Monday 4 July 2022

English Riviera Express, Romsey, 2nd July 2022

47593 (47790) + D1924 (47810) T+T35 Poole - Kingswear - "English Riviera Express".
3045 + 3122 + 80044 + 3100 + 3148 + 3125 + 3107 + 1863 + 5991 + 17159


47593 Galloway Princess (D1973, BR Crewe, November 1965) leads into the station.


FO 3100 (Lot 30576, BRCW, September 1959), has been preserved by SLOA from 1982, then Pullman-Rail, Railfilms, set OC91, and Riviera Trains before Locomotive Services.


FO 3125 (BR Swindon, Lot 30697, January 1963) was first preserved at Chappel & Wakes Colne in 1981, later at Isfield, Regency Rail, Riviera, and Locomotive Services, but still then in Riviera service.


Mk 2D BFO 17159 previously 14159(BREL Derby, Lot 30823), was previously in the DRS fleet.


D1924 (47810) Crewe Diesel Depot (Brush, Loughborough, December 1966) was on the rear. This locomotive worked the last 'Bournemouth Belle' on 9th July 1967.