Saturday, 23 May 2026

18th - 23rd May 2026

 


59206 John F Yeoman Rail Pioneer 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley, Romsey, 18th May.


Much of the rake was Marcroft JNAs. but the last wagon was a newer Greenbrier example, 81.70.5500.818-6 .


69010 NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY 1975 - 2025 THE POPPY LINE + 66730 Whitemoor 6O39 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh. The first wagon was NLU 93465, the tunnel ventilation wagon, classified JZA.


Nameplate of 66730.


34028 Eddystone running through Romsey on the evening of 20th.


47848 on the rear of the train.

Monday 18th May:
Tuesday 19th May:
Wednesday 20th May:
 802007 5X82 09:20 Eastleigh - Reading, 800111 5X83 16:18 Reading - Eastleigh one; 34028 + 47848 T+T 1Z88 0821 Victoria - Swanage one two three four, 1Z89 16:35 Swanage - Southampton - Redbridge - Laverstock - Victoria one two three
Thursday 21st May: 802105 5X82 09:20 Eastleigh - Reading; 57306 0O52 0946 Reading - Eastleigh, 57306 (+ 701027) 5Z50 13:02 Eastleigh - Wimbledon Park ("service was cancelled due to a problem with the brakes")
Friday 22nd May: 80xxxx 5X81 1316 Reading to Eastleigh
Saturday 23rd May: 56091 (+ 56094 + 56302 - both for export to Ghana) + 56049 0Z55 08:54 Rectory Jn (Colwick Colas) - Marchwood one, 0Z56 17:02 Marchwood - Eastleigh - Westbury

Parkway House Business Centre's great railway history - article covers that the building is out of use because of the Campbell Road bridge restrictions.