14th - 19th March 2022

 
A busy moment at Eastleigh, 16th March. 47749 + 701042 Image by Roger Homan.

69002 + 69004 with 4Y19 empties from Mounfield, where 69002 was not to be trusted after failing on Tuesday. Image by Roger Homan.

The gypsum empties are seen passing 47749. Image by Roger Homan.

Sunday 13th March: 66183 (+ GERS 89028 TEA + GERS 89025 TEA + TIPH 78259 TDA + GERS 89012 TEA +  TIPH 78221 TDA) 6V14 14:28 Eastleigh - Fareham - Guildford - Margam Flickr for the day
Monday 14th March: 47739 0M10 08:08 Eastleigh - Leicester one two; 57002 0Z57 08:09 Norwich - Weymouth - Southampton Flickr for the day; 69002 4Y19 12:30 Mountfield - Western Docks one two Flickr for the day, 6Y83 18:22 Western Docks - Tonbridge; 73963 + 73964 1Q51 11:15 Derby - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh East Yard one
Tuesday 15th March: 66531 derailed at Eastleigh blocking the Fareham lines, while preparing 7V98 05:00 Eastleigh - Merehead (the same wagons as were involved in the 59205 derailment) - moved to Maritime later in the day; 57002 0Z58 08:06 Southampton - Norwich one two; 73963 + 73964 1Q52 10:48 Eastleigh East Yard - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton Barnham- Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Woking - Lymington Pier -Eastleigh East Yard one two three; 69002 failed with a motor - alternator fault near Basingstoke with 4Y19, rescued to Eastleigh by 66792 and returned empties to Mountfield Flickr for the day
Wednesday 16th March:  67008 0Z69 03:42 Wembley - Eastleigh; 73963 + 73964 1Q53 12:14 Eastleigh East Yard - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard, 1Q53 18:04 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh East Yard; 47749 (+ 701042) 5Q10 07:56 Derby - Eastleigh one, 47749 (+ 701031) 5Q15 17:28 Eastleigh - Derby terminated at Woking, still present on Saturday Flickr for the day; 69002 + 69004 4Y19 13:05 Tonbridge - Western Docks one two Flickr for the day, 6Y83 18:22 Western Docks - Tonbridge
Thursday 17th March: 73963 + 73964 1Q54 12:39 Eastleigh East Yard - Tonbridge
Friday 18th March: 769947 5Q1011:35 Reading - Eastleigh, 769930 5Q11 13:50 Eastleigh - Reading one
Saturday 19th March: 

The monthly test trains were operated from the GBRf managed East Yard, this ay have started last month.

57008 / 57011 / 57012 were resold from Ron Hull to West Coast Railway Company, and moved to Carnforth on 17th, as were 57009 and 57010 one two three

59003 still resides in the works

59203 arived at Botley on 4th March, where it encountered a traction motor issue. It was recovered from Botley as 8Z88 on Thursday, and has entered Eastleigh Works for attention.

59205 is still shown to be at Eastleigh. the rerailing continued into Monday 14th. On Wednesday, 59205 was supporting the track repairs.