Tuesday 30 November 2021
Locomotives at Eastleigh, 27th November 2021
70813 where the latest Colas transfers, applied about April 2020, are wearing off, revealing the remnants of the previous version.
66066 Geoff Spencer, which was named in 2016 after the then CEO of DB Cargo UK.
Monday 29 November 2021
37510 collects 360107 from Eastleigh Works, 27th November 2021
37510 + 360107 5Q63 11:15 Eastleigh - Cricklewood.
37510 Orion was delivered from Vulcan Foundry, as D6812, on 13th February 1963. Renumbered 37112 in February 1974. Heavy General Overhaul at Crewe February to June 1986, emerging as 37510 later running in Intercity Swallow colours. Withdrawn in June 1999, and was in France from August 1999 to October 2000. Sold to Harry Needle in May 2003, who overhauled it fror DRS at Barrow Hill, re-entering traffic in 2006. Stored again at Barrow Hill from March 2012, until sold to Europhoenix in 2016, returning to traffic with Rail Operations Group in January 2020.
360107 was originally delivered from Siemens in February 2003 and is part of the Desiro family.
Sunday 28 November 2021
Eastleigh Works and T&RSMD, 27th November 2021
701031, 701023, 701028, 701015 & 701022 in the airport sidings.
Saturday 27 November 2021
Dunbridge, 25th November 2021
The shadows are lengthening, 4 weeks to Solstice.
DR98913 RHTT 06:11 Totton Yard - Totton Yard
66951 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Whatley. The KEA wagons were VTG 3178, 3167 and 3173.
22nd - 27th November 2021
Monday 22nd November: 153385 2Q11 04:13 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Romsey - Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Derby one two (ran over two hours late); 73961 + 73965 1Q51 11:15 Derby - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two
Tuesday 23rd November: 73961 + 73965 1Q52 10:37 Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton - Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Woking - Lymington Pier -Eastleigh one; 66748 + 73969 + 66741 0O01 10:05 Doncaster Up Decoy - Eastleigh one two (73969 for works attention, was dragged from Inverness on 19th)
Wednesday 24th November: 73961 + 73965 1Q53 11:48 Eastleigh - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard one two, 1Q53 18:04 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh
Thursday 25th November: 73961 + 73965 1Q54 12:46 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one two; 73969 was moved to the Works; 69003 0Y69 17:39 Eastleigh - Fareham - Tonbridge
Friday 26th November: 67021 + 67024 T+T VSOE 1Z58 10:07 Victoria - Winchester one, 5Z59 12:59 Winchester - Eastleigh, 5Z60 16:46 Eastleigh - Winchester, 1Z60 17:13 Winchester - Victoria; 769925 10:24 Reading - Eastleigh one, 769928 12:51 Eastleigh - Reading one two
Saturday 27th November: 37510 0O86 03:20 Derby - Eastleigh one two, 37510 + 360107 5Q63 11:15 Eastleigh - Cricklewood one two three four five six seven
Council agrees £1.14m contribution to upgrade Network Rail bridge in Eastleigh
- three years since I first covered plans to refurbish and strengthen the bridge.
59003 continues to sit it out at Eastleigh - reported to have multiple problems
59204 is now repainted, awaiting return from Toton
Not expecting 67023 + 67027 back again on Colas test trains, currently on RHTT workings, they seem to be going to GBRf, and potentially into sleeper operations in Scotland.
KTA wagons continue to receive works attention at Eastleigh, 97711 was there on 25th.
Thursday 25 November 2021
ScotRail HSTs at Aberdour, November 2021
Tuesday 23 November 2021
Around Eastleigh, 20th November 2021
59003, currently waylaid after its exertions at Fisherton Tunnel. 66737 Lesia had arrived on 4O19 to Western Docks, moving on to Eastleigh. 66135 had been at Hampton Court on Friday morning. The yellow Wascosa wagons can be glimpsed in the distance.
Railvac 99.70.9515.003-0 RAUK-3. The Railcare sign has lost its 'Sweden' second part, compare with 2018.
Two views of 153385 (57385) as repurposed for Network Rail track survey / infratructure monitoring activities, as seen at Redbridge on 15th.
66775 HMS Argyll appeared to be readied for some Saturday night civil engineering activity.
66076 passes with 4O39 10:07 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.
Monday 22 November 2021
Romsey, 19th November 2021
DR98963 as VST 07:00 Totton Yard - Totton Yard, which appears to have mainly run between Totton and Salisbury.
66725 SUNDERLAND + 70816 0O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh.
70816 on the rear. Later in the day it worked to Hinksey, then on to Bescot, returning via Hinksey to Eastleigh on Saturday.
66536 + 66523 0O45 10:07 Westbury - Maritime, which ran after 0O41. 66536 worked on to Eastleigh Yard and was at Yeovil on Saturday.
Sunday 21 November 2021
Eastleigh Works, 20th November 2021
73212 Fiona was brought over from St Leonards on 19th, the most likely reason is wheelset repairs. The blue 08 seems to be a new arrival, not yet identifiable. Answers on a postcard, please. UPDATE, with thanks to Joe L, it is 08954, which arrived on 22nd June from Longsight for repairs.
33.80.4647.007-0 IGA Cargowaggon built by Waggon Union, Germany in 1983 (foreground). This was in usage for rail exports from Scunthorpe.
68504 - last noted out in December 2019
57302 in storage. The DRS tender list closed on 11th November.
442412 - 4 coaches minus MBS
769928
68504 - last noted out in December 2019
57302 in storage. The DRS tender list closed on 11th November.
442412 - 4 coaches minus MBS
769928
Balfour Beatty FEA-D 640573 is essentially an intermodal spine wagon, built by Wagony Swidnicaa in Poland in 2003-04. It has a pair 640574, and these have been used as sleeper carriers in a track renewal train. TIPH 78254, a 'TPA' (officially a TDA) lies behind.
142003 has been rubbed down since last winter, but protective plastic has gone. A magazine reported that 142003 + 142007 have been sold to Locomotive Services, 142032 + 142089 have been stripped and await disposal, and 142014 + 142056 could be considered for sale. Class 360 coaches lie behind.
Dunbridge, 18th November 2021
66606 hauling 6V62 1321 Up Yard - Whatley empties. The KEA wagons hidden towards the rear were VTG 3173, 3167 and 3178.
Rail treatment may have been increased. as two MPVs were seen close in time, this is DR98915 running as VVR (a VAR that came through the VSTP system) 07:00 Totton Yard - Laverstock - Basingstoke - Totton - Salisbury(?) - Totton.
66725 SUNDERLAND passing as 0V40 14:05 Eastleigh - Westbury. 59003 continues to be confined in Eastleigh.
Saturday 20 November 2021
Northern Belle ECS, Eastleigh, 20th November 2021
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