Saturday, 3 May 2025

'English Riviera Express', 2nd and 3rd May 2025

 

47810 D1924 1Z82 06:34 Poole - Kingswear, passing Crampmoor, 3rd May.

A bit further on, on the other side of the oak tree. D1924 was new to traffic from Brush, Loughborough, in December 1965.

FO 3045 (Lot 30091, Doncaster, 1954). The excursion was fully booked.

57311 The Institution of Mechanical Engineers on the rear of the train. 57311 was new as D1611 on 18th August 1964 from BR Crewe Works.

Empty stock to Eastleigh, Friday 2nd May

57311 approaching Eastleigh with 5Z81 08:15 Crewe - Eastleigh. Image by Roger Homan.

47810 on the rear of the train, going forward into the Works. Image by Roger Homan.