Saturday, 30 April 2011

Cruise Saver Express passes Shawford, 30th April

47832 Solway Princess + 47501 Craftsman  pass Shawford with 1Z48 10:35 Eastern Docks - Edinburgh


Detail of Mk2F BSO 9537 with new vinyls for CruiseSaver, being used as a luggage car. Next northbound run is due on 5th May, therefore expect southbound ECS this week?

25th - 30th April 2011

66429 on 4M61 at St Denys, 28th April. Image by Ian Knight.
70009, 70001 and 66429 at Maritime, 28th April. Image by David Mant.
60040 at Dunbridge withy 6V41, 29th April. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 25th April: 47832 + 47501 1Z24 15:01 Carlisle - Salisbury, 5Z24 23:55 Salisbury - Eastleigh
Tuesday 26th April: 67022 5O61 10:26 Wembley - Eastleigh
Wednesday 27th April:
Thursday 28th April: 66429 4O18 03:19 Lawley St - Millbrook, 4M61 12:55 Millbrook - Trafford Park, 66708 + 66573 + 66574 0O66 13.15 Dagenham Dock - Eastleigh (ex FL locos for warm store)
Friday 29th April: 66429 4O06 00:55 Basford Hall - Maritime, 60040 6O26 10.19 Hinksey - Eastleigh, 6V41 14:47 Eastleigh - Westbury, 47832 + 47501 T+T 5Z48 16:25 Eastleigh - Eastern Docks
Saturday 30th April: 47832 + 47501 1Z47 10:35 Eastern Docks - Edinburgh (ran 25 mins early), 66192 5Z66 14:55 Eastleigh - Bristol 

70s

Monday 25th April: 
Tuesday 26th April: 70001 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park
Wednesday 27th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park
Thursday 28th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park
Friday 29th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime
Saturday 30th April:

Sunday, 24 April 2011

70s resting in the sun at Maritime, 24th April 2011

08624, 70001, 70009 at Maritime on Easter Sunday afternoon, 24th April.

Football Special from Fratton, 23rd April 2011

 43172 leads 1Z30 17:23 Fratton - Swansea past Crampmoor. 43172 was new in August 1981.
43098 on the rear. 43098 is owned outright by FGW, and was new in July 1978.

Friday, 22 April 2011

18th - 23rd April 2011

47810 (nameplate covered) + 47501 are close to Western Docks at Millbrook with 1Z47, 19th April. Image by Ian Knight.
57008 passes as 0Z47 to assist with the ECS. Image by Ian Knight.
73107 passes Redbridge with 1Q08, 19th April. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 18th April: 67022 5Z36 23:29 (Sun) Horwich - Eastleigh, 73138 + 73107 1Q07 10:04 Selhurst - Fawley - Eastleigh, 57008 0Z47 14.10 Willesden Brent - Eastleigh
Tuesday 19th April: 73138 + 73107 1Q08 Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Portsmouth - Southampton UGL - Eastleigh47810 + 47501 1Z47 05:43 Edinburgh - Western Docks 1 2 3 4 5 6, 57008 0Z47 14:40 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 57008 + 47501 + 47810 5Z47 17:20 Western Docks - Eastleigh. 47810 named Peter Bath MBE 1927 - 2006 at Western Docks. 57008 0Z19 18:22 Eastleigh - Stowmarket
Wednesday 20th April: 73138 + 73107 1Q11 Eastleigh - Lymington - Selhurst, 47501 + 47810 0Z47 11.05 Eastleigh - Eastern Docks, 0Z48 13:33 Eastern Docks - Eastleigh, 60040 6O15 17:30 (Tue) Mossend - Eastleigh6B45 09:10 Eastleigh - Marchwood, 6V38 11:01 Marchwood - Didcot
Thursday 21st April: 60040 6O15 06:56 Didcot - Eastleigh
Friday 22nd April: 47810 + 47501 5Z21 04:48 Eastleigh  - Salisbury,  1Z21 05.51 Salisbury - Carlisle - ran retimed following derailment at Eastleigh.
Saturday 23rd April: 43098 + 43172 5Z30 13:55 St Philip's Marsh - Fratton, 1Z30 17:23 Fratton - Swansea

Class 70 workings 18th - 22nd April 2011

The first Class 70 to work a 'divert' via the Laverstock Loop?
70001 PowerHaul passes through Romsey at 07:41 on 22nd April with 4O22
After passing over the junction, the power went on and the sound could be heard as the train headed south to Lee.
Monday 18th April: 70001 4O14 06:31 Basford Hall - Maritime 1 2, 4M99 Maritime - Trafford Park
Tuesday 19th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, 4M61 12:55 Millbrook - Trafford Park 
Wednesday 20th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, 4M61 12:55 Millbrook - Trafford Park
Thursday 21st April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park
Friday 22nd April: 70001 4O22 01:47Trafford Park - Maritime (diverted via Laverstock)

70009 OOS at Maritime N/300 (Braking System)

Monday, 18 April 2011

CMA CGM to send over 25,000 boxes a year on DB Schenker Rail intermodal services

http://www.rail.dbschenker.co.uk/cmsnews/news_article.asp?src=h&guid=%20{B1D5F33A-3AD3-47C7-A98A-2712352EEC49}

CMA CGM, the world's third largest container shipping company, has awarded a two year contract to DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd to deliver over 25,000 containers per year.

Three trains a day, operating five times a week, will deliver in each direction containers from the Port of Southampton to inland terminals at Birmingham, Manchester Trafford Park and Wakefield


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Saturday, 16 April 2011

11th -16th April 2011

 67005 15th April. Image by Ian Knight.
70009 at Maritime, 15th April. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 11th April:
Tuesday 12th April: 67005 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6B44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh
Wednesday 13th April: 47790 0Z47 09:05 Willesden Brent - Eastleigh
Thursday 14th April: 67005 6B41 07:37 Eastleigh - Fawley 6B42 09:17 Fawley - Eastleigh
Friday 15th April: 67005 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6B44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 60040 6O26 10:19 Hinksey - Eastleigh, 6V41 15:55 Eastleigh - Westbury
Saturday 16th April:


70001 4M99 17:04 Maritime - Trafford Park Monday 11th, then only 70009 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime Friday 15th (first visit). 70009 was under the bridge at Maritime by Saturday afternoon.

Regular steam this summer
Swanage Belle (Victoria - Swanage): 14th May, 16th June, 15th October
Cathedrals Express (Victoria - Swanage): 30th June, (Waterloo - Weymouth) 9th July, 17th August
Bath Spa Express (Poole - Bath - Bristol): 3rd, 17th, 31st August, 14th, 28th September, 5th October
Dorset Coast Express (Victoria - Weymouth): 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th July, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August, 6th, 13th September

Saturday, 9 April 2011

3rd - 9th April 2011

37423 departs Southampton with 2Z05 to Derby, 4th April. Image by Ian Knight.
58002 stored on sleepers at Eastleigh, 4th April
975025 + 37423 pass Redbridge, 5th April. Image by Ian Knight.
31106 at Eastleigh with 3Q02, 5th April. Image by 'The Image Team'.
73204 leads 3417 past St Denys, 6th April. Image by Ian Knight.


Sunday 3rd April: 37423 (+ 975025) 5Z05 15:55 Derby - Southampton, 60049 6N10 03:01 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Salisbury, 6N10 Tisbury - Eastleigh
Monday 4th April: 60049 + 59004 0Z59 04:20 Eastleigh - Westbury, 37423 2Z05 09:36 Southampton - Derby,  31106 3Q01 23:21 Selhurst - Eastleigh
Tuesday 5th April: 37423 (+ 975025) 2Z06 09:30 Derby - Laverstock - Redbridge - Southampton - Basingstoke - Southampton, 31106 3Q02 22.54 Eastleigh - Southampton - Eastleigh - Romsey - Laverstock - Selhurst
Wednesday 6th April: 73204 + 3417 + 73141 5Z73 11:28 Bournemouth - East Grinstead, 31106 3Q08 23:19 Selhurst - Eastleigh
Thursday 7th April: 37423 2Z07 09:36 Southampton - Oxford
Friday 8th April: 31106 3Qxx Eastleigh - ?
Saturday 9th April:

Class 70 events and workings - 4th - 9th April 2011

70003 at the event with balloons, Millbrook 4th April. The balloons are understood to have flown away! Image by Ian Knight.
 70003 leaves Millbrook with 4M61, 4th April . Image by Ian Knight.
70001 passes St Denys with the regular 4M99 working, 6th April. Image by 'The Image Team'.

4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park, and 4O22 01:47 (VAR) Trafford Park - Maritime are now booked for Class 70.

Monday 4th April: 70003 at Millbrook for press event for 9'6" container route completion, then 4M61 12:00 Millbrook - Trafford Park. Loco was to come off at Basford Hall (Crewe) and be returned to HeavyHaul (DFGH). 70001 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park
Tuesday 5th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, 4M28 09:34 Maritime - Basford Hall, 4O06 22:23 Trafford Park - Maritime
Wednesday 6th April: 70001 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park
Thursday 7th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park 1 2
Friday 8th April: 70001 4O22 01:47 Trafford Park - Maritime, 4M99 16:57 Maritime - Trafford Park
Saturday 9th April: 70001 4O22 01:38 Trafford Park - Maritime (07:18)

Saturday, 2 April 2011

28th March - 2nd April 2011

Sunday 27th March: 67018 5Z96 14:59 Preston - Eastleigh
Monday 28th March: 67018 5O61 10:26 Wembley - Eastleigh, 66429 4O17 15:44 Lawley Street - Maritime
Tuesday 29th March: 66429 4M13 00:05 Maritime - Daventry, 4O13 19:07 Daventry - Maritime, 47802 + 47501 0Z47 07:35 Gresty Bridge - Eastleigh, 66403 13:00 0Z33 Cardiff - Eastleigh, 6Z34 18.12 Eastleig - Tidal Sidings (Cardiff)
Wednesday 30th March: 47501 + 47802  5Z48 09:30 Eastleigh - Edinburgh, 66429 4E01 01:52 Millbrook - Leeds
Thursday 31st March:
Friday 1st April: 60049 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, 0V41 14:47 Eastleigh - Westbury
Saturday 2nd April:


70001 4O29 15:18 Trafford Park - Maritime, Thu 31st
70003 4V50 04:06 Maritime - Wentloog, 4O51 09:58 Wentloog - Millbrook Tue 29th, Wed 30th, Thu 31st, 4M95 03.13 Maritime - Trafford Park, 4O29 15:18 Trafford Park - Millbrook Fri 1st