Saturday, 1 March 2025

24th February - 1st March 2025

 
Monday 24th February: 802102 5X81 15:17 Reading - Eastleigh; (57310 started off from Long Marston with 701060, but got no further than Worcester, loco onward to Leicester. Flickr for the day.)
Tuesday 25th February: 69012 (firstly moved 701060 direct to Wimbledon park) 0Z91 19:35 Wimbledon Park - Eastleigh Flickr for the day
Wednesday 26th February: 69012 (+ 701023) 5Q75 09:20 Eastleigh - Long Marston one two Flickr for the day
Thursday 27th February: 
Friday 28th February: 50008 0M50 11:59 Eastleigh - Chaddesden Flickr for the day; 56113 (worked to Bescot on 27th) 0O26 10:48 Hinksey - Eastleigh, next destination Hoo.
Saturday 1st March: 56049 at Eastleigh, worked to Waterloo on a Civil Engineer working

Two GBRf Class 66s are expected at Eastleigh Works for repaint into a scheme for the forthcoming 'Britannic Explorer' from Belmond, utilising the re-gauged 'Grand Hibernian' stock. 

Eastleigh Works: 01Jul - 10Jul - 11Jul - 12Jul - 16Jul - 17Jul - 23Jul - 24Jul - 25Jul - 29Jul - 31Jul

43021, seen above on 1B82 13:11 Aberdeen - Edinburgh on 7th January at Aberdour, had a fire while crossing the Tay Bridge, on 28th February. Video of the fire being attended to by the emergency services - Courier article - video of evacuation. The train has been removed to the yard at Dundee.