7th - 12th August 2017

66723 / ZA723 Chinook is prepared to work ECS 5Z07 20:02 Eastleigh - Doncaster, on Friday 11th. The return on Sunday is a one way "The Absent Shunter". 66723 is newly repainted, and has only been in traffic since the 10th. There never has been a ZA723 at the RAF!

59003 returned to Eastleigh on 4th August, and understood to need attention for electrical fire damage. Seen on. 11th

The resurrected 08879 continues to shunt. Eastleigh, 11th August.

707005 + 707003 continue the mileage accumulation, passing Maritime on 6th August. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 7th August: 73961 + 73963 1Q51 11:15 Derby - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two three four five six

Tuesday 8th August: 56303 6Z56 10:15 Willesden - Eastleigh one two, 0Z56 13:35 Eastleigh - Wembley one; 66168 (+ 1616) 5Zxx 10:00 Burton-on-Trent - Eastleigh one; 73961 + 73963 1Q52 1Q52 10:37 Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Havant - Littlehampton - Havant - Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard - Havant - Guildford - Fareham - Eastleigh - Woking - Lymington Pier -Eastleigh one two three four

Wednesday 9th August: 66051 6Z29 09:35 Fawley - Bescot (TTAs for scrap) one two three four five; 73961 + 73963 1Q53 11:38 Eastleigh - Southampton Down Loop - Wimbledon Park -Eastleigh - Southampton Down Loop - Wimbledon Park - Totton Yard - Eastleigh - Romsey - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven

Thursday 10th August: 73961 + 73963 1Q54 12:27 Eastleigh - Hither Green one two

Friday 11th August: 66723 at Eastleigh one, 5Z07 20:02 Eastleigh - Doncaster one

Saturday 12th August:

Freightliner stored Class 66s - pool DHLT:

66955 moved from Leeds to Doncaster Roberts Road (GBRf) for repairs - returned to traffic pool DFIN

66956 Doncaster Roberts Road (GBRf) for repairs

66957 Longport (Progress Rail / EMD) for repairs

70008 has been moved from Maritime to Midland Road Leeds.