Interesting Workings at Redbridge and Eastleigh, 22nd - 23rd September

Images from the camera of Ian Knight.

Redbridge, 22nd September

69001 Mayflower + 66780 The Cemex Express + 66729 DERBY COUNTY 6O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh

66063 + 60163 TORNADO (+ 21249)  5Z61 10:30 Swanage - Tyseley.

Eastleigh, 23rd September

93002 + barrier 6346 + Ex-EMR 180113 + barrier 6330 + 93007 

6Q86 10:00 Derby Litchurch Lane - Eastleigh Trsmd

 - repeat working on 24th with 180109

93002 approaching Eastleigh.





93002 running through platform 2.


93007 on the rear.

Further coverage on Flickr.

Loco workings at Eastleigh, 8th July 2025

 

33012 (D6515) Lt Jenny Lewis RN departing 0V33 17:08 Eastleigh Trsmd - Reading Traincare.


About to run under the Campbell Road bridge. There is a small Hanson + Hall headboard.


33012 later returned after dark with SLEP 10590.

Three minutes later, 37501 Teesside Steelmaster + 57602 Restormel Castle 0O86 13:45 Reading Traincare - Eastleigh.

Rail Operations Group 37501 was previously running as 37601, and earlier was D6705 and 37005, thus the oldest mainline Class 37.

Some detail of 57602, which was rebuilt from 47337. It was dragged from Plymouth (?) to Paddington and then Reading with the Cornish Sleeper on Monday 7th. An alternator failed at Penzance on Friday 4th, and will be replaced by one from 57605, which is under overhaul at Laira.

Two 'Drag Queens' at Eastleigh, 26th and 27th June 2023

 

First was 37884 Cepheus on Monday 26th, with 5Q86 12:46 Wimbledon Park - Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D.


Cabside view while running through the station area on the Down Fast.


Class 455 5863 was the load, this unit was new in October 1983, and was heading to Bournemouth for a C4  overhaul - needed since the 701s have not been introduced.. DTS 77703 closest to the camera.

47727 Edinburgh Castle / Caisteal Dhùn Èideann 5Q86 12:35 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D - Wimbledon Park, seen approaching Eastleigh, 27th June.


The loco was opened up, when closer to the Campbell Road Bridge.


701042 was being moved, reported as the last of these units at Bournemouth.

Re-liveried 37611 departs Eastleigh Works, 20th April 2023

37611 arrived on Monday 27th March 0O86 07:57 Wembley - Eastleigh, and my apologies for missing that incoming move. Now wrapped in the latest Rail Operations Group vinyls, devoid of its Pegasus nameplates, it departed  0H72 11:58 Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) - Wembley H.S.

37611 was new from English Electric Vulcan Foundry on 17th September 1963 as D6871, renumbered to 37171 in 1973. Rebuilt to 37690 in February 1987, and modified as 37611 in November 1995. Sold to DRS in June 1997, and to Europhoenix in March 2016, then leased to Rail Operations Group.

An hour before departure, 37611 lies outside the Works, alongside 2991 (07007).

Approaching the station.

Running into platform 3.

At this point an overwhelming smell of fresh paint.

Onwards to Wembley, where it moved forward as 5Q18 23:38 Wembley Receptions 1-7 - Crofton Depot, conveying much of 180103.

Flickr for the day.

Stock move for Transport for Wales, Crampmoor, 27th August 2022

37611 (+ 'GC04' 82230 + 11322 + 10301 + 12316 + 12452 + 12210) 5Q79 17:19 Eastleigh - Landore.

37611 Pegasus.


DVT 82230.

Kitchen Buffet Standard 10301.


Open Standard (End) 12210.

37510 works Mk4 ECS for TfW, Romsey, 18th June 2022

37510 + set GC03, intended to be TfW set HD06, (82227 + 11321 + 10330 + 12323 + 12461 + 12222) 5Q79 19:19 Eastleigh Trsmd - Landore T.M.D

37510 departed the T&RSMD by the back route, and ran via the Chandlers Ford line, here running through Romsey station.





Mk 4 coach 12323 is an Open Standard (Disabled), built by Metro-Cammell in 1989-91 to Lot 31048.


DVT 82227 on the rear, this was built by Metro-Cammell in 1988 as part of Lot 31043.

82227 when still in LNER service, 12th September 2019, at Doncaster.

37611 at Eastleigh, 3rd December 2021

37611 Pegasus + 360109 5Q86 07:10 Cricklewood - Eastleigh
37611 0M57 12:00 Eastleigh - Derby

The delivery working ran early and I only stepped onto platform 3 as it ran through. As a record shot, 5Q86 is seen entering the works. 360109 was new in February 2003.


37611 seen starting on its return to Derby.


The locomotive has acquired a further control socket since I last saw it in 2017, this being fitted in 2019 period.


Pegasus nameplate.

Proceeding through platform 2.

37611 was new from English Electric Vulcan Foundry on 17th September 1963 as D6871, renumbered to 37171 in 1973. Rebuilt to 37690 in February 1987, and modified as 37611 in November 1995. Sold to DRS in June 1997, and to Europhoenix in March 2016.

37510 collects 360107 from Eastleigh Works, 27th November 2021

37510 + 360107 5Q63 11:15 Eastleigh - Cricklewood.

Departing from the Works.

37510 Orion was delivered from Vulcan Foundry, as D6812, on 13th February 1963. Renumbered 37112 in February 1974. Heavy General Overhaul at Crewe February to June 1986, emerging as 37510 later running in Intercity Swallow colours. Withdrawn in June 1999, and was in France from August 1999 to October 2000. Sold to Harry Needle in May 2003, who overhauled it fror DRS at Barrow Hill, re-entering traffic in 2006. Stored again at Barrow Hill from March 2012, until sold to Europhoenix in 2016, returning to traffic with Rail Operations Group in January 2020.

360107 was originally delivered from Siemens in February 2003 and is part of the Desiro family.

Flickr for the day.

57310 returns to Derby, from Eastleigh, 21st May 2021

57310 Pride of Cumbria departing with 5M60 13:37 Eastleigh - Derby, having earlier delivered 317722 for disposal. 317722 was stored at Ely as a unique unit, which had been refitted with ac motors and refurbished as a trial.

57310 was converted from 47831, which was originally delivered as D1618 from BR Crewe to 16A Toton on 5th September 1964. Renumbered 47037 in March 1974, and converted with ETH to 47563 in January 1980. It became 47831 from April 1989, and ran until November 2002, latterly with Virgin Cross-Country. Converted to 57310 in August 2003, in which guise it had run for Virgin, Network Rail, DRS and now leased to Rail Operations Group.  

57310 draws out and passes 57303 Pride of Carlisle, also leased to Rail Operations Group, but currently an Eastleigh Works resident.

6330 was originally built as Mk2A BFK E14084 to Lot 30786 at BR Derby in August 1968. Transferred to LMR in May 1974 and transferred to Departmental stock as HST barrier coach (HSBV) CDB975629 in May 1977. Renumbered 6330 in April 1990.

ADB 975875 QSA - originally built as BSK S34643 to Lot 30143 by Charles Roberts of Horbury, entering traffic in January 1955. Withdrawn  April 1981 and converted June 1982 as a barrier coach for Class 508 and 455 stock delivery, temporarily condemned in May 1985, later supporting Class 319 and sporting a NSE scheme from 1988.

The train eases out of the works for the northbound run.

Exceptional Diverts at Romsey, including 69001, 4th May 2021

A signalling cable failure, with a need for replacement, closed the Reading - Basingstoke line at Southcote Junction. Many Freightliner trains did not operate, some trains operated via the Portsmouth Direct, and two STP workings were diverted by Swindon, Westbury and Salisbury.

Two views of 57305, working 0Y86 06:34 Oxford Down Carriage Sdg - Eastleigh, but running both late and diverted. The locomotive later did work 319009 to Brush, Loughborough.

66704 Colchester Power Signalbox + 69001 + 66794 0O69 11:00 Longport - Eastleigh.


69001 (formerly 56031, the first BREL Doncaster built example) has been tested on the Severn Valley Railway, and was being delivered to Eastleigh for painting.


Windscreen wipers have now been fitted, the loco was without these when on the SVR, and similarly 69002 at Eastleigh.

66794 was previously '29005' Ted Gaffney, while operating for HHPI - Heavy Haul Power International and later Crossrail, but the plates have been removed.

A final look at 66794, which is also numbered 92 80 1266 029-8 D-BRLL EMD serial 20038513-5, completed in 2003, and initially in service as '6610' with ERS of the Netherlands.

69002 outshopped at Eastleigh in BR Large Logo, 4th May: one two