Saturday 21 July 2018

16th - 21st July 2018


Reinstated 70003 at Maritime, 21st July.

Monday 16th July: 47727 5Z47 09:31 Doncaster - Eastleigh one two three four
Tuesday 17th July: 
Wednesday 18th July:
Thursday 19th July: 37175 3Q39 23:46 Westbury - Eastleigh - Eastern Docks - UpYard - Fawley - Totton Yard - Lymington Pier -  Redbridge - Romsey - Bristol one two three
Friday 20th July: 66789 5E08 09:32 Eastleigh - Doncaster one two three four
Saturday 21st July: 47727 + 66741 5Z53 03:30 Eastleigh - Romsey - Cardiff, 1Z53 07:17 Cardiff - Newport - Gloucester - Bristol - Redbridge - Portsmouth Harbour (47727 for the day), 1Z56 18:02  Portsmouth Harbour Fratton - same route - Cardiff; (60009 + 47760) + 47580 1Z24 07:37 Southend - Reading - Basingstoke - Laverstock Loop - Redbridge - Southampton (reverse) - Poole, 5Z25 14:21 Poole - Southampton UGL, 5Z26 16:05 Southampton UGL - Poole Bournemouth 1Z26 17:15 Poole Bournemouth- Eastleigh - Southend (60009 for the day)
Sunday 22nd July: 47727 + 66741 5Z57 1359 Pengam Sidings - Romsey - Redbridge - Eastleigh one two three

Class 70 reinstatements from storage: There is apparently a requirement for 13 locomotives, so far 70002, 70003 and 70005 have been reinstated, and have re-entered traffic - 70003 seen on 18th on a Southampton - Lawley Street, and noted at Maritime over the inspection pit as seen above.