66792 Collaboration in the Colas sidings at Eastleigh, 16th July. The locomotive was brought from Westbury in 6O39 on Monday 14th, and is expected to soon be handed back to GBRf, but was still listed in the COLO pool on 18th.
70017 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park, approaching Eastleigh, 15th July.
66589 4M65 13:13 Maritime - Lawley Street, 15th July.
Sunday 13th July: 66593 + 70002 0W48 18:33 Alton - Havant - Maritime
Monday 14th July: 57604 Eastleigh Works - Eastleigh T&RSMD (after attention to wheelsets, at about 15:30)
Tuesday 15th July:
Wednesday 16th July:
Thursday 17th July:
Friday 18th July: 802112 5X80 10:49 Eastleigh -Reading
Saturday 19th July:
59003 has been handed back to GBRf, also 66791, now reflected in their pool codes. 66792 and 66793 are likely to follow. The Lindsey oil refinery bankruptcy appears to have reduced traffic for the core Colas fleet, until the RHTT season.
08696 has departed Eastleigh Works, and was noted northbound on the M6, in the Tebay area, on 15th, probably going to Alstom Polmadie. 08764, from Polmadie, was unloaded in East Yard on 18th.
The 'Britannic Explorer' was noted formed with the full 10 coaches at Eastleigh Works on Friday 18th. Two additional coaches are reported to have been acquired for the train, 10211 and 11039, although some reports imply that these are for spares. 10211 has arrived at Eastleigh Works on 18th, with 11039 at Stewarts Lane, having arrived on 9th July.
70007 was in the one time Foundry area of Eastleigh Works on 18th, in what may have been a rubbed down condition.
Freightliner to launch Maritime to Doncaster route.
Freightliner to launch Maritime to Doncaster route.
