GBRf at Eastleigh, 28th January 2022

 

66770 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh, consisting of three wagons.

66730 Whitemoor 4M19 1150 Western Docks -East Midlands Gateway.

66725 Sunderland 4M46 14:24 Western Docks - Trafford Park, which started over an hour early, and was held at the signal here.

DB Cargo at Eastleigh, 28th January 2022

 

66002 6M48 10:34 Eastern Docks - Halewood.

66012 4O39 09:43 Cowley - Eastern Docks.


66156 4O43 03:59 Wakefield Europort - Western Docks.

Eastleigh Works, 28th January 2022

 

DMC(A) 65565 of 360114 appears to be nearly finished its repaint.

DMS 55573 of 142032 is seen in the scrap area. The body of DMSL 55623 has been processed for scrap, allowing for further component recovery from the underframe.

313121

142056 and stripped 142089, 769932, and, at right, 43047 + 43049.

08954

69004 had arrived in the hour before this picture.

24th - 29th January 2022

 

66619 Derek W. Johnson MBE 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Whatley. Romsey, 26th January. Stone traffic to Fareham and Up Yard seems to be lower through this January than in the past.

66564 4M65 13:45 Maritime - Lawley Street, Romsey, 26th January. This train was not well loaded.

Sunday 23rd January: 73963 + 73965 1Q51 10:25 Woking - Weymouth - Woking one two three
Monday 24th January: 43055 + 43046 5Z37 10:49 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three four five six; 67013 0M61 14:48 Eastleigh - Wembley one; 67012 0O61 19:00 Wembley - Eastleigh one
Tuesday 25th January:
Wednesday 26th January: 20007 + 20142 0Z20 11:30 Eastleigh - Derby one two three four
Thursday 27th January: 47727 (+701037) 5Q10 08:25 Worksop Down Yard to Eastleigh one two three four, 47727 0Z11 16:53 Eastleigh - Wembley
Friday 28th January: 769925 5Q11 09:23 Oxford - Eastleigh one; 69004 0Y69 09:59 Tonbridge West - Eastleigh one two three four Flickr for the day; 47727 (+ 360103) 5Q80 10:28 Cricklewood - Eastleigh one two three four five, 47727 (+ 360109) 5Q81 16:55 Eastleigh - Cricklewood
Saturday 29th January:

66605 has received damage to a cab, and is seen at Leeds Midland Road one two. Incident reported at West Thurrock on 15th December, side swipe with a PCA wagon, arrived next day at Midland Road.

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69004 at Eastleigh, 28th January 2022

69004 has been converted from 56069, originally delivered in December 1979 from BREL Doncaster, as seen in May 1980.Withdrawn by EWS in February 2004. Hired to Fertis in France from September 2004 until return in January 2007. To EMR Kingsbury in September 2012 (one two), but removed from scrapyard in May 2013 (one two three) when taken by UK Rail Leasing. To Longport for the Class 69 project in July 2018.

69004 0Y69 09:59 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf - Eastleigh Works Gbrf

69004 arrives at Eastleigh station.

Four pictures taken while waiting in the platform to change direction.

The roof panel behind the cab, close to the electrification warning sign, bears the marking "069" consistent with the former identity.

In Fife, January 2022

As an aside, pictures have emerged of an instrumented Class 800 on test running in Cornwall, with a bare metal area. Changes have been made to add additional plate in the affected areas, and to extend and thicken webs above the yaw damper.

800103 with 1W11 10:00 Kings Cross - Aberdeen, Dalgety, 7th January.

A few minutes later, 43149 (+ 43131) on a 5-coach set, 1B32 13:13 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.

The same pair of trains, at Aberdour, on 13th January. 800113 with 1W11.

43164 (+ 43142) with a 4 coach set on 1B32.

17th - 22nd January 2022

 

66778 Cambois Depot 25 Years 4M46 14:24 Western Docks - Trafford Park, approaching Eastleigh, 18th January.

Newly arrived 769932 alongside 142056 at Eastleigh Works, 19th January.

Monday 17th January: 60007 6O41 16:44 (Morris Cowley M.A.T -) Didcot. - Western Docks one
Tuesday 18th January: 60007 6V64 01:16 Western Docks - Morris Cowley M.A.T. one two three four five; Trains between Basingstoke and Woking stopped for several hours - "Person threatening to jump off a signal gantry naked!" at Farnborough Main; 73963 + 73965 1Z52 15:33 Derby - Eastleigh
Wednesday 19th January:  769922 + 769932 5Q11 09:02 - Eastleigh Arlington one, 769938 + 769949 5Q12 11:40 Eastleigh - Reading one two; 73963 + 73965 1Q53 12:02 Eastleigh - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard one two three, 1Q53 18:04 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh ;43049 + 43047 5Z33 08:12 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four five
Thursday 20th January: 20007 + 20142 0Z21 10:15 Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh, 0Z22 11:05 Eastleigh - Fareham ? (may have returned to T&RSMD at that time); 73963 + 73965 1Q54 12:46 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one two
Friday 21st January: 20007 + 20142 0Z21 10:15 Eastleigh - Fareham - Eastleigh one two, 0Z22 11:05 Eastleigh - Fareham, 0Zxx 12:43 Fareham - Eastleigh
Saturday 22nd January: 43055 + (44078 41169 40801 41182 41059 41162 40802 41183 41176) + 43046 1Z34 05:00 Eastleigh - Carlisle, 1Z35 16:15 Carlisle - Eastleigh Flickr for the day

SWR 455 & 456 status

142003 has unfortunately been tagged on Friday night.

08891, recently painted into the latest Freightliner scheme, is expected soon at Maritime.

37405 has been added to the DRS tender list.

37405.Romsey. 30th November 2013.

Railways Illustrated reports that no more Class 768s will be prepared for Orion Logistics for the time being.

Arlington Fleet, well known in Eastleigh, have established at Somain in France, and are working on a luxury train for Puy de Fou, called Le Grand Tour.

Locomotive Services HST to Eastleigh, 19th January 2022

43049 + 43047 5Z33 08:12 Crewe - Eastleigh Works. A 'Midland Pullman' will be assembled to run a tour to Carlisle on Saturday 22nd.

43049 Neville Hill leads from platform 3 into the Works.

Entering the Works.

43047 is seen as the set was being parked, along with Hanson+Hall / Rail Adventure 43468.

5-WES cab removed from Eastleigh Works, 19th January 2022

Reid Freight removed this cab, from 442424, which was scrapped in September. Since this is the 'A' end, it is believed to be DTSO 77405.

Later noted heading up the M3, destination TBA.

Eastleigh Works, 18th January 2022 (part 2)

 

142003 in historic GMPTE colours. There is a 'SOLD' sign inside the door, but it has been attached for some months. A newly painted Class 360 (360109 ?) lies inside the paintshop. Sadly, this was "tagged" on the evening of 21st January.

The four outer coaches of 442412.

43484 and 50021 Rodney.

07007 and 43046 Geoff Drury 1930-1999.

4959 is a Riviera trains coach not removed to Burton for ongoing usage. The last lifting date appears to be in 2009. The remaining Riviera coaches are 1671, 1832, 3112, 3149, 4959, 21245, 21269 and 80041.

Prince of Wales's Dining Car 2916, formerly TRUK 40512, of 1976.

Eastleigh Works, 18th January 2022 (part 1)

 
08954 (D4184, Darlington, October 1962) with 43055 going through a cold start.

769938 + 769949, and 43468 awaiting fitting of lighting. 313121 can just be glimpsed in the shed.

Partially stripped 142089, with numbers removed.

142056.

6313 of the Belmont British Pullman (Presssed Steel, Lot 30484, 1958), and 59003 awaiting repairs.

Caledonian Sleeper 73s pass Aberdour, 2nd January 2022

 

800105 1W11 10:00 Kings Cross - Aberdeen.


73969 + 73971 with late running 0Z25 14:41 Craigentinny - Aberdeen Clayhills.

73969 was 73105, 73971 was 73207.

Test Train at Aberdour, 30th December 2021

 I had seen all of the HST power cars when leased to LNER and First GWR.

43251 leads with 1Q26 14:11 Edinburgh - Dundee - Perth - Aberdeen - Slateford Depot. Previously.

43272 on the rear, with adjacent 975091 MENTOR. Previously.

Test coaches were 9523 (BSO) + 977997 (RSC3) + 72631 (PLPR1) + 975091 (MENTOR).

800108 passed next with 1W11 10:00 Kings Cross - Aberdeen.

In the fading light, and in the opposite direction, 43124 leading 1B32 13:13 Aberdeen - Edinburgh. Previously.

43037 was on the rear.