Saturday 31 July 2010

26th - 31st July 2010

60019 Bittern at St Denys on 28th July. Image by Ian Knight.
Delivered to EMR Hartlepool scrapyard on 29th July following withdrawal and storage from September 2003, here is 56102 in happier times with a railtour at Crewe, 31st May 2003. 
60049 is seen at Westbury this week substituting for a class 08. Image by Robin Mussell.

Monday 26th July:
Tuesday 27th July: 66401 5Y21 10:35 Tonbridge - Eastleigh (barriers) 1 2 3  , 66401 + 321433 5A21 18:55 Eastleigh - Ilford , 67024 5O61 Wembley - Eastleigh
Wednesday 28th July: 60019 1Z96 08:45 Victoria - Weymouth 1 2 3 4 , 30777 1Z97 16:35 Weymouth - Waterloo 1 2 3
Thursday 29th July: 66580 (stored) moved to maintenance area at Maritime
Friday 30th July:
Saturday 31st July: D1015 5Z52 03:55 Eastleigh - Westbury for 1Z52 to Appleby, 5Z53 22:55 Westbury - Eastleigh

Eastleigh 17th July



Sunday 25 July 2010

19th - 24th July 2010

37706 + 37516 lead light engine through St Denys, going to Weymouth, 23rd July. Image by Ian Knight.
37706 leads past Maritime. Image by Ian Knight.
Network Rail "New Measurement Train" passes Millbrook, 24th July. Image by Ian Knight.
67005 passes St Denys, 23rd July. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 19th July:
Tuesday 20th July: 47812 5Z47 10:02 Crewe - Eastleigh 1 2 3
Wednesday 21st July: 30777 1Z96 08:45 Victoria - Weymouth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, 37706 + 37712 0Z99 10:30 Southall - Weymouth 1 2 3, 37706 + 37516 T+T 1Z97 16:35 Weymouth - Waterloo 1 2 3 4 (37516 poorly)
Thursday 22nd July: 43013 + 43014 1Q23 14:51 Basingstoke - Weymouth - OOC 1 2 3 4 5
Friday 23rd July: 67005 + 67019 1Z21 11:00 Chichester - Westbury, 1Z22 13:33 Westbury - Chichester, 66709 5Z41 21:38 Eastleigh - Doncaster
Saturday 24th July:

Sunday 18 July 2010

18th July 2010 - 30777 passes Crampmoor with "The Cathedrals Express"

30777 Sir Lamiel passes Crampmoor on the approaches to Romsey with 1Z93 17:00 Weymouth - Salisbury


12th - 17th July 2010

58029 leads a failed 57006 into Maritime, 14th July 2001. 58029 in Spain as GIF L44, 57006 has been parked at Heaton for many months following the demise of Cotswold Rail.

Monday 12th July: 66122 5O61 10:26 Wembley - Eastleigh
Tuesday 13th July:
Wednesday 14th July: 47815 5O47 11:07 Cardiff - Eastleigh0V74 15:24 Eastleigh - Bristol
Thursday 15th July:
Friday 16th July:
Saturday 17th July:

Sunday 11 July 2010

5th - 10th July 2010

47245 leads 30777 through Redbridge with 1Z95, 9th July
47760 on the rear of 1Z98 passing through Redbridge, 9th July.

Sunday 4th July: 67029 + 67018 5Z04 21:19 Eastleigh - Romsey - Bristol
Monday 5th July: 31602 Eastleigh 3Z02 10:15 Eastleigh - Selhurst, 73107 + 31465 1Q40 09:20 Selhurst - Totton - Eastleigh 1 2 3, Swanage Railway DMU 51933 by low-loader Eastleigh - Norden 
Tuesday 6th July: 73107 + 31465 1Q41 08:19 Eastleigh - Portsmouth - Southampton - Salisbury (failed, did not proceed to Ludgershall - Warminster, returned 5Z41 15:10 Salisbury - Eastleigh 
Wednesday 7th July: 73107 + 31465 Eastleigh - 1Q90 08:30 Eastleigh - Andover (73 failed), 31 ran around) - Westbury - Eastleigh
Thursday 8th July: 73107 + 31465 1Q44 04:44 Eastleigh - Southampton - Eastleigh - Romsey - Fareham - Eastleigh - Southampton - Eastleigh - Selhurst, 66728 + 73206 + 40736 40725 40726 40744 40738 40709 40745 + 73212 5O66 10:00 Laira - Eastleigh 1 2 3 4 5 6
Friday 9th July: 30777 + 47245 1Z94 08:45 Victoria - Swanage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 , 1Z95 16:35 Swanage - Clapham Jct. 1 2 3 , 46115 + 47760 T+T 1Z98 17:38 Weymouth - Waterloo 1 2 3 4 5
Saturday 10th July:

Saturday 10 July 2010

9th July 2010 - 46115 on "The Dorset Coast Express"

The lines of a rebuilt Royal Scot seen for only the second time (??) ever at Redbridge. The chassis dates from 1927 and the locomotive was rebuilt in 1947.
46115 "Scots Guardsman" on 1Z98 17:38 Weymouth - Waterloo.
46115 on 1Z98 passes 30777 + 47245 on 1Z95 at Southampton UGL. The Royal Scot had a water stop rearranged to Eastleigh. Image by Ian Knight.

9th July 2010 - 30777 on The Cathedrals Express from Swanage

30777 Sir Lamiel leads 47245 through Redbridge with 1Z95 16:35 Swanage - Clapham Jct (via Laverstock)
Passing through Redbridge on the leg from Swanage to Southampton Up Goods Loop.
The run around at Southampton Up Goods Loop. Image by Ian Knight.
Departing through Millbrook having run around. Image by Ian Knight.
Heading up the Test Valley at Test Lane. Open cylinder drain cocks? Image by Ian Knight.

Saturday 3 July 2010

3rd July 2010 - 30777 returns with "The Swanage Belle"

30777 Sir Lamiel passes growing wheat just south of Romsey with the return 1Z87 17:05 Swanage - Waterloo
At this point the train was 30 minutes late, following delays to other trains in the Weymouth area.
37706 was making lots of "tractor" noise leaving Romsey, the instructions were understood to be to work the diesel to reduce fire risk.

28th June - 3rd July 2010

Hired in 08873 shunts at Maritime

Monday 28th June: 67024 5Z93 22:55 (Sun) Clapham Jn - Eastleigh, 66076 + 67024 (?) + 67016 5O61 11:18 West Ealing Loop - Eastleigh, D1015 0Z52 07:05 Penzance - Eastleigh, 31602 3Q01 23.32 Eastleigh - Woking(?) - Eastleigh 
Tuesday 29th June: 31602 3Q01 04:01 Eastleigh - Bournemouth - Eastleigh, 3Q02 20:45 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Woking - Eastleigh
Wednesday 30th June: 31602 3Q08 22:42 Eastleigh - Surbiton - Basingstoke - Wimbledon - Eastleigh
Thursday 1st July:
Friday 2nd July: 31602 3Q06 21:04 Eastleigh - Southampton - Exeter - Southampton - Eastleigh
Saturday 3rd July: 67027 5Z25 02:20 Eastleigh - Crewe, 30777 + 37706 1Z86 08:45 Victoria - Swanage 1 2 3 4 5 6, 1Z87 17:05 Swanage - Waterloo, 67018 + 67029 5Z92 16:48 Eastleigh - Chichester, 22:49 Victoria - Eastleigh

Eastleigh Works - 21st June

3rd July 2010 - 30777 "Sir Lamiel" + 37706 on "The Swanage Belle"

30777 Sir Lamiel + 37706 coast into Millbrook with 1Z86 08:45 Victoria - Swanage

A closer view of 30777 at Millbrook station.
Having paused at a signal, 37706 gives assistance as the train accelerates past Millbrook container terminal.
The train now on its way to Swanage.