ScotRail Inter7City, December 2024

We can now anticipate that the ScotRail HST run-down will be in 2026 - 2027. There were further critical sentiments from RAIB in their Broughty Ferry report.

A low sun shines across 43142 and set HA08 (+ 43168) with 1B74 09:05 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, at Aberdour, 19th December.


43127 and set HA03 (+ 43034) with 1A81 11:30 Edinburgh - Aberdeen, Aberdour, 19th December.

The same set, led by 43034, at Dalgety on 20th December, with 1B82 13:11 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.

43149 and set HA18  (+ 43132) HA18 1B80 12:07 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, Aberdour, 21st December.

43033 and set HA09 (+ 43163) 1B74 09:05 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, at the former Donibristle Halt, 23rd December.

43183 and set HA08 (+ 43138) 1A81 11:30 Edinburgh -Aberdeen, approaching Dalgety Bay station, 27th December.

43151 and set HA15 (+ 43137) 1B82 13:11 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, passing Aberdour, 27th December.

43139 and set HA07 (+ 43169) passing Aberdour with 1A79 09:30 Edinburgh - Aberdeen, 30th August.

Bo'ness Diesel Gala, 28th December 2024 4: ScotRail push-pull set

The Locomotive Services 'ScotRail' push-pull set was:
9707 +  12111 + 12171 + 10404 + 11066 + 11082

9707 was built in 1974 as BSO 9511 by BREL Derby to Lot 30861. Converted to a DBSO at BREL Glasgow in 1979.

Mk 3 TSO 12111 built at Derby in 1976 in Lot 30877.

Mk 3 TSO 12171 built at Derby in 1976 to Lot 30878.

Interior of immaculately clean 12171, with seats lined up to the window bays.
    

TSOB 10404 was originally built as TSO 12068 at Derby to Lot 30877 in 1975. Converted to TSOB in 2006.

Mk 3B FO 11066 was built at BREL Derby to Lot 30982 in 1985.

Mk 3B 11082 has similar history to 11066. Recent infamy for straying onto the Southern Region 3rd rail lines, being sidelined at Poole in June 2024 for having long swing link BT10 bogies.

Wagons from the final ARC / Hanson JHA move from Whatley

The final clear out move of 34 JFA / JHA wagons from Whatley took place on 21st February, going to Crewe, from where two more moves can be anticipated going to the scrapyards. Here we look at four wagons in the move, where prototype 17901 has already been covered.

An outer JHA, ARC 17923, built by Standard Wagon in 1990, seen at Westbury, 10th February 2017.

Inner JHA ARC 19862, built by Standard Wagon in 1990-91, seen at Westbury, 19th September 2024.

ARC 19892 was the first Inner JHA built by Procor, delivered in 1990. Various detail differences can be seen between this and the Standard Wagon variant. Westbury, 19th September 2024.

Gloucester LTF25 (Low Track Force) bogie detail on ARC 19885, seen at Westbury, 19th September 2024. The now common TF25 bogie was developed from these.

17th - 22nd February 2025

66314 (EMD 20078920-003 / 2008) shunting at Eastleigh, 18th February.

701007 at Eastleigh Works, 18th February. Over 4 years since first delivery and yet to run in traffic.

Monday 17th February: 800110 5X81 16:25 Acton - Eastleigh
Tuesday 18th February: 57303 + 69001 0Y68 09:39 Tonbridge - Eastleigh one Flickr for the day (57303 moved 73964 from Loughborough to Tonbridge on 17th)
Wednesday 19th February: 73961 + 73962 1Q99 12:56 Woking - Laverstock - Romsey - Eastleigh - Marchwood - Eastleigh - Romsey - Laverstock - Woking
Thursday 20th February: 68014 0Z08 06:41 Willesden Brent - Eastleigh one two, 68014 + 57309 0Z09 12:31 Eastleigh - Willesden Brent one two Flickr for the day; 66315 + 69014 6Y42 14:13 Hoo Jn Yard - Eastleigh one two three four
Friday 21st February: 37219 3Q36 00:15 Westbury - Southampton - Bristol Kingsland Road Flickr for the day; 69014 moved into Eastleigh works (for paint?); 802012 5X81 08:49 Eastleigh - Reading one two; 57303 + 801205 5X80 10:40 Eastleigh - Acton Mainline one two
Saturday 22nd February: 50008 0V50 10:07 Eastleigh - Reading, 50008 (+ 10596) 5O50 12:35 Reading - Eastleigh Flickr for the day

34 Mendip hoppers moved for scrap from Whatley - Basford Hall on 21st. 33 JHA and the prototype JFA 17901. This was the final clear out from Whatley of the Amey Roadstone LTF wagons built by Standard Wagon and Procor in 1988 - 1991. Flickr for the day. Some O&K JHAs remain to leave from Merehead, continuing to be recorded in traffic in February.

Colas and GBRF at Eastleigh, 14th February 2025

 

66792 Collaboration, on hire to Colas.

66791, on hire to, and marked for Colas.

66775 HMS Argyll + 66001 0O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh.

While 66791 moves through the yard, 66720 wascosa runs in with the SITT 3Y88 10:25 Totton - Totton


A closer pose from 66720.


66776 Joanne on the rear of the SITT.


70817 parked in the yard, having arrived earlier with 66791 on an empty CWR train, probably 6O24 from Hinksey.

Freightliner at Eastleigh, 14th February 2025

 

66509 Josiah's Wish 4O14 05:08 Garston - Maritime.


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


70017 makes a typical restart with 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime.

66525 4M65 13:12 Maritime - Lawley Street.

DB Cargo at Eastleigh, 14th February 2025

 

66775 + 66001, the lowest number Class 66, arriving as 0O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh.

Trains that were using the Down Fast were running very slowly, and others were routed via the Down Slow. 66244, until recently the highest numbered DB Class 66 in the UK, runs through platform 3 with 4O39 09:43 Cowley - Eastern Docks.

66094 with 4O43 05:55 Wakefield Europort - Western Docks. This train operated for one week on a later VAR timing, running just ahead of 4O90 from Leeds.

10th - 15th February 2025

 

66565 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime, departing Eastleigh, 11th February.


66107, stuck since 28th November 2024, and 66710 Phil Packer BRIT, Eastleigh 14th February.

387216 1Y30 12:13 Brighton - Southampton, Eastleigh 14th February.

Monday 10th February: 73961 + 73962 1Q51 11:15 Derby - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh (ran 2 hours late)
Tuesday 11th February: 73961 + 73962 1Q52 10:47 Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton - Barnham- Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard  - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Woking - Lymington Pier - Eastleigh
Wednesday 12th February: 73961 + 73962 1Q53 12:00 Eastleigh - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard one two three four five, 1Q53 18:05 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh; 47739 (+ 701059) 5Q89 12:34 Long Marston - Eastleigh one two, 5Q90 18:33 Eastleigh - Wimbledon Park, 47739 0O88 21:19 Wimbledon Park - Eastleigh Flickr for the day
Thursday 13th February:47739 (+ 701008) 5Q75 09:20 Eastleigh - Long Marston one two Flickr for the day; 73961 + 73962 1Q54 12:55 Eastleigh - Reading (departed 393 minutes late)
Friday 14th February:
Saturday 15th February:

The new orange FEA wagon pairs have entered service in GBRf intermodal workings, although this may be an interim running-in stage.

The 1Q51 test runs had issues on every run this week, all involving late starts.

Grand Union / Alliance Rail Marchwood proposal website.

Southampton Maritime, 9th February 2025

70008 was reported as working southward on Saturday morning, but there were 5 different 70s visible at Maritime on the Sunday.

70014

70001 PowerHaul and 70010.

70001 PoiwerHaul.

70005.

70007 over the exam pit.


08530 in G&W Orange.- new as D3692 from BR Darlington in March 1959, allocated to 34B Hornsey. Air brakes fitted in October 1971 and renumbered 08530 in July 1974.

47805 stock move from Eastleigh Works, 7th February 2025

47805 D1935 Roger Hosking MA 1925 - 2013 (+ 17056 + 3384 + 3229 + 3231 + 41059) 5Z55 09:48 Eastleigh - Crewe.

47805 was repainted while on Eastleigh Works, having arrived on 22nd October. 47593 remains on the Works, and is understood to be next for a repaint. The first  4 coaches were repainted as part of the 2025 refurbishment of 'The Statesman', and appear to also have received attention to the bogies. The Mk3 TF came onto the Works on 23rd September, and has been outside the Works for the past two months.

Ex-works style 47805 running into platform 3. D1935 was new from Brush, Loughborough, on 18th March 1966, allocated to 82A Bristol Bath Road.


Mk2a 17056 was built at BR Derby to Lot 30775 in 1967.

Mk2e FO 3229 SNOWDON was new from BREL Derby to Lot 30843 in 1972.

HST Mk3 TF 41059 BREL Derby,  Lot 30896, 1977.

Onward to Crewe, arriving mid-afternoon.

3rd to 8th February 2025

 

59104 Village of Great Elm 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley, at Romsey, 3rd February.

37610 approaching Redbridge with 1Q23, 6th February. Image by Ian Knight.

37057 Barbara Arbon running through Redbridge with the return leg of 1Q23. Image by Ian Knight.

66418 PATRIOT - IN MEMORY OF FALLEN RAILWAY EMPLOYEES 4O57 13:29 Wentloog - Maritime, passing Romsey, and heading onward to Eastleigh, 6th February.

Monday 3rd February: 800206 5X82 14:20 Eastleigh - Reading
Tuesday 4th February: 802108 5X80 15:16 Eastleigh - North Pole, 802012 5X81 18:00 North Pole - Eastleigh
Wednesday 5th February: 66708 6O97 03:45 Dollands Moor - Eastleigh (10 pairs of new orange FEA wagons in the 81.70.4666.415/416 & 423 to 440); 800309 15:16 5X80 Eastleigh - North Pole; 800013 14:52 North Pole - Eastleigh Flickr for the day
Thursday 6th February: 37610 + 37057 1Q23 15:28 Salisbury - Southampton - Salisbury Flickr for the day; 66315 + 801205 5X02 17:18 Reading - Eastleigh
Friday 7th February: 47805 (+ 17056 + 3384 + 3229 + 3231 + 41059) 5Z55 09:48 Eastleigh - Crewe one Flickr for the day
Saturday 8th February: 50008 (+ 17173) 5V50 10:07 Eastleigh - Reading, 50008 0O50 14:07 Reading - Eastleigh Flickr for the day

56094 reinstated: was moved to Rugby on 5th, and has been reinstated to cover for a shortage of Colas Class 70s, where one of these may have have had a crankshaft related failure.

Busy set of IEP workings: "clearing a backlog of Class 800/802 to/from Eastleigh Works this week after a points failure north of Eastleigh station about two weeks ago. The points failure prevented them from using the only set of points over Eastleigh East Junction which they are gauge cleared to use."