Class 69s at Eastleigh, 28th April 2025

69014 EMD Longport.


Detail of the side of 69014 (56104).


69013 (56312) had come out of the paintshop, but was not well positioned for fence watchers.

69016 (56097) + 66729 Derby County 0O69 10:20 Longport F.D. - Eastleigh Works Gbrf.

'Clan Line' to Salisbury, 26th April 2025

35028 Clan Line (+ 17096 + 9539 + 3334 + 3336 + 6724 + 3431 + 3392 + 1961 + 3395 + 3352) + 57314 Conwy Castle 
1Z90 08:44 Victoria - Guildford - Havant - Southampton - Salisbury
to then work  1Z92 14:55 Salisbury - Bristol

Running through Southampton. Image by Roger Homan.


57314 on the rear. Image by Roger Homan.

Starting the climb alongside the Test, at Test Lane. Image by Ian Knight.

57314 on the rear. Image by Ian Knight.

Three images of the train arriving at Salisbury.

Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society

St Denys, 24th April 2025

 

59104 Village of Great Elm gets away, 39 minutes early, with 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Westbury Tarmac.

66176 4O39 09:43 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.

70001 PowerHaul 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park.

66558 4M65 13:12 Maritime - Lawley Street.

70005 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime.

21st - 26th April 2025

 

59104 Village of Great Elm shunting at Up Yard, 24th April.

387212 approaching Horseshoe Bridge, St Denys, 24th April.

Spring in the woods at Crampmoor, 59201 Westbury PSB 1984 - 2024, now fitted with bright headlights, leading 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley, 25th April.

Monday 21st April:
Tuesday 22nd April: 69008 0Z76 17:50 Bicester - Eastleigh (failed to pick up a 701 to take to Wimbledon)
Wednesday 23rd April: 69008 (+ 701048) 5Q75 09:21 Eastleigh - Long Marston one
Thursday 24th April: 69005 went into Eastleigh Works one - green paint is 3 years old
Friday 25th April:
Saturday 26th April: 35028 1Z90 08:44 Victoria - Guildford - Havant - Southampton - Salisbury one two three four

COMPLETED: Train services return between Southampton and Portsmouth following essential railway maintenance

69016 expected at Eastleigh on Monday afternoon.

6O41 through Southampton, Easter Monday 21st April 2025

69006 Pathfinder Railtours + 66703 Doncaster PSB 1981-2002 + 66705 Golden Jubilee 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh

Coming around the corner at Redbridge.

Approaching the station at Redbridge.


Passing Dock Gate 20 and Maritime Depot. Image by Roger Homan.

At the Saxon Road footbridge, closer to Southampton Central. Image by Ian Knight.

Further images at Eastleigh: one two

The return 6V41, passing Redbridge, was formed of 66705 + 66849 Wylam Dilly + 66773 Pride of GB Railfreight, which suggests that 66705 is the Westbury train engine. Image by Ian Knight.

Southampton Maritime on Easter Monday, 21st April 2025

 
70011.

70002.

70001 PowerHaul.

66564 and 66561.

66558.

Intermodal workings at Eastleigh, 17th April 2025

 

70002 4O14 05:08 Garston - Maritime.


66128 4O43 04:27 Wakefield Europort - Western Docks.

70001 PowerHaul 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park.

66564 4M65 13:12 Maritime - Lawley Street.


70016 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime.

Miscellany at Eastleigh, 17th April 2025

 

66125 in the sidings, having arrived from Dollands Moor on the previous day.


66703 Doncaster PSB 1981-2002 arrived early as 0B44 12:18 Marchwood - Eastleigh.


165134 on a diverted Portsmouth - Cardiff train, with the Netley line closed all week.


Plasser & Theurer 08-16/4x4C100-RT Tamper DR 73931 Brian Hill arriving as 6J86 10:00 Chard Jn. - Eastleigh.

66850 David Maidment OBE.

08683 was the sole shunter in the yard, as 08511 was removed during the week.

50008 on a GWR Sleeper coach move, Shawford, 19th April 2025

50008 Thunderer + RFM 10217
5V50 13:07 Eastleigh Trsmd - Reading Traincare Depot

Approaching and passing Shawford, running 37 minutes early at this point, later into the loop at Wallers Ash.

14th - 19th April 2025

 

59202 Pride of Ferrybridge 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley, at Eastleigh, 17th April.

Sunday 13th April: 37610 3Q03 22:14 Reading Triangle - Laverstock - Romsey - Salisbury - Reading Triangle (earlier in day)
Monday 14th April:
Tuesday 15th April: 70020 to Eastleigh Works paintshop
Wednesday 16th April: 
Thursday 17th April: 50008 0O50 07:38 Knottingley - Eastleigh one two
Friday 18th April:
Saturday 19th April: 50008 (+ 10217) 5V50 13:07 Eastleigh - Reading, 50008 (+ 10612) 5O50 16:55 Reading - Eastleigh one two

08511 was removed from Eastleigh to Tyseley at the end of last week.

Network Rail has stockpiled a year’s worth of rails in case of British Steel disruption

37423 took the last O&K hoppers to EMR Attercliffe for disposal, on Tuesday 15th. Flickr for the day 

Swanage: Railway bridge reopens months after vehicle strike.

"Westbury's", week of 14th April 2025

6O41 10:14 Westbury Down T.C. - Eastleigh East Yard
6V41 14:48 Eastleigh East Yard - Westbury Down T.C.

66751 was the train engine until Thursday, although 69006 was also on the front on Monday 14th, and Tuesday 15th. On Friday 18th, 69006 worked 0Z69 Eastleigh - Westbury, then was the train engine, maybe for the first time as an unaccompanied GBRf train engine Class 69 on this working

69006 Pathfinder Railtours + 66751 Inspiration Delivered Hitachi Rail Europe + 70809 approach Eastleigh with 6O41, formed of Auto-ballasters and CWR wagons, 14th April. Image by Roger Homan.

66751 leading 6V41, at Romsey, 15th April. The wagons were of MCA and MDA types, a lot of 100 wagons built by Thrall in 1999.

66751 with 6O41, Romsey, 16th April. Various Open Box wagons.

66783 The Flying Dustman + 66769 LMA LEAGUE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION / Paul Taylor Our Inspiration + 66751 approaching Redbridge, 17th April. Image by Ian Knight.

The same train approaching Eastleigh. The load was of CWR wagons, partially loaded with rail.


69006 + 66150 + 66099 on 6O41, approaching Romsey, Good Friday, 18th April.


69006 leads through the station. The wagons were JYA 'Hawk' and FEA-W types.

66099 #WeStandWithUkraine.

The same train is seen passing through Redbridge a few minutes later. Image by Ian Knight.