97301 at Eastleigh, 27th April. Image by Ian Knight.
67028 with 1Z98 at Redbridge, 27th April. Image by Ian Knight.
Tuesday 24th April: 70007
4O49 09.23 Basford Hall - Maritime - caught fire between Bramley and Basingstoke, rescued by 66533 1Z99 Maritime - Bramley one two three four
Wednesday 25th April:
Thursday 26th April: 37601 + 37409 + 47818 & 47841 (on rear) 05:51 1Z74 Edinburgh - Western Docks (see below) one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one, 97301 3Z14 13:03 Bristol - Eastleigh (via Warminster), 97302 6P25 10:15 Bescot - Eastleigh one two three, 0M28 Eastleigh - Hinksey one two three four
Friday 27th April: 67028 5Z97 05:00 Eastleigh - Victoria, 35028 + 67028 T+T 1Z97 08:45 Victoria - Swanage one two three four five, 1Z98 17:15 Swanage - Southampton UGL - Redbridge - Laverstock - Waterloo one two three four five six seven, 67028 5Z98 22:10 Waterloo - Eastleigh, 37409 + 37601 + 47841 (DIT) & 47818 (on rear) 5Z74 Eastleigh - Crewe (actually from Millbrook) one two three four five six seven eight nine, 97301 3Z08 20:02 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Bath - Andover- Oxford - Derby, 70008 + 70007 DIT 4M98 18:00 Maritime - Garston
Saturday 28th April: 66124 + 66013 + 66141 + 66160 + 66101 + 66145 + 66151 + 66060 + 66105 + 66198 0X12 Margam - Eastleigh
Thursday's 'Cruise Saver' started from Edinburgh with 47841 + 47818 in T+T. However it ran into trouble only a few miles into its journey at Monktonhall where 47818 shunted 47841 to the rear and then continued, but to expire with low oil at Aldwarke Jct. (Rotherham). After an initial rescue by Freightliner 66520 to Barrow Hill, the train was taken to Southampton by adding 37601 + 37409, arriving about 2½ hours late at 18:42, after the departure of 'Oriana' reportedly leaving 65 passengers behind. See cruise discussions at pocruises & cruiseforums. Passengers given options including flying to join the cruise on Sunday.
"There are no restrictions on baggage, and with almost 250 fellow guests on board no risk that the ship will leave without you"
"There are no restrictions on baggage, and with almost 250 fellow guests on board no risk that the ship will leave without you"
Other passengers were fortunate to catch the 'Ventura' which was delayed for some repairs, not to await the Cruise Saver.
The ECS was only worked as far as the car loading terminal adjacent to Millbrook one two three.
The ECS was only worked as far as the car loading terminal adjacent to Millbrook one two three.
On Friday the ECS was worked by 37401 + 37601 + 47841 (DIT) & 47818 (idling) on rear.
Swanage Gala Diesel Gala extra locomotive now reported to be a Network Rail 57/3 operated by GBRf - also expected to bring 50026 from Eastleigh on Friday 4th May (tentative 10:30 from Eastleigh)
Swanage Gala Diesel Gala extra locomotive now reported to be a Network Rail 57/3 operated by GBRf - also expected to bring 50026 from Eastleigh on Friday 4th May (tentative 10:30 from Eastleigh)
