Class 50s return from Eastleigh, 24th April 2022

 

50007 Hercules [50034 Furious on one side] + 50008 Thunderer 5Z55 1350 Eastleigh - Kidderminster - Burton

Slowly moving forward from the T&RSMD.

Some attention appeared to be given to the multiple working connectors.

    

Forward to another pause in platform 2.

From other photographers: one - Flick for the day

50s at Eastleigh, 22nd April 2022

"The Honeybourne Hoover"

50008 Thunderer + 50007 Hercules [50034 Furious on one side] 1Z50 11:02 Burton - Eastleigh, 5Z51 15:38 Eastleigh - Eastleigh Trsmd

The pair of locos approaches Eastleigh. The timetable said platform 2, so platform 3 it was.

50008 leads to go under the bridge. The pair of sequentially delivered locomotives entered traffic in March 1968.

1970s style froth and adulation.

50008, in Hanson+Hall / Rail Adventure colours, leads away to the carriage sidings.

The fake identity of 50034 Furious.

The rake was of 8 Riviera coaches, led by TSO 4998 (BR Wolverton, Lot 30690, August 1962).

The RMB was 1813 (BR Wolverton. Lot 30520, March 1961)

FO 3110 (BR Swindon, Lot 30697, ~January 1963)

 

Mk2f BSO 9526 (BREL Derby, Lot 30861, June 1974)

Classic Power Tuesday at Eastleigh, 29th March 2022: 43465 + 43468

Rail Adventure power car pair 43465 + 43468 were out, for the first time, on a training shuttle between Eastleigh and Fareham, running approximately hourly.

43465 was at the south end.

43468 seen while waiting in platform 2.

On a return from Fareham into platform 3.

Nine years ago in Grand Central days.

Further photo coverage: one - two - Flickr for the day

Rail Adventure / Hanson & Hall at Eastleigh, 1st December 2021

The Rail Adventure power cars had returned by ferry and road from Cuxhaven.

50008 0Z50 11:00 Eastleigh Works - Eastleigh East Yard
50008 + 43484 + 43480 5Z43 15:00 Eastleigh East Yard - Eastleigh Works

From another photographer.

Vivarail demo train for COP26, Inverkeithing, 30th October 2021

COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021) came to Inverkeithing, with this demonstration of 230001, now a 100km range, fast charge, battery electric train by Vivarail, for a photo opportunity while crossing the Forth Bridge, taken from a Network Rail helicopter.

The train had arrived on the Friday evening, with between a third and half charge remaining, and was recharged in Inverkeithing Yard. Vivarail staff, including chairman Adrian Shooter, were waiting at Inverkeithing and embarked the train to cross the Forth Bridge.

230001 arrives as 5Z12 12:35 Inverkeithing Yard - Polmadie D.H.S.

Detail of 300101.

Making departure from Inverkeithing, and the climb over Jamestown to North Queensferry.

300001 at the other end.

Network Rail colour scheme, but no logo, on Aerospatiale AS355 F2 Ecureuil 2, G-NLDR.

Further coverage: one two three

Class 20s with stock to West Ruislip, Eastleigh, 5th April 2021

 

20142 + 20007 5Q20 09:53 Eastleigh Works - West Ruislip, proceeding slowly through platform 3.

Further along.

The mark on 20007 was where a sticker had been applied for Loram Rail Operations.

LT 45029 is '17' Florence Nightingale, an LMS inspection saloon completed at Wolverton in 1942 as part of Lot 1327 to Diagram 2046. All of the Lot still exist, 45028 is at Foxfield and 45030 at Carnforth.

The remainder of the train was London Transport's 4-TC. DTS LT 76324 was originally built as TSO S4009 to Lot 30149 by BR Swindon in May 1956, then converted in 1967 to run in 4-TC 428.

TFK LT 71163 was originally FK M13097 completed at Swindon in November 1954 to Lot 30089. Converted from November 1972 to run in 4-TC 430. 

Further pictures from other photographers.

Class 20s into Eastleigh Works, 5th April 2021

 

20007 and 20142 approach the works from platform 3 at the station.

20007 was new as pilot scheme D8007, entering traffic at Devons Road (Bow) on 19th September 1957. After working on  the LMR, ScR and ER, the locomotive was withdrawn in July 1993. In preservation was kept at Cheddleton, then later at Butterley and Ruddington. Now based again at Butterley in the ownership of Michael Owen / Class 20189 Ltd., and care of the Class 20 Locomotive Society, and is the oldest main line diesel locomotive working on Network Rail. The pilot scheme batch of locomotives, which included 20007, were delivered with plain equalising beams (as seen on 20001), but now is fitted with the fluted type.

20142 SIR JOHN BETJEMAN is similarly in the ownership of Michael Owen / Class 20189 Ltd. and care of the Class 20 Locomotive Society. This locomotive was new on 21st May 1966, and withdrawn in July 1993. In preservation it has been kept at Llangollen, during which time it worked on Channel Tunnel Rail Link construction, then later at Butterley with main line access. The equalisation beams are of the later type, fluted with weight reducing holes.

The headboard for SLC Operations is visible as the pair of locomotives back onto the stock.

One further picture of this movement.