A late fling at Eastleigh, 28th August 2026

 

Debranded 59202 Pride of Ferrybridge leading 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley,

66771 Amanda with late running 6O45 07:51 Kineton - Marchwood.

69004 RIDC Melton + 66068 PRIDE IN MOTION + 66035 Resourceful approach as 0O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh.

66035  on the rear.

59101 Village of Whatley 6V16 11:55 Fareham - Whatley.

66570 4O14 05:08 Garston-Maritime.

66007 4O39 09:35 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.

I didn't manage a great set of pictures for Cappagh liveried 60028 + 50026 0Z61 11:42 Eastleigh - Willesden, which departed an hour late, but skipped a timetabled 50 min wait in the East Yard.

24th - 29th August 2026

 

69001 Mayflower moving wagons at Eastleigh, 25th August

66766 Gail Richardson 4M46 14:19 Western Docks - Trafford Park, Eastleigh, 25th August.

153385 VIU3 between turns at Eastleigh, 28th August.

66551, which is working for Colas, Eastleigh, 28th August.

66068 PRIDE IN MOTION coupled up to a Civil Engineering consist, Eastleigh, 28th August.

Monday 24th August: 
Tuesday 25th August: 73964 + 73965 1Q51 11:50 Derby - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two three four
Wednesday 26th August: 73964 + 73965 1Q53 1704½ Eastleigh - Up Yard, 1Q53 18:06 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh
Thursday 27th August: 73964 + 73965 1Q54 12:55 Eastleigh - Reading one two
Friday 28th August: 60028 0Z60 05:20½ Willesden - Eastleigh; 60028 + 50026 0Z61 11:42 Eastleigh - Willesden one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven
Saturday 29th August:

59003 has been moved at Eastleigh Works, and was not visible from Campbell Road on 25th.

This concludes my weekly coverage, thank you to those who have supported these efforts. Will be hitting the road in the coming week.

Salisbury, possibly November 1988

This has the feeling of a Christmas shopping trip to Salisbury.

Following door defects on the Class 155, new Class 156s were drafted to the Portsmouth Cardiff services. 156463 is seen departing Salisbury, and is now in the Northern fleet allocated to Heaton.


Apparently withdrawn SK W 18619 (25619).


DTS 76271 of withdrawn 8102. Converted from TSO 4022 of 1956, and originally in 4-TC 402, but reformed as a 3-TC at Eastleigh following storage in May 1988. The TBFK beyond appears to be 71157.

DTS 76272 of withdrawn 8102, converted from TSO 4023. These three coaches were moved to Southampton for road transport to Vic Berry at Leicester, and the DTS coaches were scrapped there in July 1990.

Latest from Google / YouTube AI

They waste gigawatts making this stuff up, and present it as artificial intelligence. All sampled from a YouTube video topics suggestions feed. The Smash Martians must be consumed by laughter.

YouTube Studio - Content - then select Inspiration tab.

17th - 22nd August 2026

 


93003 makes its first arrival at Eastleigh, 19th August. Video clip by Ian Knight.

Monday 17th August:
Tuesday 18th August:
Wednesday 19th August: 93003 0Z86 13:30 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four five
Thursday 20th August: 93003 + 68024 0Q59 09:42 Eastleigh - Leicester one two three four five six seven; 43013 + 43014 1X23 15:28 Salisbury - Southampton - Salisbury
Friday 21st August:
Saturday 22nd August:

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NMT at Romsey, 20th August 2026

A four car NMT configuration on 1X23 15:28 Salisbury - Southampton - Salisbury.

43014, currently nameless, leads into Romsey.


977995, generator coach, converted from catering TRUB 40319 / TRFB 40719 / TRFM 40619 (a modular catering coach for the 'Master Cutler' HST set), built to Lot 30921 in 1978-79.


975814 Conference Coach once prototype HST TF coach 11000, later 41000, built to Lot 30848 in 1972.


977993 is an Overhead Line Equipment Test Coach, originally TGS 44053 built to Lot 30949 at Derby in 1982. It also has a PLPR capability.


975984 Lecture Coach (formerly  Laboratory 15 "Argus" and later "Test Car 4", 10000 & 40000, originally prototype HST catering vehicle)


43013 Mark Carne CBE on the rear.

43013 later led on the return leg.

43014 heading for the horizon; well, Dunbridge, Dean and Salisbury.

Eastleigh, 18th August 2026

 

59101 Village of Whatley 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Westbury Tarmac.

66511 4M61 12:54 Maritime - Trafford Park.

66528 Madge Elliot MBE 4E92 13:13 Maritime - Doncaster Europort.

66533 Hanjin Express / Senator Express 4O92 05:00 Doncaster Europort - Maritime.

Nameless 59003 continues in storage in the Works yard, with 10211 which is kept for spares for the 'Britannic Explorer'.