Miscellany at Eastleigh, 22nd July 2026

 

Still Freightliner branded, Heavy Haul Rail 59203 crosses over the main lines with 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley.

66757 West Somerset Railway arrived from Western Docks, and later worked 6F10 11:48 Eastleigh - Wootton Bassett Civil Engineers train. This locomotive is understood to have re-geared and awaits renumbering to 66667.

Heavy Haul Rail 59101 Village of Whatley, working  0V16 11:55 Fareham-Whatley, has had 'Freightliner' branding removed, although not those for 'Zero Injuries - Our Goal Every Day', which originated with Genesee & Wyoming.

20205, now owned by Romic, approaches with 5O19 08:05 Kings Norton - Eastleigh, operated by Rail Adventure.

20205 entering platform 3. The locomotives and barriers are the same as those which brought coaches of 395008 to the Works for collision damage repair, on 12th December 2025.


20007 on the rear. Both locomotives now have Romic ownership plates.

69011 is now one of the designated super shunters.

66136 runs by with  4O39 09:35 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.


73212 Stephen Eaves + 73128 Kent & East Sussex Railway arrive as 0Y68 09:39 Tonbridge - Eastleigh.

Side view of 73128. The pair of locomotives later returned to Tonbridge with 73107 from the Works.

20007 + 20205 move 395008, Eastleigh, 12th December 2025

20205 + 96605 + 395008 (39082 + 39081) + 96603 + 20007 7Q28 103:0 Southampton Eastern Docks - Eastleigh Arlington (Zg), a specialised move operated by Rail Adventure.

20205 bringing the train along the Up Fast.

20007 leads back to the station .

While timetable for platform 2, the train ran through platform 3, as typically used for Works approaches.

Damaged 39081 of 395008 Ben Ainslie.

Universal Barrier Vehicle 96605 Ernest.


The train entering the Works. The 20s and barriers later worked back to Wembley.

Class 20s and a 50, Eastleigh, 28th November 2024

 

20007 20205 0Z20 10:50 Eastleigh Trsmd - Kidderminster S.V.R., operated by RailAdventure








50007 0O50 10:36 Kidderminster S.V.R. - Eastleigh Trsmd, operated by Hanson & Hall

37901 dragging 700106, Eastleigh, 16th September

Europhoenix spot-hire 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer + Rail Adventure barriers + 700106
6Q70 13:21 Three Bridges Tl Up Depot - Eastleigh Arlington (Zg)

Approaching Eastleigh on the Down Slow.

37901 running through platform 3. 


Mirrlees Pioneer, reflecting the 6MB275T engine, now unique in rail traction in 6 cylinder form.


Onward to the Works.


IWS barrier wagon 87.80.2797.002-8, coupled to the leading end of 700106.


The trailing end of 700106, with barrier 87.80.2797.001-0.

Trailing end of 700106, showing the coupling adapter.