Stirling Middle Signals, 15th March 2013

Considered to be one of the finer collections of semaphore signals still in use on Network Rail, planning permission has been given for LED signals as replacements, while retaining the two signalboxes, which are both listed buildings. One condition is that a Caledonian Railway signal is to go on display in the station concourse.

The Caledonian Railway triple starter (it appears with BR arms) is scheduled for removal to The Museum of Scottish Railways at Bo'ness.

These Caledonian Railway signals, adjacent to Stirling Middle, are suffering from corrosion to the finials.

A ground level view at the south end of the station.

Stirling Middle, opened 4th August 1901.

Stirling North and down starter - this box controls only Perth direction and has just wo semaphores.

Network Rail Heritage Assessment
Stirling Middle                                            Diagram ~1980
2008 pictures including SAK diagram
Pictures of the signals

47839 withdrawn - another picture

Following my selection posted last week, Dave Mant has shared a picture of the locomotive running as 47621.

47621 Royal County of Berkshire passing Milford, Salisbury, 10th August 1985. Image by David Mant.

There are some pictures by Carl Watson of 47839 arriving and in the works.

2nd May - 8th June - 18th June - 30th July - 4th September - 10th October 

11th - 16th March 2013

Sunday 12th March: 57306 + 57310 8Y87 SITT 18:00 Eastleigh - Wareham - Wimbledon Carriage Sidings - Eastleigh, 66081 66016 66002 66181 66168 66087 66084 66112 0X14 Eastleigh - Westbury
Monday 11th March: 57306 + 57310 8Y87 14:48 Eastleigh - Portsmouth - St Denys - Havant - Botley - Eastleigh, 8Y85 SITT 19:00 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh
Tuesday 12th March: 31190 6Z13 10:10 Chaddesden - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven eight nine, 0Z31 17:39 - Washwood Heath, 57306 + 57310 8Y87 SITT 14:30 Eastleigh - Windsor & Eton - Reading - Eastleigh (-Weymouth -  Eastleigh?)
Wednesday 13th March: 57306 + 57310 8Y87 SITT Eastleigh - Eastleigh, 73109 + 68504 + 68501 5Z73 14:44 Tonbridge - Eastleigh
Thursday 14th March: 60099 6Z15 01:41 Warrington - Eastleigh , 0B45 09:14 Eastleigh - Marchwood, 6V38 11:00 Marchwood - Eastleigh one two three, 13:50 Eastleigh - Didcot one two
Friday 15th March: 67026 5M61 09:26 Eastleigh - Wembley
Saturday 16th March:

47839 de-registered

WNXX.com reports that 47839 has been de-registered at Eastleigh Works withdrawn

Three pictures of 47839 at Bristol on 11th February 2002. Arriving with 1V39 07:11 Leeds - Bristol.

Pride of Saltley runs around

Returning as 1E33 12:10 Bristol - Newcastle

Running past Redbridge with 1O10 09:10 Liverpool - Weymouth on 6th July 2002.

At  Taunton with 1V45 09:16 Manchester - Paignton on 7th September 2002.

4th - 9th March 2013

Monday 4th March:
Tuesday 5th March: Campbell Road Bridge damaged, 73204 (pictured here last week) 0Y19 15:30 Eastleigh - Western Docks (slow speed because of spring problem, then by road 06Mar to Brush for diesel power upgrade project)
Wednesday 6th March: 60071  0Y32 06:56 Eastleigh - Fawley, 6Y32 08:24 Fawley - Holybourne, 6Y34 20:03 Holybourne - Eastleigh, 47749 6Z47 12:51 Hinksey - Eastleigh, 0Z47 16:22 Eastleigh - Oxford one two
Thursday 7th March:
Friday 8th March:
Saturday 9th March: 66016 + 66181 5Z64 04:14 Eastleigh - Paddington, 5Z66 21:36 Paddington - Eastleigh, 66112 66084 66081 66034 0X12 10:25 Margam - Eastleigh

57313 inside Eastleigh works, 21st February

Not in the area, but 37401 has been delivered for safe keeping on long term loan at Bo'ness one two

Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala, 3rd March 2013

LSWR T9 30120, built at Nine Elms in 1899, approaching Ropley from Alton.

 SR 925 Cheltenham + 850 Lord Nelson come off shed at Ropley before attachment on the rear of a train to Alresford.

SR 777 Sir Lamiel at Ropley with a train for Alton.

GWR 5101 class 5164 (Swindon 1930) arrives at Alresford for the first train of the day.

30120 approaches its train, towards the end of the day.

25th February - 2nd March 2013

73204 Janice at Eastleigh Works, 24th February. This entered the works on 23rd January with a broken spring.

Monday 25th February:
Tuesday 26th February: 37602 + 37607 6Z41 03:02 Crewe Coal Sidings - Winfrith one two three four five six seven eight, 6Z42 16:50 Moreton - Dorchester - Crewe Coal Sidings
Wednesday 27th February: 73107 +  73138 1Q31 05:15 Hither Green - Waterloo - Brockenhurst - Waterloo - Hither Green
Thursday 28th February: 66736 + 317732 5L17 09:26 Eastleigh - Ilford one two three, 31465 3Q01 18:31 Hither Green - Eastern Docks - Northam Jct - Eastleigh - Redbridge - Romsey - Redbridge - Winchester Baltic Sdg - Lymington Pier - Eastleigh
Friday 1st March: 31465 3Q01 21:27 Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury - Cheltenham Spa
Saturday 2nd March:

73119 was returned to traffic, light engine to Tonbridge on 26th February.

Some pictures from the Mid-Hants Gala