Saturday 11 July 2020

57312 Pig Drags, 10th & 11th July 2020


Friday 10th July: 57312 + 442402 5Q86 10:30 Wolverton Centre Sidings - Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D

57312 leads the train through Eastleigh. The train departed Wolverton about 100 minutes late, and ran so throughout.

Leading DBC coach 77383 of 442402.

MBC to be MBS 62938 with new electrical arrangement, although the new cabinets were fitted before it was moved north on 16th May. Compare with the same coach when new. It was separated from the rest of the unit and retained at Eastleigh for a while from 2018 for the start of electrical work.

A few minutes later, 5Q86 passes Redbridge. Image by Ian Knight.
 
Saturday 11th July: 57312 +  442413 5Q70 06:35 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D - Wolverton Centre Sidings - the train was 190 minutes late leaving Bournemouth. 442413 was in service until the lockdown period.

57312 rounds the curve through the junction at Redbridge.

 DTC 442413 of 77394.

MBS 62949 is still configured with the 4-REP electrical package.

DTS 77418 on the rear with tail lamp.