Close up of 47739. New as D1615 from Crewe in August 1964, renumbered to 47035 in February 1974, then to 47594 in September 1983 and 47739 from August 1994. Stored January 2004 and to EMR Kingsbury scrapyard July 2007, from where removed in October 2007 to Eastleigh for overhaul for Colas.
47749 Demelza and 31285. The barrier coach is 6330 and the ECS train for Kilmarnock is made up ready to move on Monday. 47749 was new from Crewe in February 1965, and named City of Truro later that year. Renumbered to 47076 in February 1974, 47625 in November 1984, and 47749 in November 1995. Stored March 2004, and moved to EMR in April 2007, being moved to Eastleigh for overhaul for Colas in the next month.
Another view of 31285, new as D5817 in October 1961 to41A (Tinsley, Sheffield) and re-engined to Class 31 in July 1967.
73005, 68501 and 73204. 73005 was built at Eastleigh Carriage Works as E6005 in July 1962.73204 was built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, completed as E6032 in May 1966, later 73125. 68501 was originally MBSO 61281 in 2-HAP unit 6083 new in July 1959, was converted for Gatwick Express usage as Class 489 9102 from January 1984 and was assigned to departmental usage from July 2000.
Monday 12th December: 67025 5Z63 03:20 Eastleigh - Chertsey, 31285 1Q06 10:12 Derby - Eastleigh, 1Q06 21:21 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Winchester - Eastleigh 1 2 3
Tuesday 13th December: 67025 5Z66 00:02 Purley - Eastleigh, 68504 + 73213 + 68505 + 73205 5Z73 10:30 Tonbridge - Eastleigh, 5Z73 20:05 Eastleigh - Tonbridge, 67025 5M61 21:26 Eastleigh - Wembley, 31285 1Q06 22:40 Eastleigh - Hamworthy - Winchester - Eastleigh
Wednesday 14th December: 60163 1Z25 08:56 Victoria - Havant - Salisbury - Sherborne (- Yeovil) 1 2 3, (Yeovil -) 1Z34 16:54 Sherborne - Salisbury - Havant - Victoria, 31285 1Q06 19:10 Eastleigh - Romsey - Laverstock - Andover - Ludgershall - Andover - Laverstock - Romsey - Eastleigh - Fawley - Southampton - Lymington, 1Q06 01:20 Lymington - Eastleigh
Thursday 15th December: 67025 5Z27 00:15 Waterloo - Southall - Eastleigh, 31285 1Q06 17:02 Eastleigh - Westbury - Whatley - Westbury - Romsey - Redbridge - Eastleigh, 67005 + 67019 5Z80 12:09 Salisbury - Eastleigh, 5Z81 15:26 Eastleigh - Salisbury (VSOE), Edinburgh - Southampton 'Cruise Saver' does not appear to have run - see below
Friday 16th December: 66085 + 66147 5Z27 07:50 Eastleigh - Paddington, 37087 6Z16 10.03 Ashford - Eastleigh 1 2, 47739 + 47749 5Z47 11:19 St Philips Marsh (Bristol) - Eastleigh 1 2 3 4 5 6, 31285 1Q06 15:19 Eastleigh - Basingstoke - Exeter - Basingstoke - Eastleigh, 73138 + 73201 1Q85 06:08 Woking - Southampton UGL - Waterloo - Woking
Saturday 17th December: 67025 5Z25 01:10 Eastleigh - Ashford, 66098 5Z65 05:11 Eastleigh - Westbury, 5Z67 22:56 Westbury - Eastleigh
Sunday 18th December: 67025 + 60163 5Z81 14:05 Dollands Moor - Eastleigh
31285 1Q06 was the Structure Gauging Train, 1Q85 was a Track Inspection Coach
19th December: 47739 + 47749 5Z25 10:03 Eastleigh - 17:42 Carlisle Yard (for ongoing Tue 5Z25 09:35 Carlisle - Kilmarnock on both Tuesday and Wednesday)
The ship carrying 70013 - 70016 has docked at Newport, and the locomotives were unloaded Sunday 18th December. Original reports were of 70014 - 70017, but there are multiple reports of 70013 being unloaded. Three are for allocation to Freightliner Intermodal, so we may see soon in the Southampton area.
'Cruise Saver' had workings scheduled for 15th December (southbound) and 27th December. These are not in the 'Cruise Saver' brochure, next working expected 21st April. Only southbound working dates are in the brochure.
