Friday 31 January 2014

Buffer Puffer, 25th January 2014

Ian Knight was in London to see this pair of DRS Tractors.

 37405 at Clapham Jct
37610 at London Bridge

Crewe via pick up stations to Wembley Central - Kensal Green turnback (rev) - South Acton - Clapham Junction - Brixton - Blackfriars (rev) - Nunhead - Lewisham - Hayes (rev) - New Cross - Cannon Street (rev) - Lewisham - Beckenham Jn (rev) - Tulse Hill - Battersea Loop (rev) - Peckham Rye - London Bridge (rev) - Tulse Hill - Selhurst - Epsom Downs (rev) - Mitcham Jn - Herne Hill (rev) - Crystal Palace - East Croydon - Tattenham Corner (rev) - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - Brixton - Leigham Curve - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Willesden - WCML back to Crewe.

Sunday 26 January 2014

A 47802 retrospective - placed into storage 24th January 2014

47802 Pride of Cumbria was stored in the last week, it may be used as a carriage heater at Carlisle, but the end seems close.

Climbing Shap on 26th July 2006, with West Coast stock, near Greenholme. These trains were trainers to refresh drivers for handling passenger carriages.
On the tail of the short lived "Stobart Pullman", Havant, 12th February 2008, having been named two days previously.
Later in 2008 , 47802 received attention at Eastleigh as the Pride of Cumbria, seen there on 14th December that year.
Passing Crampmoor leading a Rail Blue charter, 14th August 2010.
At Eastleigh with ECS for the "Cruise Saver Express", 17th September 2011.

New and to traffic from Brush on 9th September 1966, as D1950, allocated to LMR (Western Lines). Renumbered to 47552 in March 1975, then to 47802 in July 1989. From 1995 to 1999 it saw periods in storage, which continued until 2002 when sold to DRS, entering traffic with them from March 2003. On N/SPT special tests from 16th January, then to storage pool XHSS from 24th, having worked with 37261 to Barrow Hill on 20th, returning to Crewe Gresty Lane. It is understood that heavy checks were due.

Saturday 25 January 2014

20th - 25th January 2014

60045 at St Denys, 23rd January. Image by Ian Knight.
60040 at Southampton with Western Docks - Eastleigh working, 24th January. Image by Ian Knight.

Sunday 19th January: 31190 + 31452 6Z41 07:20 Sunningdale - Eastleigh, 57305 + 47739 7C01 16:44 Queens Town Road Battersea - Eastleigh
Monday 20th January: 66042 6O41 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh47739 4Z58 14:44 Eastleigh - Doncaster, (for 6X58 23:32 Doncaster - Wimbledon), 57305 6Z30 17:46 Eastleigh - Westbury, 0Z31 20:10 Westbury - Eastleigh, 31190 + 31452 6Y75 20:45 Eastleigh - Totton, 6Z42 23:15 Totton - Bournemouth - New Milton
Tuesday 21st January: 31190 + 31452 6Z41 04:50 New Milton - Totton, 57305 6Z30 17:46 Eastleigh - Westbury, 0Z31 20:10 Westbury - Eastleigh
Wednesday 22nd January: 31190 + 31452 6Z42 00:05 Totton - Brockenhurst, 6Z41 05:15 Brockenhurst - Totton
Thursday 23rd January: 31190 + 31452 6Z42 00:05 Totton - Brockenhurst, 6Z41 05:15 Brockenhurst - Totton, 60045 6B93 09:53 Eastleigh - Fawley one two three, 6B94 12:05 Fawley - Eastleigh  , 66623 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z31 20:12 Eastleigh - Westbury 
Friday 24th January: 31190 + 31452 6Z42 00:05 Totton - Brockenhurst, 6Z41 05:15 Brockenhurst - Eastleigh, 6Y75 13:02 Eastleigh - Totton, 6Y75 15:00 Totton - Eastleigh,  47739 + 57310 6C74 04:24 New Beckenham - Eastleigh, 60040 6O15 (17:30 Thu Mossend -) Didcot - Eastleigh, 6B43 09:39 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 6V38 13:50 Eastleigh - Didcot
Saturday 25th January: 31190 + 31452 6Z42 23:17 Eastleigh - Mortimer

57305 has been on hire to Colas

Eastleigh Works updates: 02 Jan - 03Jan - 08Jan - 09Jan - 13Jan - 15Jan - 17Jan - 17Jan - 24Jan

More pictures of 68002 - at Kingmoor - Intrepid nameplate

37261 made its own way to Barrow Hill for stripping on 20th one two  . It travelled with 47802, which itself was stored into pool XHSS, and may become a carriage heater at Kingmoor. 

However with the coming of the Class 68 fleet of 15 locomotives, we should anticipate reduction of the DRS Class 47 numbers with 47832 being another rumoured candidate. The 10 remaining fleet members are:
47501 / 790 / 805 / 810 / 813 / 818 / 828 / 832 / 841 / 853 .

4-CEP cars at Eastleigh, 19th January 2014

On 3rd January two EMU cars were moved to Eastleigh for a unique project, their un-refurbishment. Here is presented what may be a last look at them in the refurbished condition with hopper windows. More details at the cep7105.co.uk website.

7105 was the first production 4-CEP, ordered for phase 1 of the Kent Coast Electrification. built new at Eastleigh Carriage Works, emerging from there to enter traffic in August 1958. 7105 was refurbished at BREL in Swindon, returning to traffic as 1537 in January 1982.

In September 2002 the power cars and coach 70235 were reformed into 4-BEP unit 2325 with TRB 69345, running until withdrawal in December 2003. 2325 was then preserved on the East Kent Railway from 2004. The other original coach from 7105, TS 70229 is in unit 2315, preserved at the Eden Valley Railway.

Each of these coaches is running on a combination of one Commonwealth bogie and one Mk 4 motor bogie, which is the orginal type.


61229
61230
4-CEP front end detail, not seen at Eastleigh for some years.

Sunday 19 January 2014

Around Eastleigh, 19th January 2014

Construction of the re-instated up loop, due to be in usage by May. 30 years ago this spot was used for van storage one two.  The signal will need to be moved.
Ruston 01508 (MoD 428, works no. 466617)
Barrier coach 6378 is an emu translator vehicle for class 313/315, converted to ADB975971 and to traffic May 1981 from Restaurant Unclassified Open 1054, originally built at Wolverton in 1961 and withdrawn in 1979. Renumbered 6378 in March 2003. 6378 and 6379 was used for the class 458/5 move from Doncaster to Wimbledon on Friday night hauled by 47739.
LT C69 6518 for scrapping. Withdrawn this month and to Northwood on 10th.
455846 was new in July 1983, so now over 30 years old. 4-SUBs did not last much longer than this - although some 4-SUB traction motors are under Class 455s.

Eastleigh East Yard, 19th January 2014

66076 66955 and 66554 are visible as part of a group of 6 Class 66's and Class 60.
Changing angle brings 60045 and 66149 into view.

68002 in Southampton

Two pictures taken overnight of 68002 being driven through Southampton under wraps.

ONE

TWO

Reported to have reached Kingmoor by early afternoon - as seen here.

Saturday 18 January 2014

31190 returns to Totton, 18th January 2014

31190 ran down from Eastleigh to Totton this morning, where it rejoined the Railvac and 31452, ahead of expected nocturnal duties tonight. There is a rumour that 31190 will be repainted into a DCR scheme, so this may always be a last opportunity. 31190 had not left Eastleigh when I left home, but did work early, as I had kind of guessed, even then it arrived just as I was walking close to Asda.

31190 has arrived and the points are set to enter the yard. 444034 passes with a train to Waterloo.
31190 now moves into the yard.
About to join the Railvac train with 31452 already attached.
A few minutes later, 31190 is in repose in Totton Yard. As D5613 the locomotive was new in May 1960 to 34G Finsbury Park, but was of course Mirrlees powered at that time.

Friday 17 January 2014

13th - 18th January 2014

60015 on Wednesday 15th. Image by Ian Knight.
 70016 at Maritime, 17th January. 70015 & 70016 were moved to pool DFGI for Freightiner intermodal from about 9th December.
66503 The Railway Magazine, Maritime, 17th January.

Monday 13th January: 31452 6Z42 07:20 Taunton - Romsey - Eastleigh- Totton Yd, 73107+73138 1Q40 09:46 Hither Green - Totton - Eastleigh one two three four five six, (Elsewhere 56078 failed and was returned to Washwood Heath by 56113 - which may then have returned to work a late 6Z30 etc.)
Tuesday 14th January: 73107+73138 1Q41 08:02 Eastleigh - Southampton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Redbridge - Laverstock - Ludgershall - Laverstock - Redbridge - Eastleigh one two , 31190 6Z42 12:14 Carlisle - Eastleigh one two three four, 6Z42 22:31 Eastleigh - Totton, 60015 6O42 11:41 Halewood - Eastern Docks one two three, 66850 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z31 20:12 Eastleigh - Westbury
Wednesday 15th January: 31190 + 31452 6Z42 00:23 Totton - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Totton, 73107+73138 1Q43 06:29 Eastleigh - Hamworthy Goods- Poole - Weymouth - Eastleigh, 60015 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6B44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh one two three, Colas 57305 6Z31 20:12 Eastleigh - Westbury, 0Z31 22:15 Westbury - Eastleigh
Thursday 16th January:  31190 + 31452 6Z42 01:10 Totton - Brockenhurst, 6Z41 05:05 Brockenhurst - Totton, 31190 0Y69 06:00 Totton - Eastleigh, 73107+73138 1Q44 04:10 Eastleigh - St Denys - Eastleigh - Romsey - Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh - Southampton - Hither Green, 60015 6B93 09:53 Eastleigh - Fawley, 6B94 12:05 Fawley - Eastleigh one two, 60045 6N75 21:31 Eastleigh - Guildford - Woking - Basingstoke - Southampton
Friday 17th January: 33029 6Z29 10:02 Acton - Eastleigh one two three, 0Z33 14:20 Eastleigh - Southall, 60045 6N75 04:50 Redbridge - Totton - Eastleigh, 60015 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks, 6B44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh, 0Z60 12:30 Eastleigh - Fawley, 6Z60 14:00 Fawley -Eastleigh one two three four, 47739 0Z58 08:57 Hoo Jct - Eastleigh, 4Z58 14:50 Eastleigh - Doncaster one two three, (5X58 23:03 Doncaster - Wimbledon),  Colas 57305 6Z31 20:12 Eastleigh - Westbury, 0Z31 22:15 Westbury - Eastleigh
Saturday 18th January: 47739 4Z47 06:54 Wimbledon - Eastleigh, 31190 0Y75 10:43 Eastleigh - Totton Yd (ran an hour early), 31190 + 31452 6Z42 23:00 Totton - Sunningdale

Plans to reopen Waterside railway set to be shelved

Eastleigh Works update: 15th Jan

37261 removed from traffic, and expected to be moved to Barrow Hill on Monday 20th, for stripping. This operated here on railtour duties as recently as 30th November

Saturday 11 January 2014

6th - 11th January 2014

 56078 + 56113 approach Romsey with 6Z31 14:30 Eastleigh - Westbury.
56078 arrived here in the south for the first time this week since its reinstatement. Almost 10 years ago, between 14th & 18th February 2004 it made an unexpected series of workings from Eastleigh.
The pair of 56s were rolling towards a red on signal E885, but changed to green just before the train stopped. They resume on their way to Westbury.
Half an hour later, 66623 Bill Bolsover passes with 6O49 12:40 Theale to Wool sand empties.

Monday 6th January: 31190 + 31452 6Z41 13:30 Washwood Heath - Totton, 18:30 Totton - Southampton UGL - Rebridge - Honiton one two, 56113 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 20:12 6Z31 Eastleigh - Westbury, 31105 3Q01 23:18 Hither Green - Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh - Bournemouth - Eastleigh
Tuesday 7th January: 56113 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 20:12 6Z31 Eastleigh - Westbury, 31105 3Q02 20:49 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Hither Green
Wednesday January8th : 56113 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 20:12 6Z31 Eastleigh - Westbury, 18:36 Washwood Heath - Romsey - Eastleigh
Thursday 9th January: 31105 3Q08 03:39 Basingstoke - Wimbledon - Eastleigh, 3Q15 22:31 Eastleigh - Eastbourne - Eastleigh, 56113 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 20:12 6Z31 Eastleigh - Westbury
Friday 10th January: 31105 3Z15 05:24 Eastleigh - Hither Green, 56078 + 56113 (?) 6Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 20:12 6Z31 Eastleigh - Westbury
Saturday 11th January: 56078 + 56113 0Z30 12:30 Westbury - Romsey - Eastleigh, 6Z31 14:30 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Westbury one two three four five six seven eight nine ten

Eastleigh Works update 08Jan

Some additional information on the Class 56's:
  • 56113 was new to traffic from Doncaster on 12th December 1982, and was withdrawn by EWS in March 2004 from Knottingley with defective fire protection equipment. In Fertis service from November 2005 to October 2006, then stored at Old Oak Common until removed to Crewe on 15th May 2009. Sold to EMR in December 2011, then to Colas in February 2012. Removed from Crewe to Washwood Heath on 1st March 2012. Tested to Willesden on 4th October, then to Boston, and placed into normal operating service at the end of the month, mainly from base at Westbury.

Saturday 4 January 2014

30th December 2013 - 4th January 2014

Monday 30th December: 66238 + 66232 5O61 09:52 Wembley - Eastleigh, 56113 0Z30 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z31 21:13 Eastleigh - Westbury
Tuesday 31st December: 56113 0Z30 15:25 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z31 18:37 Eastleigh - Westbury, 67005 1Z13 19:31 Victoria - Southampton - Laverstock - Whitchurch
Wednesday 1st January: 67005 + 66091 T+T 1Z14 00:22 Whitchurch - Victoria, 56113 0Z31 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z31 20:12 Eastleigh - Westbury
Thursday 2nd January: 59002 + 59004 + 59102 + 59103 0Z40 07:44 Eastleigh - Westbury, 56113 0Z28 08:20 Westbury - Eastleigh one two three four, 0Z29 11:39 Eastleigh - Westbury one two, 6Z31 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z31 20:12 Eastleigh - Westbury
Friday 3rd January: 56113 0Z28 08:20 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z29 11:46 Eastleigh - Westbury one two three four five six, 6Z31 17:18 Westbury - Eastleigh, 6Z31 20:12 Eastleigh - Westbury 33029 5Z02 12:50 Stewarts Lane - Eastleigh (2 coaches 61229 + 61230 from 4-CEP 7105 for un-refurbishment) one two three four five six seven eight more, 0Z03 16:12 Eastleigh - Southall
Saturday 4th January: 600xx 6B41 07:04 Eastleigh - Fawley, 6B42 09:13 Fawley - Eastleigh

56312 failed at Lancaster and Preston on 2nd January while southbound to Totton with the Railvac from Scotland, and was recovered to Washwood Heath by 57311. 56312 + 31452 again failed in Birmingham area.

70803 & 70805 have arrived at Liverpool. More: one two