17th - 22nd June 2013

 Repaired 70018 at Maritime, 16th June. Failed at Patchway on 17th, and left behind at Wentloog, where it still is parked.

Also at Maritime were 70008, pictured above, and 70009.

Monday 17th June: 

Tuesday 18th June:

Wednesday 19th June: 67028 1Y91 11:42 Victoria - Eastleigh - Hove

Thursday 20th June: 43013 + 43014 NMT 1X23 13:44 Salisbury - Redbridge - Southampton - Redbridge - Salisbury

Friday 21st June:

Saturday 22nd June: 57308 0Z59 08:00 Willesden - Eastleigh Works (the last Virgin livery 57/3 was on the works by 13:00, but was obscured by the 08 - seen here on preceding working Crewe - Willesden on 21st), 67020 + 67028 1Z58 08:32 Victoria - Southampton Central, 5Z60 11:50 Southampton Central - Stewarts Lane

Eastleigh Works Blog updates.

Belvers Bridge, Weston Lane, update - 16th June 2013

Last updated when ground works started in August 2012. By December the orginal bridge had its deck replaced with a temporary structure, creating the necessary clearance for the container trains. Work started in January on a new bridge which has been constructed to the south, and signs are erected to indicate that there will be further road disruption from tomorrow, which suggests that the road construction work is about to start.

A view of the new bridge structure from the old.

Another angle from the old bridge.

New and old routes from the south on Weston Lane.

Bridge parts from Cornish Concrete Materials

Hampshire Council update

3rd - 15th June 2013

1Z87 15:55 Swanage - Victoria runs through Redbridge with 47245. Image by Ian Knight.

 1Z87 then returns behind 44932. Image by Ian Knight.

44932 about to be take the route via Romsey. Image by Ian Knight.

47245 idling on the rear. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 3rd June: 67028 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh, 73207 + 73212 5Y08 16:03 Eastleigh - Western Docks one two three, 31105 3Q08 21:01 Eastleigh Salisbury - Basingstoke - Salisbury - Eastleigh - Hither Green

Tuesday 4th June: 

Wednesday 5th June: 66516 + 70099 DIT 4O11 00:23 Basford Hall - Maritime one two three four five six

Thursday 6th June:

Friday 7th June: 70017 + 70099 0Z70 12:03 Maritime - Eastleigh LNWR one two three, 67020 + 67028 1Z57 08:45 Victoria-Swanage one two three , 1Z58 16:00 Swanage - Victoria one two three

Saturday 8th June:

Monday 10th June: 

Tuesday 11th June: 47813 + 47501 T+T 5Z30 07:15 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three

Wednesday 12th June: (47813 + 47501) + 47832 5Z30 11:23 Eastleigh - Kingmoor one two three four

Thursday 13th June: 44932 + 47245 1Z86 08:44 Victoria - Swanage one two three four five, 1Z87 15:55 Swanage - Victoria one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen, 66025 5Z61 21:55 Wembley - Eastleigh

Friday 14th June:

Saturday 15th June:

Eastleigh: 3rd June - 5th June - 7th June - 10th June (including the elusive 57312) 

Parts of wnxx.com are now a paysite, but affordable. I will continue to make occasional links to the site, and these links could be behind the paywall.

Malcolm Smith's Railway Routes: Southampton - Dorchester (server seems slow)

My apologies for two week combined update - it was down to the day job.

70099 at Southampton Maritime, 5th & 6th June 2013

Soon after arrival on 5th June, coming down from Crewe behind 66516 on 4O11 00:23 Basford Hall - Maritime. Image by Ian Knight.

Three further pictures taken on the evening of 6th June.

Expected to be moved to Eastleigh on Friday 7th, anticipated to be headed for the paintshop.

47s at Eastleigh Works, 2nd June 2013

47832 Solway Princess appears to be ready for return to DRS, Eastleigh Works, Sunday 2nd June.

47839 is on the scrap line, along with some LT C69 stock.

31105 Ultrasonic Test Train, 2nd June 2013

31105 3Z37 08:12 Acton Wells Jct - Eastleigh Works

Believed to be the oldest main-line diesel locomotive in regular service on Network Rail, 31105 hauls the test train from the platform in Eastleigh station, and into the works.

31105 was new as D5523 in March 1959, allocated to 30A Stratford. It was re-engined with an EE 12SVT in March 1967. 

72612 was new as Mk 2f TSO 6156 in 1974, and was converted to Gatwick Express 72612 in unit 8307, now used as a Brake Force Runner

Ultrasonic Test Car 999605 was built in 1974 as 62482 and saw service in last build 4-REP 3015, withdrawn in the late 1980s after usage on Waterloo - Bournemouth route.

DBSO 9701 was rebuilt from Mk2f BSO 9528 in 1979 for use on the Edinburgh - Glasgow route, later used on the Norwich line, and now in departmental service.

9701 at rest in Eastleigh Works.

27th May - 1st June 2013

64  73133 is pushed out of Western Docks by 47727, 28th May. Image by Ian Knight.

47727 Rebecca  on the other side, and ready for move onward to Bournrmouth. 60071 Ribblehead in the background on cars.

Monday 27th May: 47727 + 66847 0Z47 13:45 Crewe - Eastleigh, 60049 now Eastleigh 'Super Shunter' one two three four five, 31105 3Zxx 23:18 Hither Green - Eastleigh

Tuesday 28th May: 47727 0Z47 08:54 Eastleigh - Western Docks one two, 47727 + 73133 0Z73 10:45 Western Docks - Bournemouth one two three four five six seven eight, 47727 0Z49 13:00 Bournemouth - Eastleigh, 31190 0Z31 11:27 Weymouth - Eastleigh one two three four, 60071 6B43 09:38 Eastleigh - Western Docks one two three,  6X44 12:07 Western Docks - Eastleigh one two three, 66023 + 60071 6V27 13:29 Eastleigh - Didcot (60071 to Toton for exam), 31105 3Q02 20:49 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Hither Green

Wednesday 29th May: 47727 4Z47 08:45 Eastleigh - Wimbledon one two three four , 66303 0Z30 07:15 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three , 31190  + 50026 DIT 09:28 5Z30 Eastleigh - Wymondham (for Mid Norfolk Railway) one two three four five six, 67020 5Z90 07:19 Southall - Eastleigh, 31105 3Q08 22:56 Hither Green - Eastleigh

Thursday 30th May: 31105 3Q15 22:31 Eastleigh - Brighton - Eastleigh - Old Oak Common

Friday 31st May: 67020 5Z30 02:52 Eastleigh - Bristol

Saturday 1st June: 67020 5Z 00:55 Bristol - Eastleigh, 47727 7Z45 19:40 Wimbledon - Eastleigh one two, 7Z58 22:48 Eastleigh - Wimbledon
Sunday 2nd June: 31105 3Z37 08:12 Acton Wells Jct - Eastleigh

Didcot Diesel Gala pictures by Dave Mant

Rumours persist that 70099 is to come to Eastleigh for painting, possibly being brought firstly to Maritime.