Saturday 24 August 2019

19th - 24th August 2019


For the last of the four summer specials to Swanage D6515 (33012) was turned out and led in both directions, The down train is seen passing Millbrook on 18th August. Image by Ian Knight.

73107 was on the rear of the train.Image by Ian Knight.

Sunday 18th August: 33012 + 4TC 8028 + 73107 5Z73 07:55 Eastleigh - Waterloo one two, 1Z73 09:44 Waterloo - Swanage one, 1Z74 16:26 Swanage - Waterloo one two three, 5Z74 21:18 Waterloo - Eastleigh - Flickr for the day
Monday 19th August: 60024 7O35 05:00 Westbury - Fareham , 6Vxx 11:56 Fareham - Merehead one; 47245 5Z30 09:33 Bristol - Eastleigh one two, 0Z29 Eastleigh - Salisbury (ghoster) to meet 60009 and return to Southall one; 800108 5X41 11:17 Acton - Eastleigh one two three four; 33012 + 8028 5Z33 16:58 Eastleigh - West Ruislip one
Tuesday 20th August: 60039 7O35 05:00 Westbury - Fareham one two three four, 6V16 11:55 Fareham - Whatley one two three; 802209 5X82 08:10 Eastleigh - Acton one two
Wednesday 21st August: 66610 7O52  03:02 Merehead - Chichester one, 7V07 12:41 Chichester - Merehead one two three; 66722 + 73969 0E33 08:11 Eastleigh - Doncaster one two three four five six seven eight; 50007 + 50049 0Z50 09:30 Eastleigh - Romsey - Kidderminster one two three four five six
Thursday 22nd August: 60024 7O35 05:00 Westbury - Fareham , 6V16 11:55 Fareham - Whatley one two; 60009 + 47802 T+T 1Z82 08:45 London Victoria to Weymouth, 1Z84 16:35 Weymouth to London Victoria - Flickr for the day
Friday 23rd August: 60024 7O40 13:35 Merehead - Eastleigh one two three four, 7V33 20:05 Eastleigh - Merehead one two
Saturday 24th August: 47815 + 57305 0O86 11:26 Leicester - Eastleigh one two

Eastleigh Works: 22Jul - 23Jul - 24Jul a - 24Jul b - 31Jul - 01Aug - 10Aug

59202 seems to need engine repairs, it has been moved Westbury - Margam - one two - Middlesborough - one two three - Doncaster - Toton

The usage of DB Class 60s on Mendip duties continues, but Freightliner has now started to handle the Chichester stone working (66610 on Wednesday, above), this leaving about 10 weeks for DB to be in charge of stone workings in this area.

Rail line in Hampshire is world's first to be powered by solar farm - for perspective, 30kW equates to 10 domestic electric kettles. Some further details at 'Riding Sunbeams'.