Saturday 13 March 2021

8th - 13th March 2021

66601 The Hope Valley working 7V16 11:55 Fareham - Whatley passing Crampmoor, 8th March.

59003 is in Eastleigh Works, so 66710 Phil Packer BRIT  hauled 6V41 to Westbury on 11th March, with a consist of auto-ballasters, which have an interesting history.


Soon after leaving Maritime, 66537 is in charge of 4M65 13:46 Maritime - Lawley Street, on 12th March. Image by Roger Homan.

Monday 8th March:
Tuesday 9th March:
Wednesday 10th March:
37219 3Q25 22:55 Hither Green - Eastleigh
Thursday 11th March: 70810 + 70812 5Z70 10:12 Eastleigh - Waterloo - Eastleigh (Ultrasonic Test Train trial 96604 + 6260 + 9808 + 62287 + 9703 proving run for Colas Class 70 usage on test trains) one two three four five six seven; 43299 + 977995 + 977984 + 975814 + 977993 + 977994 + 975984 + 43062 1X23 15:13 Salisbury - Southampton UGL - Salisbury; 37219 3Q28 20:58 Eastleigh - London Area - Reading Triangle 
Friday 12th March:
Saturday 13th March:


More on the recent trial run by 70017 on a Merehead - Acton load, which was for evaluation of hydro-treated vegetable oil as a fuel.

Class 69 testing on the Severn Valley Railway, three videos: one two three