Barriers to Bournemouth, Redbridge, 29th January 2024

57305 + 47749 CITY OF TRURO T+T 5O58 05:11 Leicester L.I.P. - Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D
 - departed 141 minutes late, passed Redbridge 83 minutes late
 - barriers + 975974 Paschar + 975978 Perpetiel + 6376 + 6377 
 - return with 458424 (for rectification / storage) 5Q58 17:11 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D - Widnes Transport Tech

57305 approaches Redbridge, which was under an amount of sea mist.

57305 started work for GBRf  in August, following release of the locomotive by DRS, who sub-leased it to Rail Operations Group.

57305 was once 47822. The number font comes from its Rail Operations Group scheme. I remember first seeing this locomotive as 47164 in July 1977.


47749 on the rear of the train.

Eastleigh, 28th January 2024

 

701526 (arrived 19th December), 701035, and 701012

66789 British Rail 1948  - 1997 in the East Yard.

66778 Cambois Depot 25 Years, 66790 Louise and 08683 are identifiable.

66741 Swanage Railway, attached to the Schweerbau HSM high-speed rail milling train. Adjacent rows of MXA and YKA 'Osprey' wagons.

66710 Phil Packer BRIT, attached to a now rare YWA 'Salmon' wagon.

'Pink ONE !' 66587 AS ONE WE CAN.

Eastleigh Works, 28th January 2024

The driver's side window scratches match these of 802011.and inspection shows that the stress crack welding has been completed, but now needs cosmetic revival. 802011 arrived at Eastleigh on 14th July. Cab of 'Merchant Navy' 35005 at left.

Mk2f TSO 5922 (BREL Derby Lot 30846, April 1973) has been reported as one of two for LSL spares.

The second of these is the adjacent Mk2f TSO 6036 BREL Derby, Lot 30860, 1974).

Another of the LSL former EWS Mk2f's, 142017 held for LSL spares. and 319380 (for Orion High Speed Logistics - project on hold).

The lights are illuminated on preserved 313201.

New signage for the Works site.

22nd - 27th January 2024

 

59203 running late past Romsey with 6O68 09:11 Westbury - Crawley, 22nd January.

Followed immediately by 59003 YEOMAN HIGHLANDER on regular working 6O41 10:14 Westbury-Eastleigh.

Consecutive trains at Redbridge, 23rd January. 68002 + 68016 6Z95  15:51 Winfrith Sdgs - Crewe Coal Sidings (Drs), followed by 573505 (+ 458520) + 57306 5Q58 17:11 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D - Widnes Transport Tech. Video clips by Ian Knight.

59103 passing Romsey with 6O68 09:11 Westbury - Crawley, 24th January.

66305 6Z77 00:58 Western Docks - Marchwood, Eastleigh, 25th November. Image by Roger Homan.


66789 British Rail 1948 - 1997 4M19 11:47 Western Docks - East Midlands Gateway, Eastleigh, 25th November. Image by Roger Homan.

Monday 22nd January: 
Tuesday 23rd January: 68002 + 68016 6Z62 0100 Crewe - Winfrith, 6Z95 15:51 Winfrith - Crewe Flickr for the day; 57306 (+ 458404) + 57305 5X73 07:28 Wembley - Bournemouth one two three, 57305 (+ 458520) + 57306 5Q58 17:11 Bournemouth - Widnes Flickr for the day

Wednesday 24th January:
Thursday 25th January: 37116 3Q39 22:42 Westbury - Romsey - Eastleigh - Lymington Pier - Totton Marchwood(?) -  Eastleigh - Romsey - Bristol
Friday 26th January: 47749 (+ 701528) 5Q20 09:12 Derby - Eastleigh one two, 4M20 17:30 Eastleigh - Bescot (MOD flats) Flickr for the day, 

Saturday 27th January:

66850 has been in Eastleigh Works for engine repairs since ~8th January. When there, it provided its better bogies to 66849.

DB Cargo Class 60 now permanently removed from traffic. 56081 sent to Longport for disposal or rebuild.

Emergency work to stabilise a cutting near Fareham in south east Hampshire will mean buses replace trains between Eastleigh and Fareham next week

25th January:Broken rail blocks disrupts trains between Southampton and Bournemouth

GBRf Miscellany at Eastleigh, 18th January 2024

 

66772 Maria + 66764 Major John Poyntz 3Y88 09:30 Totton Yard - Totton Yard SITT train. The two YXA wagons were 99.70.9594.007-5 and 99.70.9594.003-4.

66756 comes out of East Yard with 4O77 02:56 London Gateway - Marchwood empty flats/ The locomotive returned later with loaded 4Z47 12:18 Marchwood -Doncaster Down Decoy.


59003 YEOMAN HIGHLANDER was working as a super-shunter, but returned to the Westbury circuit later in the day.

A dirty 66779 EVENING STAR running through platform 2 with a late running 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh.

GBRf Intermodal at Eastleigh, 18th January 2024

 

66718 approaching with 66718 4O46 03:24½ Ardwick Jn - Western Docks. The previous day's 4M46 with the same loco terminated at Ardwick Jn, and this may have been the returning train rather than traffic from Trafford Park.


66718 was re-liveried at Eastleigh Works in May 2023.


The revised name of 66718 is Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber in the County of Wiltshire.

66711 Sence awaiting departure with 4M19 11:47 Western Docks - East Midlands Gateway.

Freightliner Intermodal at Eastleigh, 18th January 2024

70015 approaching with 4O14 06:41 Basford Hall - Maritime.

70015 entering platform 2.


70010 + 66567 DIT approaching with 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime.


The train departs after the crew change.

Freightliner Aggregates at Eastleigh, 18th January 2024

 

59005 KENNETH J PAINTER comes across the points from the Chandlers Ford line with 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley.


59005 closer to the station platforms.All wagons were Greenbrier-Astra Rail  JNAs.

66605 with the power on, running through platform 1 with 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Westbury Tarmac, a revision of destination for this working. the wagons were all Marcroft JNAs built in 2000-01 and now the 'senior' 90 in the Mendip box fleet.

A closer view of 66605 in the G&W scheme.

DB Cargo at Eastleigh, 18th January 2024

A cold day with bright low sun. 

66092 arriving for a crew change while working 6M48 10:32 Eastern Docks - Halewood.


66092 then departing, still with EWS lettering.


66111 on the Down Fast with 4O39 09:43 Cowley - Eastern Docks.

66083 passing through with late running 4O43 05:28 Wakefield - Western Docks.

 

Caledonian Sleeper Loco Movements, Aberdour, Christmas 2023

 

66716 LOCOMOTIVE AND CARRIAGE INSTITUTION CENTENARY 1911 - 2011 + 73966 0B16 09:46 Aberdeen Clayhills Car.M.D - Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D, 23rd December.


73966 on the rear. Originally D6005, it was new in  July 1962 from Eastleigh Carriage Works, later 73005/


66771 Amanda + 73969 0B25 16:30 Inverness - Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D, 24th December.


73969 (formerly 73105) on the rear.

66771 + 73969 0H16 11:35 Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D - Inverness, 27th December. This working reversed at Kirkcaldy, and returned to Craigentinny, when a decision was made to stop all workings north of Perth and Dundee, under the effects of Storm Gerrit.

73969 on the rear. The pair ran to Inverness the following day, via Dunblane, leaving before sunrise.

A test train, and a train under test, Eastleigh, 18th January 2024

A test train: 73965 + 977997 + 977974 + 72639 + 9481 + 73964, the same coaches as on 15th February 2023, to work 1Q54 12:55 Eastleigh - Tonbridge

73965 Des O'Brien.


977997, Radio Survey Train Test coach.


977974.


72639, Plain Line Pattern Recognition vehicle "PLPR4".


9481, support coach.

73964 Jeanette.

A train under test: 458423 + 458528 5Q90 11:19 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D - Basingstoke, then 5Q91 13:20 Basingstoke - Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D

458428 on the rear of 5Q90. This unit was moved north as 458528 on 27th September, and returned on 8th November.

485428 now leading on 5Q91. Current expectation seems to be that these units may work on Alton turns.