Sunday, 26 April 2026

Eastleigh, 2nd February 1997 (part 2)

 
73132 running through platform 2 at Eastleigh. 73132 was new as E6039 in August 1966, and withdrawn in November 1998, later disposed of at Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham in July 2006.

'Greyhound 4-CIG 1316 as renumbered in 1990. New from BR York in 1971 in unit 7341, coach 76585 had been damaged in a depot collision at Wimbledon Park in October 1996, and sent for repair. Renumbered 1241 in May 2005, and withdrawn. Cut up at J.T. Lanscapes, March 2006.



4-CIG coach 76824 was spare, and had not been facelifted. The opening windows are filled with 'Dummy Louver's Originally delivered from BR York in 1971 in unit 7403, which was renumbered 1203 in July 1987. 76824 ws damaged after hitting a level crossing on 10th November 1989, and became spare. Offered for disposal in May 1998, but moved to Old Dalby for 'cup and cone' crash test in February 1999, after which it was disposed of at MC Metals, Glasgow, in April 1999.

33047 had been withdrawn in February 1993, following accident damage, and was cut-up on site by MRJ Phillips later in the month.

33208 was withdrawn in the month. It became preserved, and spent 6 months in 1998 working on the Valley Lines. After some years out of use, now in the Harry Needle stable, and noted at Worksop in June 2025.

33021 had been withdrawn in September 1996. band was already sold into private ownership, where it reurned to the main line in private ownership. Now preserved at the Churnet Valley Railway.

An improved scan of an image previously shared, of 47356 The Ghurkha In August 1996 the locomotive had been reallocated from Tinsley, where it had been unofficially named from 3rd June 1995, to Crewe Diesel, transferring at that time from Railfreight Distribution to Freightliner. In April 1998 moved into the Class 57 programme and emerged from Brush as 57001 in August that year. With West Coast since 2011, and noted on the Royal Scotsman that year, but last recorded in use 4th August 2021, going into storage that month.



Saturday, 25 April 2026

20th - 25th April 2026

 

Late ruuning 66748 with 6V44 12:18 Marchwood - Bicester, Redbridge, 23rd April. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 20th April: 66551 (+ two KVA wagons 81.70.2795.301-2 & 81.70.2795.306-1, which had arrived on 29th April 2025) 6Z66 08:22 Eastleigh - Romsey - Westbury - Oxwellmains one two three
Tuesday 21st April:
Wednesday 22nd April:
 67024 0Z25 09:40 Victoria - Eastleigh, 67024 (+ 99548 / 93 / 293 CELIA) 5Z25 13:23 Eastleigh - Acton one
Thursday 23rd April: 47805 + 47810 1Z32 16:12 Portsmouth - Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury - Westbury - Whitchurch (Shropshire) one two three four five six
Friday 24th April:
Saturday 25th April:

69010 returned to Eastleigh - Westbury duties one two, but was returned to Doncaster on the night of 22nd, and relieved by 69004, after this loco was brought from Doncaster to Eastleigh on 23rd
69011 is working on Eastleigh - Hoo one two

CELIA out on a Pullman service 24th April

South Western Railway MD Lawrence Bowman sets out his plan to improve services


Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Statfold 'Spectacle of Steam' 8th March 2026 4: Bewtween Oak Tree and Cogan Halt

 


Isibutu (Bagnall 2820 / 1945).


Isibutu, a few hundred yards on.


Isaac (Bagnall 3023 / 1953).


Fiji / Lautoka No.11 (Hudswell Clarke 972 / 1912)


Cegin (Barclay 1991 / 1931) and Liassic P(eckett 1632 / 1923).


Sybil Mary (Hunslet 921/ 1906) and Marchlyn (Avonside 2067 / 1933).


Trangkill No. 4 (Hunslet 3902 / 1971).


Isibutu returns with a freight train.

Saturday, 18 April 2026

13th - 18th April 2026

 
69010 NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY 1975 - 2025 THE POPPY LINE 6O41 10:14 Westbury Down - Eastleigh East Yard passing Romsey, 13th April 2026.


70811 followed as 0Z43 10:40 Westbury - Eastleigh East Yard, which ran via Chandlers Ford.


66738 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, Romsey, 16th April. Whither 69010? 66738 was certainly on these duties on 15th, and TOPS shows 69010 at Eastleigh.


Monday 13th April:
Tuesday 14th April:
Wednesday 15th April:

Thursday 16th April:
Friday 17th April:
Saturday 18th April: 68029 5Q86 09:54 Wembley - Eastleigh one two three, 68027 5Q63 14:19 Eastleigh - Wembley one

Pullman CELIA on a shunt at Eastleigh Works, 15th April: one two three

The sale of GBRf Class 60s may have been cancelled.

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Freightliner at Eastleigh, 10th April 2026

 


66503 The Railway Magazine Celebrating 125 years, 1897-2022 4O14 05:08 Garston - Maritime.


66518 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park.


66510 4E65 13:13 Maritime - Doncaster Europort.


66519 4O90 05:33 Doncaster Europort - Maritime.

Saturday, 11 April 2026

6th - 11th April 2026

 

34028 passing Redbridge, 8th April. Image by Ian Knight.


70811 shunting some auto-ballasters at Eastleigh. This worked forward as 6V27 13:49 Eastleigh - Hinksey.


69010 NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY 1975 - 2025 THE POPPY LINE + 70806 + 66544 + 66553 0O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh. 66551 had been detached from this working in platform 1 at Salisbury to assist ailing 59001, which was following as 0Z59.

66120 passing with 4O39 09:43 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.

Monday 6th April: 73961 + 73964 11:50 Derby - Basingstoke - Salisbury - Southampton - Weymoiuth - Salisbury -  Woking one two three four five
Tuesday 7th April: 73961 + 73964 1Q52 09:58 Woking - Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton - Barnham - Chichester Havant - Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard  - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Woking - Lymington Pier - Eastleigh one; 37254 3Q01 23:34 Woking - Eastleigh one
Wednesday 8th April: 37521 + 57311 (+ 3091) 5K47 09:44 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three four five six; 73961 + 73964 1Q53 12:00 Eastleigh - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard one two three, 1Q53 18:05 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh; 34028  (+ 35011 + 80217) 5Z30 10:25 Swanage - Eastleigh - Redbridge - Laverstock - Southall one two three four five six
Thursday 9th April: 73961 + 73964 1Q54 12:55 Eastleigh - Reading; 37254 3Q04 21:37 Eastleigh - Totton - Reading Triangle
Friday 10th April: 59001 0Z59 11:00 Westbury Tarmac - Eastleigh one two three (dragged by 66551 from Salisbury); 37254 3Q40 23:58 Reading - Eastleigh - Woking 
Saturday 11th April:

08511 was removed from Eastleigh by road on Thursday 9th, taken to the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway. 08683 removed on Friday 10th.

37254 in Eastleigh Yard, 9th April: one two three

37521 and 57311 outside at Eastleigh Works on 7th: one two

56051, recently in storage at Eastleigh, back in use one two

69014 and 69016 at work in East Yard: one two three

CAT UK and DB Cargo sign new 7-year contract for Jaguar Land Rover car train service

SNCF and CMA CGM CEOs meet to discuss Rail Logistics Europe sale - to add to their acquisition of Freightliner Intermodal.

Friday, 10 April 2026

Moving 59001 to Eastleigh 'for paint', 10th April 2026

Following an extended heavy maintenance at Merehead, 59001 YEOMAN ENDEAVOUR 0Z59 11:00 Westbury Tarmac - Eastleigh Arlington (Zg). The locomotive encountered engine difficulties between Warminster and Salisbury, so 66551 (hired to Colas from Heavy Haul Rail) was cut off from preceding 6O41 in platform 1 at Salisbury, to position it to then drag 59001 to Eastleigh: one two three four five

There is an expectation that 59001 will be returned to the Foster Yeoman scheme of 40 years ago, as it was delivered in.


66551 leads across the East Junction.


Running through platform 2.


A last look at the Aggregate Industries scheme on 59001, which still bore its '30 Years' stickers from a decade ago.


The mismatched window rubber has been black since the 2019 period.


The shunt signal has the 'W' indicator for entry into the Works.