Thursday 1 August 2019

NMT at Romsey, 1st August 2019


1X23 15:13 Salisbury - Southampton UGL - Salisbury
  • 43014 The Railway Observer
  • 975984 Lecture Coach (formerly  Laboratory 15 "Argus" and later "Test Car 4", 10000 & 40000, originally prototype HST catering vehicle)
  • 977994 Track Recording Coach (HST TGS 44087)
  • 977993 Overhead Line Equipment Test Coach (HST TGS 44053)
  • 975814 Conference Coach (prototype HST TF coach 11000, later 41000)
  • 977984 Staff Coach (HST catering vehicle 40501, as a TRUK once part of 253001 from November 1976)
  • 43062 John Armitt 
Apart from a different power car combination,  this is the same formation as seen at Newport on 26th January 2018.


43014 The Railway Observer, approaching from Salisbury.

977984

43062 John Armitt leads the return into Romsey, against a red signal.

977994

43014 rolls very slowly at Romsey station.