Eastleigh Works 57s - 21st April 2012

Network Rail 57312 and 57306 may be in 'storage' at Eastleigh following the snow season. 57312 formerly The Hood  was new in February 1965 from Brush as D1811 later 47330 Amlwych Freighter/Trên Nwyddau Amlwych

57302 formerly Virgil Tracy awaits transformation into a DRS loco. Originally D1928 completed by Brush in January 1966 then 47251, 47589 and 47827.

Cruise Saver Express, Millbrook - 21st April 2012

 47841 passes Millbrook for entry to Western Docks to terminate 1Z73 05:40 from Edinburgh.

 47841 was new as D1726 from Brush in March 1964, and later was 47134 and 47622.

With its oval buffers, 47818 was on the rear.

16th - 21st April 2012

4464 Bittern passing Redbridge with 1Z37 Swanage - Banbury, 19th April. The coaches were a mixture of SRPS and Jeremy Hosking owned vehicles.

Monday 16th April: 57009 0Z57 11:28 Crewe Gresty Bridge - Eastleigh Works (for repair to minor collision damage) one two three
Tuesday 17th April: 66724 + 317708 5O16 13:23 Ilford - Eastleigh
Wednesday 18th April:
Thursday 19th April: 60019 (4464) (replaced failed 46201) 1Z36 08:38 Banbury - Basingstoke - Laverstock - Southampton UGL (then tender first) - Swanage one two three four five six seven eight, 1Z37 17:15 Swanage - Winchester - Banbury one two three four five six, 31106 3Q46 22:45 Hither Green - Eastleigh
Friday 20th April: 31106 3Q15 21:59 Eastleigh - Brighton - Eastbourne - Brighton - Eastleigh - Hither Green
Saturday 21st April: 67025 5Z59 05:33Eastleigh - Basingstoke (for 06:45 1Z59 tour to Penzance,  1Z60 16:30 return), Basingstoke - Eastleigh, 5Z60 23:40 Basingstoke - Eastleigh,  47818 + 47841 T+T 05:40 Edinburgh - Western Docks one two (841 leading), 5Z73 16:27 Western Docks - Eastleigh 

Stock for 1Z36/37 was 35185 (SRPS) 3150 (SRPS) 3148 (J Hosking) 1730 (SRPS) 3115 (SRPS) 3096 (SRPS) 3125 (J Hosking) 13227 (J Hosking)  1859 (SRPS) 4856 (SRPS) 4831 (SRPS) 4832 (SRPS) 17013 (J Hosking - Bittern support coach). All of J Hosking's registered main line coaches were in the consist.

Ashfield Bridge and other clearance work, Romsey, 15th April 2012

The new A27 Ashfield bridge, erected at Easter 2012. The rubble in the foreground is material from the old bridge.

There is also a new E867R signal replacing one of ML Engineering pattern, which would have been erected at the resignalling 30 years ago, as illustrated below for 31st March update. Similar pattern signal E861 (down from Eastleigh in the Tadburn Meadows area) is also being replaced - still in use today, with its replacement in position.

At deck level (taken from a fence), it can be seen that the steel ties have been positioned ahead of concrete pouring.

Clearance works are under way on the canopies at Romsey station. The down platform (left) has been completed, and work is under way on the up platform.

A view of the complete down canopy (right) and partially completed up (left).

9th - 14th April 2012

The Eastleigh Three, 9th April - pending disposal. 58002 (new Feb 1984, withdrawn Nov 2000)...

...58017 (new Oct 1984,withdrawn Apr 1999) ...

...& 58037 (new Mar 1986, withdrawn Apr 2002)

66415 6O49 10:51 Neasden - Wool  approaches Redbridge, 10th April. Image by Ian Knight.

31465 with 1Q14 Derby - Weymouth - Eastleigh. Image by Ian Knight. 31465 failed before its next working.

Monday 9th April:
Tuesday 10th April : 73138 + 73201 1Q07 06:20 Hither Green - Fawley - Eastleigh, 31465 1Q14 05:57 Derby- Melksham - Westbury - Basingstoke - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two three four five, 66415 10:51 Neasden - Wool one two three four
Wednesday 11th April: 73138 + 73201 1Q08 05:18 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven, 66415 15:00 6O49 Wool  - Neasden one two three four five , 66724 + 317732 5O17 13:23 Ilford - Eastleigh
Thursday 12th April: 70019 + fire damaged 70018 DIT  4M98 18:00 Southampton - Garston (70018 to Basford Hall) one two, 31285 1Q06 20:03 Woking - Weymouth - Eastleigh,  73138 + 73201 1Q11 04:50 Eastleigh - Lymington Pier, 05:46 Lymington Pier - Hither Green
Friday 13th April: 57310 0Z57 05:25 Eastleigh - Brush Loughborough, 31106 0Z31 Old Oak Common - Eastleigh, 31106 + 31465 DIT 6Z14 14:20 Eastleigh - Derby (failed 31465), 31285 1Q06 20:19 Eastleigh - Romsey - Laverstock - Ludgershall - Derby
Saturday 14th April: 66063 + 66138 5Z44 05:33 Eastleigh - Woking, 5Z46 23:08 Woking - Eastleigh (this pair worked to Eastleigh from Cardiff 13Apr)

Cruisesaver Express resumes next weekend:
21st April 05:50 Edinburgh - Southampton Docks (Eastern or Western TBA)
More details from The Class 47 List

Bridge Works at Easter Weekend 6th - 9th April 2012

Ashfield bridge replacement pictures

Councillor slams quality of A27 road closure signs

East Grimstead bridge pictures by David Mant

The Ainscough crane used was the same one as used at Ashfield

5th April: one two

6th April: one two three 

7th April: one two three four five six seven eight nine

9th April: one 

12th April: one

2nd -7th April 2012

59203 Vale of Pickering passes Maritime with 7V52 12:55 Hamworthy - Whatley, 4th April. Image by Ian Knight.

67011 with 350120 from Northampton to Northam, 6th April. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 2nd April: 67029 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh
Tuesday 3rd April: 66704 + 317710 5O17 19:15 Ilford - Eastleigh
Wednesday 4th April: 57304 + 57302 + 57309 0Z30 08:43 Longsight - Eastleigh (for DRS), 66704 5L56 10:52 Eastleigh - Ilford
Thursday 5th April: 70018 on fire (reported fuel leak on engine block) at Micheldever Tunnel / Wallers Ash with 4O27 05:40 Garston - Maritime, recovered to Millbrook by 66556 sent 1Z99 from Maritime - Wallers Ash (seen earlier in day one two), 66704 + 317729 5O17 19:15 Ilford - Eastleigh
Friday 6th April:  67011 6M01 03:21 Eastleigh - Northampton, 67011 + 350120 7Z01 10:14 Northampton - Northam, 67011 6B01 16:30 Northam - Eastleigh. Recent delivery Class 70s reported out of traffic for exams.
Saturday 7th April:
Sunday 8th April: 67011 6B02 14:57 Eastleigh - Northam, 67011 + 350120 7Z02 18:36 Northam - Northampton