Saturday 13 August 2022

8th - 13th August 2022

 
47830 BEECHING'S LEGACY 0O45 1235 Exeter - Maritime, passing Romsey, 9th August.



47830 passing 165132.

The Mountfield workings are still not reliable for Class 69. On Wednesday 10th, 66796 The Green Progressor replaced 69005 at Tonbridge Yard., seen at Millbrook. 70017 is seen departing on 4M99 to Basford Hall. Image by Roger Homan. (69005 was failed and then assisted by 66716 on 11th, and was dragged back at the rear of the train on the loaded return to Tonbridge.)

Monday 8th August: 47830 0V45 08:35 Maritime - Exeter - Romsey - Redbridge - Eastleigh - Botley (shunt)  then 0Z45 11:00 Botley - Yeovil, 0O45 12:35 Exeter 14:12 Yeovil Jcn - Maritime; 37424 + 66304 6Z24 0904 Crewe - Eastleigh (4 wagons DRSL 92761 PFA, DRSL 92781 PFA, DRSL 92716 PFA, & DRSL 92766 PFA) one Flickr for the day; 47727  (+ 701049) 5Q10 08:59 Worksop - Eastleigh one two47727 (+ 701045) 5Q11 17:42 Eastleigh - Derby one two Flickr for the day
Tuesday 9th August: 47830 0V45 08:35 Maritime - Exeter, 0O45 1235 Exeter-Maritime one; 37424 + 37716 + 66304 0Z25 10:30 Eastleigh - Crewe one two Flickr for the day
Wednesday 10th August: 73963 + 73964 1Q22 1101 Woking -  Laverstock - Eastleigh - Fawley - Eastleigh - Laverstock - Woking Flickr for the day
Thursday 11th August: 68002+ 68007 6Z62 01:03 Crewe - Winfrith one two three, 6Z95 16:00 Winfrith - Crewe one two Flickr for the day; 69006 (56128) 0Z69 10:05 Longport - Eastleigh one Flickr for the day
Friday 12th August: 43046 + 43047 5Z11 10:00 Crewe - Eastleigh one Flickr for the day
Saturday 13th August: 43046 + 43047 1Z12 06:00 Eastleigh - Penzance, 1Z13 16:05 Penzance to Eastleigh Flickr for the day
Sunday 14th August: 43046 + 43047 5Z14 12:57 Eastleigh - Crewe Flickr for the day

08629 has been noted in Eastleigh Yard, its previous assignment was at EMD Longport, and it has arrived via Wishaw. 08511 was removed.to Wishaw.

70802 has entered Eastleigh Works with a reported engine fault. 59003 is still also at the Works.

142003 and 142007 at Eastleigh Works are in Locomotive Services ownership, and are now reported to have been joined by 142014. 142032, 142056 and 142089 have all been broken up.

The Class 769 programme at Eastleigh Works is concluded.

BBC News: Network Rail opens consultation on new Waterside passenger line - and at Network Rail

Salisbury: Veteran train driver retires with one last drive