Saturday 5 November 2016

31st October - 5th November 2016



Monday 31st October: 67029 + 67012 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh one two (then to Didcot)
Tuesday 1st November: 57312 6Zxx 01:27 Crewe - Eastleigh, 0Z68 10:21 Eastleigh - Willesden Brent one two; 37884 + 442421 + 47812 5O86 13:15 Stewarts Lane - Eastleigh one two three four; 60091 7O44 21:12 Westbury - Botley one
Wednesday 2nd November: 60091 7V97 05:10 Botley - Merehead; 37884 0O86 12.43 Eastleigh - Three Bridges one two three four
Thursday 3rd November: 60039 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh one two three (to The North by 04Nov); 37884 + 442404 5O86 13:00 Three Bridges - Brighton - Fareham - Eastleigh one two three
Friday 4th November: 37884 + 47812 + 442420 5L46 12:33 Eastleigh - Ely one
Saturday 5th November: 66079 + 66086 08:00 Waterloo - Eastern Docks - Northam Depot - Fawley, 12:48 Fawley Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury - Andover - Ludgershall - Andover - Waterloo (see note below)

47853 has been reported at Eastleigh Works - I thought that it was at Barrow Hill for HNRC / GBRf. I suspect that this may be 47818?

The Andover Fist Derailment

I was planning three location coverage of this UK Railtours tour, but learned, while in my first position at Totton Yard, that the leading two coaches of the Riviera Mk 1 set became derailed at about 10:13 between Chapel Crossing and Canute Road in Southampton, on the Network Rail branch to Eastern Docks.

A decision was made to split the remainder of the train, leaving 66079, which remained on the rails, and the leading two coaches, one of which was the brake generator coach, at the scene of the incident. 66086 took the remainder of the train to Eastleigh where the tour was terminated.at about 14:30.

Formation (leading into the docks): 66079 + TBA + 66086

Before the derailment: one two three four five six

At the scene: one two three four

Discussions: WNXX Forum  RailUKForums

Expect a RAIB bulletin in due course - they have already engaged.