Diverts at Redbridge, 31st January 2020

A visit to Redbridge for the third day of intensive 'Diverts', following the Eastleigh derailment.

66110 4O43 03:59 Wakefield - Western Docks.

66541 4O05 07:15 Birch Coppice - Maritime.

70014 4O14 05:36 Garston - Maritime, the third that this locomotive was on this train.

66566 worked the stone to Fareham on Tuesday, but could not return via Eastleigh. 66516 went to Fareham to draw it out, and return via Netley 7V16 12:05 Fareham - Whatley.

66516 on the rear.

66518 4M61 13:00 Maritime - Trafford Park awaits departure.

66589 + 66557 0Oxx Stoke Gifford - Maritime.

70007 4M65 13:46 Maritime - Lawley Street.

66741 Swanage Railway 4M51 14:24 Western Docks - Trafford Park.

66556 4O90 06:08 Leeds - Maritime makes its arrival, the second day that this loco was on this duty.

66773 Pride of GB Railfreight 6B45 1039 Eastleigh East Yard - Marchwood Mod Gbrf, which appears to have operated via Woking and the Portsmouth Direct.

66562 4O49 09:21 Basford Hall - Maritime.

Diverts at Dunbridge, 30th January 2020

The second full day of diverts, weather more typical of January, but not cold.

66107 4O43 03:59 Wakefield - Western Docks. A T+T loco arrangement has been used to serve the Millbrook - Southampton Central (platform 5) - Western Docks shunts.

66541 4O05 07:15 Birch Coppice - Maritime.

70014 4O14 05:36 Garston - Maritime, the same loco as on the previous day.

70003 4M61 13:00 Maritime - Trafford Park, which departed early from Southampton.

66518 4O90 06:08 Leeds - Maritime, again the same loco as on the previous day.

66556 4O49 09:21 Basford Hall - Maritime.

66515 4M65 13:46 Maritime - Lawley Street, passing at 15:14.

66774 4M51 14:24 Western Docks - Trafford Park, passing at 15:47.

Diverts at Romsey, 29th January 2020

An unexpected sequential series of days of 'diverts' via Laverstock, following the derailment at Eastleigh. The best weather was on the first day, Wednesday, 29th.

66515 4O05 07:15 Birch Coppice - Maritime.

66510 4M61 13:00 Maritime - Trafford Park.

70014 4O14 05:36 Garston - Maritime, this loco was reinstated from storage in November.

66518 4O90 06:08 Leeds - Maritime.

66773 Pride of GB Railfreight 0Z45 13:46 Westbury - Marchwood.

66501 Japan 2001 4M65 13:46 Maritime - Lawley Street.

66541 4O49 09:21 Basford Hall - Maritime.

66541 passes 66720 4M51 14:24 Western Docks - Trafford Park.

66720 bears its special 'Rainbow' Night & Day' livery.

Freightliner Intermodal Class 70 Diverts, Romsey, 27th April 2019

Three, kind of one after another.

70003 4O05 07:03 Birch Coppice - Maritime. The strong winds of Storm Hannah can be seen in the trees. Further pictures: one two.

A closer view of 70003.

70007 4O27 05:21 Garston-Maritime. Further pictures: one two.

70006 4O90 05:27 Leeds - Maritime. Further pictures: one two.

66415 moved to Southampton, headed for an Eastleigh paint job, 27th April 2019

66545 + 66415 DIT 4O29 08:50 Basford Hall - Maritime. 66415 is the last Freightliner Class 66 running in the DRS Compass base colour scheme, and is understood to be expected shortly at the paintshop at Eastleigh Works. The train stopped at Romsey, presenting opportunity to record the working, a crew change was likely taking place.

The lighter blue cabs appear to be from cab refurbishment activity in February to mid-March this year.

Diverts at Romsey, 6th April 2019

Rather disappointing, there were more potential workings listed on Friday, including one from Wakefield. On Saturday, 66165 sat in platform 1 at Eastleigh for about an hour, even with no train between there and Romsey, so I gave up on it, and then it ran through some 80 minutes late. 4O90 from Leeds was cancelled.

158950 heads for Westbury passing 66542 running with 4O05 07:03 Birch Coppice - Maritime.

66542 is now closer to the camera.

66547 4O27 05:21 Garston - Maritime.

66514 4O29 05:21 Basford Hall - Maritime.

66715 VALOUR at the front of   4Y19 12:02 Mountfield - Western Docks, which was to reverse at Southampton ....

.... for which 66745 Modern Railways The first 50 years was on the rear.

Diverts at Romsey and Dunbridge, 30th March 2019

On a rather sunny day, good for late March.

66056 6M48 09:28 Eastern Docks - Halewood, passing Romsey. A further view, at Andover.

66591 4O05 07:05 Birch Coppice - Eastleigh East Yard, passing Dunbridge .... (also seen at Whitchurch)

.... with 66542 on the rear, for the reverse move at Eastleigh, this train arriving via Chandler's Ford.

66525 4O27 05:21 Garston - Maritime. Seen earlier at Overton.

70007 4O90 05:27 Leeds - Maritime, runinng early, as it missed a timetabled hold near Basingstoke. Seen earlier at Swinton and Toton.

66044 4O40 1044 Morris Cowley M.A.T. - Southampton Eastern Docks. Earlier it passed Battledown.

66547 4O29 08:50 Basford Hall - Maritime, which also earlier had passed Battledown.

The plan for next Saturday appears to be similar, and the weather adequate.