66535 for Freightliner Poland

Following the recent stopping of 66530 for transfer to Poland, 66535 has now also been allocated to pool DFEP (Freightliner Class 66 Poland).

Millbrook 14th January 2012.

66535 20008269-10 was built in September 2001 and was unloaded on 11th October that year.

SRPS Diesel Gala, 2nd January 2016 - video

Featuring a ride behind 56113, one of only three Colas Class 56 in traffic just now, and first passenger traffic of the Caledonian Sleeper 73/9's of GBRf.

4th - 9th January 2016

Diverts at Dunbridge: 66566 with 4O54 05:27 Leeds - Maritime

6169 with 6N01 13:49 St Denys - Eastleigh (via the world)

Genesee & Wyoming subtitled 66420 with 4O27 05:21 Garston - Maritime. This train lost about 90 mins just before Basingstoke, and was overtaken by the Leeds.

70013 at the head of 4O29 08:15 Basford Hall - Maritime. After this the light was gone, and the rain started to fall.

Monday 4th January: 
Tuesday 5th January: 73141 + 73212 1Q08 Woking - Southampton DL - Southampton - Southampton UGL - Woking
Wednesday 6th January: 37057 (Colas BR Green) 3Z08 19:00 Derby - Basingstoke; 00:09 Basingstoke - Wimbledon - Basingstoke - Reading - Basingstoke - Eastleigh one two
Thursday 7th January: 60039 6X01 10:17 Scunthorpe Trent - Eastleigh; 6E15 19:07 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Romsey - Laverstock - Basingstoke - Scunthorpe;37057 3Q08 21:57 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Salisbury - Bath - Salisbury - Redbridge - Fareham - Southampton - Eastleigh one two three
Friday 8th January: 37057 one 3Q06 21:52 Eastleigh - Redbridge - Romsey - Salisbury - Exeter - Basingstoke - Derby one two three four
Saturday 9th January:.

"Flying Scotsman" returns

Guardian

Telegraph

BBC

Daily Mail (18 pictures)

SRPS Diesel Gala, 2nd January 2016

A full set appears on OneDrive

20020 (D8020, new October 1959, withdrawn October 1990), and 73967 (73006, E6006 new November 1962)

37025 (D6725, new August 1961) shows its recently restored steam heating.

37261 (D6961, new January 1965) is in a stripped condition.

37403 (37307, D6607, new October 1965) awaits completion of fitness to run before going to Derby for repainting.

56113 (new December 1982) on the first train of the day.

73967 and 73966 (73005, D6005, new July 1962).

73966 ready to work its first train of the day, with 26038.

21st December 2015 - 2nd January 2016

Monday 21st December: 67015 + 67018 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh one two; 66055 6Z16 02:00 Dowlow Briggs Sidings - Laverstock - Redbridge - Southampton Up Yard one two three, 6Z14 18:48 Southampton Up Yard - Wembley
Tuesday 22nd December:
Wednesday 23rd December: 57304 6Z68 Eastleigh - Willesden Brent one; 37688 3Q45 23:06 Hither Green - Eastleigh one two; 08947 moved by road from Eastleigh to Whatley for Mendip Rail replacing 08652 one two three four five six seven eight
Thursday 24th December: 37688 at Eastleigh one two
Friday 25th December:
Saturday 26th December:
Sunday 27th December:
Monday 28th December: 
Tuesday 29th December: 37688 3Q01 23:34 Eastleigh - Woking - Eastleigh - Hither Green
Wednesday 30th December: 66088 6Z16 02:00 Dowlow Briggs Sidings - Laverstock - Redbridge - Southampton Up Yard one two three four, 6Zxx Southampton Up Yard - Dowlow Briggs
Thursday 31st December: 66172 6Z16 02:00 Dowlow Briggs Sidings - Laverstock - Redbridge - Southampton Up Yard one two, 6Zxx 16:50 Southampton Up Yard - Dowlow Briggs one
Friday 1st January:
Saturday 2nd January:

Eastleigh Works: 30Nov - 01Dec - 02Dec - 03Dec - 04Dec - 07Dec - 08Dec - 10Dec - 16Dec - 18Dec - 21Dec - 23Dec - 24Dec

Sorry for lack of updates

Happy New Year. Internet broke on day 1 while travelling. Expect all updates to follow by next weekend.

Bo'ness, 2nd January.

In old money. we have 73005 + 73006 here. Now 73966 (closest) and 73967.