

WNXX.com reports that 47747 has been sold for scrap. Following withdrawal by EWS it had languished at Millerhill then Crewe for a number of years, at one time said to be for return to use by Riviera Trains.

Update: Removed to Booth, Rotherham, 2nd May 2013.

A history of 47747.

As 47252 at Westbury on 29th January 1983.

As Res Publica at Dalwhinnie in August 1995, some coached hired from Waterman Railways. Train may be 1H15 15:40 Edinburgh - Inverness.

Named Graham Farish at Redbridge with 1M18 14:18 Bournemouth - Manchester on 23rd February 2002 - leased by EWS to Virgin Trains.

Southampton Airport Parkway earlier the same day, 1O09 08:15 Manchester - Bournemouth.

Following a refurbishment by EWS, it was renamed to Florence Nightingale as seen here as 'Thunderbird' at Edinburgh Waverley on 10th July 2003. Withdrawn in 2004, sold to Riviera in 2007 from Millerhill Yard, then DRS from 2011. DRS are now unloading their unused 47's with their planned transition to Class 68.

HST Reading diverts at Salisbury, Easter Monday 1st April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:55:00 +0000

43126 (new May 1979) on 1O43.

43164 (May 1981) on 1O41.

43010 (April 1976) on 1O40. Although re-engined, now almost as old as the Virgin Cross Country 47/8's were at their end of regular service.

43042 (December 1976) on 1V36.

66150 on 6V27 13:28 Eastleigh - Hinksey (diverted via Westbury).

Southern E-Group coverage of Salisbury

Eastleigh Works, 30th March 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:08:00 +0000

47839 (new from Brush in April 1964 as D1728) has been put out to grass, partially stripped. Stored since January 2008, PEGASUS nameplates removed. DBSO 9710 beyond.

47790 Galloway Princess (new from Crewe as D1973 in November 1965) recently arrived at Eastleigh, possibly for cooler group replacement.

20305 Gresty Bridge, originally D8095 delivered in October 1961 from Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, rebuilt by Brush in 1996 and renumbered.

57303 has not worked since its failure at Dorchester in January. New from Brush in January 1967 as D1957, and later 47705 Lothian.

57305 was new in May 1964 from Brush as D1758, and later was Union Jack D1964 in 1977. Now on the SITT with 57310.

58s at Eastleigh, 30th March 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:09:00 +0000

As mentioned in the weekly update, and also at wnxx.com, the Class 58s which were grounded at Eastleigh are now back in the sidings, awaiting their removal for disposal.

58017 and 58008, the latter as transferred from Toton via Eastern Docks.

58017 with 12RK3ACT engine open to the elements.

Closer cab detail of 58017

Cabs of 58002, 58008 and 58037.

Previous coverage: 4th April 2011 - 9th April 2012

25th - 30th March 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:36:00 +0000

Monday 25th March: 57306 + 57310 SITT 8Y87 01:30 Eastleigh - Eastleigh, 31465 3Z04 09:32 Eastleigh - Hither Green
Tuesday 26th March: 57306 + 57310 SITT 8Y87 ??, 159015 5Z31 08:35 Salisbury - Bournemouth, 1Z31 10:12 Bournemouth - Swanage, 1Z32 12:00 Swanage - Wareham, 1Z33 13:20 Wareham - Swanage, 1Z34 14:40 Swanage - Bournemouth, 5Z34 16:13 Bournemouth - Salisbury, 60049 10:19 6O26 Hinksey - Eastleigh one two, 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury
Wednesday 27th March: 57306 + 57310 SITT 8Y87 00:32 Eastleigh - Eastleigh & another in afternoon, 60049 0W57 05:29 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury, 47727 + 47749 6Z56 13:00 Toton - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven
Thursday 28th March: 37607 + 37409 + 20305 + 47790 5Z29 05:39 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven, 73119 + 73207 + 66739 5Z85 06:15 Eastleigh - Victoria one two three four, for 1Z85 with 66739 to East Grinstead and Sheffield Park, Bluebell Railway where 66739 was named Bluebell Railway, 5Z86 20:31 Victoria - Eastleigh, 60049 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, 60049 + 661xx 6V41 14:45 Eastleigh - Westbury
Friday 29th March: 37607 + 37407 5Z30 01:22 Eastleigh - Exeter (for 1Z30 05:15 Exeter - Hexham, returns to Exeter late on Monday 1st)
Saturday 30th March:

58002 / 17 / 37 have been moved at Eastleigh and are now close to 58008

18th - 23rd March 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:27:00 +0000

Monday 18th March: 67026 5Z94 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh
Tuesday 19th March: 57306 + 57310 8Y87 00:29 Eastleigh - Brockenhurst - Basingstoke (57306 TPWS fault) - Eastleigh, 47805 + 47828 5Z30 07:20 Crewe - Eastleigh, 57306 + 57310 8Y87 14:30 Eastleigh - Twickenham - Clapham Jct - Hounslow - Windsor & Eton - Hounslow - Barnes - Twickenham - Reading - Virginia Water - Woking - Eastleigh
Wednesday 20th March: 73138 + 73201 1Q85 06:08 Woking - Southampton DGL - Shalford one two, 47805 5Z31 11:23 Eastleigh - Kingmoor, 57306 + 57310 8Y87 14:30 Eastleigh - Windsor & Eton etc. - Eastleigh one two
Thursday 21st March: 33207 0Z69 07:12 Southall - Eastleigh, 5Z70 11:45 Eastleigh - Derby one two, 60049 6O26 10:19 Hinksey - Eastleigh, 6V27 13:29 Eastleigh - Hinksey
Friday 22nd March: 31465 3Z04 09:51 Hither Green - Eastleigh , 3Q04 22:34 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Romsey - Bathampton - Romsey - Redbridge - Portsmouth & Southsea - Southampton - Eastleigh
Saturday 23rd March: 66089 1Z70 04:50 Eastleigh - Carlisle (routed WCML as S&C blocked by snow), 1Z71 15:56 Carlisle - Eastleigh

Stirling Middle Signals, 15th March 2013

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:12:00 +0000

Considered to be one of the finer collections of semaphore signals still in use on Network Rail, planning permission has been given for LED signals as replacements, while retaining the two signalboxes, which are both listed buildings. One condition is that a Caledonian Railway signal is to go on display in the station concourse.

The Caledonian Railway triple starter (it appears with BR arms) is scheduled for removal to The Museum of Scottish Railways at Bo'ness.

These Caledonian Railway signals, adjacent to Stirling Middle, are suffering from corrosion to the finials.

A ground level view at the south end of the station.

Stirling Middle, opened 4th August 1901.

Stirling North and down starter - this box controls only Perth direction and has just wo semaphores.

Network Rail Heritage Assessment
Stirling Middle Diagram ~1980
2008 pictures including SAK diagram
Pictures of the signals

47839 withdrawn - another picture

noreply@blogger.com (47soton) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:17:00 +0000

Following my selection posted last week, Dave Mant has shared a picture of the locomotive running as 47621.

47621 Royal County of Berkshire passing Milford, Salisbury, 10th August 1985. Image by David Mant.

There are some pictures by Carl Watson of 47839 arriving and in the works.

2nd May - 8th June - 18th June - 30th July - 4th September - 10th October