Cruise Saver Express ECS, Eastleigh - 21st April 2012

 47818 approaches Eastleigh with 5Z73 ECS from Western Docks, running much earlier than scheduled.

 47818 clags as the signal clears. New as D1917 in December 1965 from Brush, later 47240 and 47663.

47841 works the ECS into the carriage sidings, via the depot loop. There should be a northbound ECS shortly as the next working is a repeat itinerary on Thursday 26th, and baggage car will be at the rear of the southbound train if the ECS goes by the West Coast.

50026 Indomitable under test at Eastleigh Works - 21st April 2012

 50026 Indomitable seen moving under test at Eastleigh Works.

 The loco is scheduled to appear at the Swanage Railway Diesel Gala in three weeks.

The locomotive was left running here for some time. New as D426 in June 1968 from EE Vulcan Foundry and withdrawn in December 1990.

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)
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