Sunday 27 August 2017

21st - 26th August 2017


60009 Union of South Africa passes Millbrook, 23rd August. Image by Ian Knight.

47746 leads the return 'Dorset Coast Express' at Millbrook, 23rd August. Image by Ian Knight.

Hired or swapped in for one day, Virgin Class 221 sets are seen at Millbrook. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 21st August:
Tuesday 22nd August:
Wednesday 23rd August: 60009 + 47746 T+T 1Z67 08:14 Victoria - Weymouth one two, 1Z69 16:35 Weymouth - Southampton - Laverstock - Clapham Jct (Flickr for the day)
Thursday 24th August:
Friday 25th August: 
Saturday 26th August: 66779 (?) 5Z65 00:55 Eastleigh - Peterborough; 221108 + 221109 1O12 09:27 Manchester - Bournemouth, 1M58 14:47 Bournemouth - Manchester one two 

South Western Railway started on Sunday morning 20th August.

South West Trains final statement and 21 year retrospective supplement (36 pages).

Eastleigh Works: 10Jul - 12Jul - 13Jul - 14Jul - 17Jul - 18Jul - 19Jul - 20Jul - 21Jul

70008 is now back in traffic with Freightliner - appears to have resumed on 16th, after time out at Leeds.