Swietelsky, Worksop, 6th June 2025

 

37716, 93007, 93005 (delivered on 4th June), and 33208.

37424, formerly running at 37558.

20311

20302

08924 (partly hidden), 08934 and 08925.

The viewpoint is from the south west corner of the Tesco car park, and is well trodden.

Swanage Railway Diesel Gala, 9th May 2025 (part 1)

Images from the camera of Ian Knight.

37706 approaching Norden.

20066 at Swanage, now on the railway for the summer season.


50008 Thunderer in repose at Swanage.

33012 Lt Jenny Lewis RN arriving at Swanage.

69007 Richard Trevithick finally made it to the ball! Seen departing Swanage.

Class 37 hauled test train, Eastleigh, 20th November 2024

 37421 + 5995 + 62287 + 9808 + 6001 + 96606 + 37607

37421 from the bridge.


37421 across the platforms.


37421.


37607 on the other end of the formation.


The falling sun reflected on Harry Needle Railroad company's 37607.

Swanage Railway Diesel Gala, 10th May 2024 Part 5: 20302 and 20311

20302 was new as D8084 from English Electric Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington on 12th September 1961. Later renumbered 20084, it worked on Channel Tunnel construction for RFS as '2002', in the 1992 period. It became 20302 in December 1995, when rebuilt for DRS. Stored through much of the past decade, latterly at Bo'ness from July 2020, then sold to Locomotive Services, who traded it with HNRC in May 2023. Repainted into HNRC colours, at Eastleigh, in April 2024.

20311 was  either 20102 or 20190, sources now vary, but most say 20102. New as D8102 from English Electric Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington on 1st December 1961, later 20102. Similarly, it went to RFS for Channel Tunnel work as '2008'. Rebuilt for DRS as 20311 in April 1998. Transferred from DRS to HNRC in April 2011.  It was one of a HNRC pair, which brought 59003 to Eastleigh in 2014.

20302 + 20311 arriving with 2C03 10:39 Corfe Castle - Swanage.

20302 + 20311 come into the station to work their next duty.

20302 and 20311 coupled and ready to work 2C08 12:15 Swanage - Corfe Castle 

A closer view of 20302 showing the DRS style multiple working connection.

D1015 'Western Champion' and the Swanage Convoy, 8th May 2024

D1015 WESTERN CHAMPION 0Z52 11:10 Kidderminster SVR - Eastleigh Works
D1015 + 20302 + 20311 + 50021 Rodney 0Z53 15:44 Eastleigh Works - Swanage

20311 + 20302 await the shunt.

D1015 making arrival from Kidderminster.

Approaching the Works entrance.


In repose close to the paintshop inside Eastleigh Works.


50021 was only completed to a readiness in the immediate hours, seen here leaving the shed area.

The 20s were coupled to the Western, and were then joined by 50021.

50021+ 20311 + 20302 +D1015 reversing into platform 3. 69007, above the Western, is poorly, and no longer expected at Swaange.

Approaching the Campbell Road bridge ...

.. and towards the airport.

The convoy entering the Totton Loops, for a stop of about 17 minutes. Image by Ian Knight.

Flickr for the day

Class 37s at Eastleigh, 18th February 2024

 

37607 in the yard at Eastleigh. It had arrived on the Saturday morning, 17th February, from Basingstoke on a VST schedule.

The attached  test train was 96609 + 99666 + 72630 + 62384 + 9701.

37607 was new as D6803 from EE Vulcan Foundry, on 9th January 1963, later 37103 and 37511. Sold by DRS to Harry Needle Railroad Company in February 2017.

37409 Loch Awe was partially visible at Eastleigh Works. 37409 was new as D6970 in March 1965 and was later 37270. In 1985 it was converted with ETH to 37409 at Crewe, and sent to Scotland where it operated on the West Highland lines. Eventually EWS stored it serviceable in March 2003, and it was sold to EMR in January 2008. Shortly after it was bought by BRE for preservation and moved by road from Motherwell to SRPS Bo'ness in March 2008. Following BRE's failure, the SRPS attempted to preserve it, but it was sold to DRS and removed to Barrow Hill in September that year, returning to traffic in June 2010 and named Lord Hinton later that year. Sold to Locomotive Services in June 2022. A further example is expected to be turned out in these colours.

"Stuff" at Doncaster, 22nd May 2023

 

Wabtec's 08724 was originally built as D3892 at Crewe, and entered traffic at 64A St Margaret's (Edinburgh) on 1st Jul 1960.

Beilhack snowplough ADB 966099 was built upon a redundant Class 45 bogie, at the Ashford Crane Repair workshop in 1988.

47703 of HNRC has been an ETH supply for Wabtec, but has recently been reported as being  for sale.

73961 Alison was at Wabtec since it made its trip to Scotland in April, when it made two outings on the Caledonian Sleeper/It returned to traffic from 6th June.

70802 has been poorly for about a year. Wabtec removed and replaced the engine at Eastleigh, but after a short period in traffic in February it was picked up by 56113 on  1st March, and moved to Wabtec in Doncaster for further activity.

Famous East Coast names in artwork outside of the station.

Miscellany at Eastleigh, 24th February 2023

 

Another view of HNRC's 37602 at Eastleigh Works.


66139 6M48 10:32 Southampton Eastern Docks - Halewood (Jaguar Cars).


66111 4O39 09:43 Morris Cowley M.A.T. - Southampton Eastern Docks.


66849 Wylam Dilly 6O41 10:14 Westbury Down T.C. to Eastleigh East Yard, where Colas continued to work this turn for GBRf.


66789 British Rail 1948 - 1997 + 66730 Whitemoor 3Y88 10:10 Totton Yard - Totton Yard SITT.

59004 PAUL A HAMMOND 6V62 13:21 Southampton Up Yard (Fl) - Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh.

394520, a MHA wagon.

A Miscellany at Eastleigh, 15th February 2023

 

60 years old 37602 of Harry Needle Railroad Co. has been moved in the yard at Eastleigh Works, this may be in preparation for an anticipated move to the East Yard for road transfer.

81.70.5932.459-7  and, to the right, 81.70.5932.460-5 are the last of  the Wascosa / Network Rail MLA order. These arrived from Dollands Moor on 30th January.

SITT wagon 99.70.9594.004-2 .


73963 Janice passing as 0Z82 12:54 Up Yard - Eastleigh.

501096 is a MRA(B). Many of these side tipper wagons are going to Loram for conversion to JNA-Y

Volker Rail Kirow 125t crane DRK 81613 had arrived from Hoo.

A pair of dinosaurs. VTG 3453 was  the JNA wagon making up the consist of 6V62 on the 15th, seen under the Southern Railway Exmouth Junction Concrete Works pattern footbridge between Archers Road and Beaulieu Road and The Quadrangle, which was designed in 1924, and repaired in 1998 and 2012. There is a model of this classic design. A replacement was priced at over £1m in 2003.

VTG 3453 is rather younger, rebuilt by Marcroft in 1998 from 1971 built TEA tanker 82644.