Salisbury, 23rd May 2021

Just passing by, and trains in the area were replaced by buses, so little going on. It is hard to believe that the 159s are 29 years old.

158881.


159103 and 158885.


158885, 159101 and 159022.

24th - 29th May 2021

37402 passes Dunbridge with 0Z11 training turn, 26th May. Image by Roger Homan.

66702 66774 59003 0V40 14:05 Eastleigh - Westbury, passing Dunbridge, 26th May. Image by Roger Homan.

Monday 24th May: (04:25 Bournemouth - Wolverton Class 442 drag cancelled for paperwork reasons)
Tuesday 25th May: 47739 0O69 07:00 Leicester - Eastleigh one two; 37402 0Z10 08:47 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four five; 66759 + 73212 (+ 442419 + 442410) + 73213  5Y97 22:52 Bournemouth - Eastleigh
Wednesday 26th May: 66759 + 73212 (+ 442419 + 442410) + 73213 5Q85 05:28 Eastleigh - Wolverton one two three four; 47739 (+ 701008) 5Q80 06:52 Eastleigh - Widnes one two three four five six seven; 37402 0Z11 10:06 Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury - Bristol - Salisbury - Romsey - Eastleigh one two; 484002 + 484003 on test one two three    
Thursday 27th May: 37402 0Z12 10:09 Eastleigh - Crewe one; 47739 (+ 701005) 5Q10 07:18 Derby - Eastleigh one two three four five, 47739 0Z47 15:13 Eastleigh - Leicester; 66783 + 73212 (+ 442402 + 442420) + 73213 5Y97 21:32 Bournemouth - Eastleigh
Friday 28th May: 66783 + 73212 (+ 442402 + 442420) + 73213 5Q85 05:28 Eastleigh - Wolverton one two three four five six seven; 47739 (+ 701032) 5Q10 07:18 Derby - Eastleigh one two three four five, 47739 0Z47 15:13 Eastleigh - Leicester one;  43046 + 43055 5Z58 10:23 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven eight
Saturday 29th May: 43046 + 43055 1Z60 06:00 Eastleigh - Reading - Penzance one two, 1Z62 16:00 Penzance - Reading - Eastleigh
Sunday 30th May: 43046 + 43055 12:54 Eastleigh - Crewe one two

442402 had returned from Wolverton with ac equipment on 10th July 2020

442410 still dc equipment, last noted move 8th October 2020

442419 had returned from Wolverton with ac equipment on 26th June 2020

442420 still dc equipment, last noted move 8th October 2020

Q: Is 319441 in Eastleigh Works? A poster on WNXX Forum believes so, but it was in Crewe South Yard on 13th May.

The Severn Valley Railway, 6th April 1980 (part 1)

A whole day spent on the Severn Valley Railway, 11 years after first reopening, and 6 years after reopening to Bewdley. BR still controlled in Kidderminster, to serve the British Sugar Corporation facility, but that would change over the next 4 years. 

A snapshot in time, just over 14 years after the end of Western Region steam, and 11 after BR steam.

4930 Hagley Hall pauses at Highley with the first northbound train of the day.

8233 was awaiting the arrival of the northbound train at Hampton Loade.

6960 Raveningham Hall in the shed yard at Bridgnorth.

5764 and 3205, which was having an early steaming after overhaul. It ran at the Rocket 150 event at Rainhill in May 1980.

6443, 4566 and LNWR 3020 Cornwall, the latter for an assessment for overhaul, which did not proceed.

WD 600 Gordon, after some attention to the side of the firebox, in advance of its appearance at Rocket 150.  In these days, the shed yard was accessible, and young boys could be lifted up to and down from the footplate.

D1062 Western Courier, at that time only 16 years old, which also would run in the Rocket 150 event.

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Class 317 disposal update, Eastleigh, 21st May 2021

Some amount of rearrangement of the deckchairs. I could not see the newly delivered 317722, which has a different front cab roof line.

Half of 317651 remained, this unit having arrived on 15th April. These will be DTC 77722 and TS 71736.

317669, 317663 and 317654. Of these, 317663 has not been pictured before. It was new as 317363 in March 1986,and arrived at Eastleigh on 6th May.

317654, with what appears to be 319377 behind it.
 

37240 visits Eastleigh, 21st May 2021

A first visit for Boden Rail 37240 to Eastleigh since its return to mainline service, and an unexpected one, as the DBSO of the test train encountered an issue, and 37240 was sent to assist. It arrived at Eastleigh on Friday morning, and was only stabled for one day.

37240 was new as D6940 from English Electric Vulcan Foundry on 25th August 1964, allocated to Cardiff Canton, renumbered to 37240 in February 1974. Placed in reserved in March 1997, then stored unserviceable in the following May. Arrived at Wigan CRDC in June 2000, then sold and moved to Llangollen in July 2002, where it was made operational. Sold and moved to Boden Rail, Nottingham in December 2018, who have returned it to mainline operation, and used by Colas since March of this year.

37099 was the locomotive on the other end of the train.

A different angle in this further view, showing more of the Transrail logo.

17th - 22nd May 2021

70015 passing in the rain at Eastleigh with 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park, 21st May.

Earlier on 21st, 66541 worked south with 4O14 04:59 Garston - Maritime.

Saturday 14th May: 59003 0O59 13:20 Doncaster Down Decoy - Eastleigh Flickr for the day, then back onto the Westbury cycle from Monday

Monday 17th May:
Tuesday 18th May: 47749 (+ 701029) 5Q10 08:57 Old Dalby - Eastleigh one two three four five, 0Zxx 19:09 Eastleigh - Leicester one; 484004 moved by road from Eastleigh one two - Isle of Wight three four five six seven
Wednesday 19th May:
Thursday 20th May: 47749 (+ 701022) 5Q10 07:07 Derby - Eastleigh one two Flickr for the day, 0Z47 15:13 Eastleigh - Leicester one two; 37099 + 37240 3Q21 20:40 Hither Green - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven
Friday 21st May: 57310 (+ 317722 for disposal) 5Q86 04:58 Ely - Eastleigh one two three four five, 57310 5M60 13:37 Eastleigh - Derby one; 37099 + 37240 3Q25 23:57 Eastleigh Arlington - Basingstoke then 3Q26 onward to Derby
Saturday 22nd May: 

Williams Review - download the report - 2020 summary of responses

First Group New National Contract for SWR - press release - presentation

GBRf extend contract with Belmond for Royal Scotsman

57310 returns to Derby, from Eastleigh, 21st May 2021

57310 Pride of Cumbria departing with 5M60 13:37 Eastleigh - Derby, having earlier delivered 317722 for disposal. 317722 was stored at Ely as a unique unit, which had been refitted with ac motors and refurbished as a trial.

57310 was converted from 47831, which was originally delivered as D1618 from BR Crewe to 16A Toton on 5th September 1964. Renumbered 47037 in March 1974, and converted with ETH to 47563 in January 1980. It became 47831 from April 1989, and ran until November 2002, latterly with Virgin Cross-Country. Converted to 57310 in August 2003, in which guise it had run for Virgin, Network Rail, DRS and now leased to Rail Operations Group.  

57310 draws out and passes 57303 Pride of Carlisle, also leased to Rail Operations Group, but currently an Eastleigh Works resident.

6330 was originally built as Mk2A BFK E14084 to Lot 30786 at BR Derby in August 1968. Transferred to LMR in May 1974 and transferred to Departmental stock as HST barrier coach (HSBV) CDB975629 in May 1977. Renumbered 6330 in April 1990.

ADB 975875 QSA - originally built as BSK S34643 to Lot 30143 by Charles Roberts of Horbury, entering traffic in January 1955. Withdrawn  April 1981 and converted June 1982 as a barrier coach for Class 508 and 455 stock delivery, temporarily condemned in May 1985, later supporting Class 319 and sporting a NSE scheme from 1988.

The train eases out of the works for the northbound run.

Class 317 disposal update, Eastleigh Works, 18th May 2021

 

317669 (arrived 29th April), what is believed to be 317654 (arrived 15th April), and what may be 317663 (Arrived 6th May).


317669, 319377, and 142014.

317662 (final 317/6 arrival, 13th May, new as 317362 in March 1986), 319377, and 317669.

One unit was in the scrap road, and appears to have been 317651.

Eastleigh Works, 18th May 2021

 

57303 Pride of Carlisle (previously 47705).


43465 for Rail Adventure.

43058 of Locomotive Services, for preparation for the Staycation Express, and 142032.


57303 now with 08567 alongside.

Morning variety at Romsey, 17th May 2021

70805 pauses with a 0Z70 10:11 Eastleigh - Westbury, which operated by Chandlers Ford.


66750 Bristol Panel Signal Box passing by with 6O39 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, which included a pair of cranes.

DRK 81621 is a Volker Rail operated Kirow 25 tonne crane, built in 2006.

DRK 81622 is in similar usage and of same age. KFA wagon VR 97409 is a match wagon.

Dunbridge, 13th May 2021

158885 and 66957 Stephenson Locomotive Society 1909-2009 leading 4M65 13:46 Maritime - Lawley Street.


The train was crawling towards a red signal, which cleared before a total stop could be made. UPDATE: After a return to Southampton, the locomotive worked 4E96 to Leeds on 14th , and was then stored.

66601 The Hope Valley with a late running 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Whatley.

The KEA wagons were VTG 3229, 3202 and 3224, with the latter nearest the camera.

Formerly in the Shanks scheme, 66522 hauls 7V09 13:41 Chichester - Merehead.

The second of two low-level Chinook passes. This year sees the 40th anniversary of RAF Chinook operations.

10th - 15th May 2021

 

166203 returning as 5F18 13:13 Fareham to Westbury, shown as losing time at Cosham then terminated Fareham, for a door fault.

Monday 10th May: 20007 + 20142 Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh (3 times) one two three
Tuesday 11th May: 37099 3Q01(?) 23:40 Woking - Wimbledon - Basingstoke - Woking - Eastleigh
Wednesday 12th May: 47749 0Z47 16:20 Derby - Eastleigh one two; 73962 + 73963 1Qxx 21:39 Addlestone Jct - Eastleigh; 37099  3Q02 21:34 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Fareham - Fratton - Eastleigh one
Thursday 13th May: 47749 (+ 701007) 5Q80 06:54 Eastleigh - Widnes one two three four five six seven eight; 57310 (+ 317662 for disposal) 5Q86 04:58 Ely - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven, 57310 5M57 13:00 Eastleigh - Derby one; 73962 + 73963 1Q54 12:46 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one two; 37099 3Q04 21:19 Eastleigh - Totton - Reading Triangle
Friday 14th May: 73962 + 73963 1Q53 09:50 Tonbridge - Up Yard one two three, 1Q57 12:05 Up Yard - Poole - Tonbridge one two; 37099 3Q40 3Q40 23:53 Reading Triangle - Paddington - Reading - Southampton - Reading Triangle
Saturday 15th May: 66538 4O27 06:51 Basford Hall - Eastleigh Works, then loco onward to Maritime

GWR Class 800 update 14th May (in Google cache, no longer visible on GWR site)

YRP North East: A Look at GBRf's Class 69 Modification Project with Bob Tiller

Miscellany at St Denys, 11th May 2021

 GBRf, DB Cargo, and further miscellaneous workings.

66750 Bristol Panel Signal Box runs through with 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, composed mostly of MXA wagons.

'EWS' 66129 passing with 4O43 03:59 Wakefield Europort - Western Docks.

Class 455/8 5864 as 5B39 10:03 Wimbledon - Bournemouth. This unit was new in October 1983, and while now re-tractioned with ac motors, it is quite a bit older than the Class 317 units being scrapped at Eastleigh. Scrapping will likely follow once Class 701 is in traffic.

DR 98958 + DR 98908 3Z14 09:33 Tonbridge Engineers Siding - Totton Yard. Earlier, at Southampton Parkway.

66726 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY passses the Garston Freightliner while hauling 4M19 11:50 Western Docks - East Midlands Gateway.

66135 with a further load of Minis, 4O39 09:43 Cowley - Eastern Docks.

Freightliner at St Denys, 11th May 2021

A couple of hours at St Denys.

66562 braking with 4O15 06:44 Lawley Street - Maritime.

66570 leading 4O14 05:04 Garston - Maritime. Earlier at Oxford.

66559 was on driver training duty with 0W54 11:08 Fareham - Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh - Maritime.

377450 is passed by 70017 with 4M61 13:01 Maritime - Trafford Park. 70017 was out of traffic from May 2018 until July 2020. 

66953 passing with 7V07 12:41 Chichester - Merehead.

This KEA, VTG 3206, is single pipe braked, buffered at each end. The other example in the train VTG 3172, is buffered at one end only.