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:
- 56078 was new to traffic from Doncaster on 25th May 1980, and was withdrawn by EWS in April 2004 from Knottingley as surplus to requirements, having paired with 56115 (now in Hungary) on the farewell railtour. Repainted in large logo and named Doncaster Enterprise in September 2003. In Fertis service in France from September 2004 and returned to the UK in April 2007. Sold to EMR in December 2011 while at Crewe, and delivered to Kingsbury scrapyard on 20th April 2012, seen there in July. Registered to Colas at end of July 2012, removed on 15th August 2012 to Washwood Heath. Stored at Rugby from 4th September 2012, returned to Washwood Heath on 27th October 2012. Test runs by Colas started in December 2013, and the locomotive was back in traffic only from 6th January, generally working with another Class 56 in the shake-down period.
- 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.
