35028 Clan Line at Crampmoor, 1Z86 07:35 Three Bridges - Bristol, 14th December. Image by Roger Homan.
A mile further on, the train runs through Romsey station. Video by Ian Knight.
66302 passes Millbrook with 4O46 03:10 Trafford Park - Western Docks, 17th December. Image by Roger Homan.
70020 at Southampton with 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime, 17th December. Image by Roger Homan.
73965 Des O'Brien running through Southampton with 1Q52, heading for the loop at Totton, 17th December. Image by Roger Homan.
Tuesday 17th December: 73962 + 73965 1Q52 10:47 Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton - Barnham- Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Woking - Lymington Pier - Eastleigh Flickr for the day; 57310 (+ 458414) 5X64 12:51 Wembley - Southampton one two, 5Q64 16:03 Southampton - Bournemouth (but points failure at Branksome, and proceeded to Eastleigh) Flickr for the day
Wednesday 18th December: 57303 0Z57 09:21 Leicester - Eastleigh Flickr for the day, 57303 (+ 458414) 5Q64 15:48 Eastleigh - Bournemouth; 73962 + 73965 1Q53 12:00 Eastleigh - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard, 1Q53 18:05 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh; 68018 + 57309 0Z09 08:47 Crewe - Eastleigh Flickr for the day
Thursday 19th December: 57310 (+ 701045) 5Q87 09:20 Eastleigh - Worcester -
Friday 20th December: 70008 to Wentloog and back Flickr for the day; 66734 + 70817 + 56051 + 70815 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh Flickr for the day
Saturday 21st December:
Alstom completes £25 million refurbishment of South Western Railway’s Class 458 fleet
458419 is still at Widnes, awaiting a return movement, expected to arrive 24th December.
"Ian Yeowart, the godfather of open-access train companies operating independently of the Department for Transport (DfT), has submitted plans for eight new daily services each way on 100mph eight-carriage trains between the south coast port and Waterloo, one of London’s busiest commuter railway stations." Times article (behind paywall). Proposal appears to include Marchwood.
458419 is still at Widnes, awaiting a return movement, expected to arrive 24th December.
"Ian Yeowart, the godfather of open-access train companies operating independently of the Department for Transport (DfT), has submitted plans for eight new daily services each way on 100mph eight-carriage trains between the south coast port and Waterloo, one of London’s busiest commuter railway stations." Times article (behind paywall). Proposal appears to include Marchwood.
950001 expected to be replaced by a pair of class 153s.
34067 Tangmere has been repaired, and is again main line operational.
ScotRail contract documents issued to replace the HSTs, first objective December 2026, but more likely December 2027, and appears targeted at the anticipated Class 222s. At the same time, the elimination of passenger diesel traction in Scotland has been put back from 2035 to 2045.
