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'.

"By Routemaster to the Lost Village of Imber", Romsey, 15th August 2026

6L 1013 (60119 + 60529 + 70262 + 69337 + 60528 + 60118 Tunbridge Wells) 1Z81 17:00 Warminster - Southampton - Basingstoke - Tonbridge

60119 leads 1013 into Romsey.


60119 was delivered in 1013 from BR Eastleigh in May 1957 - now in its 70th year.

TSL 70262 came from Class 411/5 4-CEP 7113, delivered from BR Eastleigh in October 1958, refurbished at BREL Swindon in 1981 as 1524 and withdrawn in November 1995, forwarded to St Leonards in July 1996.

TB 69337 was delivered from BR York in 4-BIG 7058 in October 1970. In April 1985 the unit became 2210, then 1411 in September 1997 when the buffet was decommissioned. 1411 wen to Eastleigh in January 1998, where 69337 was removed, and forwarded to St Leonards in March 1998. 1411 returned to traffic as a 3-COP.

TSL 60528 (BR Eastleigh, 1957 within 1013) was returned to mainline use in 2023.


60119, also with delivery history within 1013.


This is somewhat reminiscent of the 3H 'Thumpers' that were once common in Romsey.

Hastings Diesels
Imberbus

"English Riviera Express", Romsey, 15th August 2026

D1924 / 47810 Crewe Diesel Depot  + 57003 Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023 1Z07 05:45 Three Bridges - Eastleigh - Romsey - Kingswear

47810 leading through Romsey.

A closer view of the 60 year old locomotive, which hauled the last 'Bournemouth Belle' on 9th July 1967.


57003 on the rear.


A further view of 57003, new from Brush, Loughborough, as D1798 on 29th January 1965, later 47317 from March 1974. Converted to 57003 in January 1999.

10th - 15th August 2026

 

69004 RIDC Melton passing Redbridge with 6O41, 14th August. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 10th August:
Tuesday11th August:

Wednesday 12th August:

Thursday 13th August: 47848 + 57313 1Z94 08:46 Victoria - Eastleigh - Fareham - Weymouth, 1Z95 17:38 Weymouth - Waterloo one; 37405 + 37422 T+T 3Q14 22:26 Westbury - Southampton - Salisbury - Ludgershall - Salisbury - Bristol (seen on 12th)

Friday 14th August:

Saturday 15th August: 47810 + 57003 1Z07 05:45 Three Bridges - Eastleigh - Romsey - Kingswear one two three four five,  1Z08 16:35 Kingswear - Romsey - Eastleigh - Three Bridges one two three; 1013 1Z81 17:00 Warminster - Southampton - Basingstoke - Tonbridge

Changes coming at 47soton.  As some of you know, I am leaving the area and will shortly be permanently resident in Scotland. This means that after this month, following 25 years of coverage, the weekly coverage of movements of classic power in this area will no longer be recorded. I will keep the site online, but it will no longer be bound by weekly cycles, and content will be driven by where I am, and what I find in my archive. There will likely be more forthcoming focus towards the ScotRail Inter7City HST run-down. Submissions of interesting content will remain welcome: camerar47 at gmail dot com .

HSTs in Fife, April - May 2026

A selection, mostly ScotRail Inter7City sets which may start to be replaced later 2027. Could the replacement Class 222's  be delayed by the Class 810 problems?

43032 (+ 43152) Set HA24 1B82 13:11 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, passing Aberdour, 21st April.

43301 and the PLPR1 test train, 1Q18 13:51 Slateford - Slateford, Aberdour 21st April.

43321 on the rear of this train.

43144 (+ 43175) Set HA07 1A81 11:30 Edinburgh - Aberdeen, passing Aberdour, 24th April.

43129 (+ 43033) Set HA08 1A81 11:30 Edinburgh - Aberdeen, Dalgety, 29th April.

The same set, this time led by 43033, 1B80 12:07 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, Dalgety 4th May.