Saturday 14 August 2021

The early bird catches the Tractors!, Romsey, 14th August 2021

"The Cambridge & Norfolk Explorer"
37402 Stephen Middlemore - 23/12/1954 - 8/6/2013 + 37069 1Z10 05:19 Eastleigh - Norwich.
35469 + 3110 + 3141 + 1671 + 3119 + 3123 + 3146 + 3149 + 1813 + 4927 + 4946 + 4991 + 4998


Arriving in Romsey at 05:30, taking only 11 minutes from Eastleigh.

Further along the platform. The new LED lighting appears to be an improvement for the localised area.

A closer view of 37402 ...


... and 37069.


FO 3146 built at BR Swindon to Lot 30717, entering traffic in February 1964.


RMB 1813 built at BR Wolverton,as the first of Lot 30520, entering traffic in March 1961.


A breakfast setting as a detail of 3123, built at BR Swindon to Lot 30697, entering traffic in 1963.


Ready for departure for the next call, at Salisbury, reached after sunrise. The Riviera Mk 1 coaches only returned to traffic in July following changes in Coronavirus regulations.