St Denys, 19th March 2016

66957 Stephenson Locomotive Society 1909-2009 + 66507 + 66539 + 66560 0Y20 10:20 Stoke Gifford - Eastleigh.

66560 has received recent repaint of the cab areas, with updated Powerhaul style logos.

70014 leading 4O27 05:21 Garston-Maritime, which overtook the Hams Hall at Eastleigh.

66415, one of three left in DRS basic colours, is running late with 4O14  07:37 HamsHall-Maritime.

70002 at the front of 4O54 05:27 Leeds-Maritime.

66177 leading articulated cars within 4O39 10:44 MorrisCowley-EasternDocks.

66538 with 4O29 08:15 BasfordHall-Maritime 

14th - 19th March 2016

Monday 14th March: 67006 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh one two; 37601 +37688 1Q51 11:15 Derby - Basingstoke - Southampton - Weymouth - Eastleigh one; 56113 0Z58 10:24 Derby - Eastleigh one two three
Tuesday 15th March: 56113 0O13 10:00 Eastleigh - Woking - Alton one two three four, 56113 + 37099(37324) 0E13 12:20 Alton - Woking - Eastleigh - Derby one two three four five six seven; 37601 +37688 1Q52 10:37 Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton - Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Eastleigh - Lymington Pier - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven
Wednesday 16th March: 37601 +37688 1Q53 12:50 Eastleigh - Wimbledon Park - Eastleigh - Woking - Totton Yard - Eastleigh - Romsey - Eastleigh one two three four five six
Thursday 17th March: 37601 +37688 1Z54 11:38 Eastleigh - Derby one two
Friday 18th March: 66716 + W1671 + 66752 moved into Eastleigh Works one
Saturday 19th March:

70803 still reported at Tavistock Junction.

66745 - understood to be damaged

66745 Modern Railways The first 50 years was formerly DRS 66409 later 66844 with Advenza for a short period in 2009, then GBRf and Colas. The locomotive is understood to have been damaged at Whitemoor some weeks ago, and the remains of 66048 have been acquired from Booth, Rotherham, and moved to Longport to support the repair.

It seems that we won't see 66745 for some time.

Eastleigh Works, 25th May 2014.

Eastleigh station, 31st July 2015.

Eastleigh, 12th March 2016

66749 was released from Eastleigh works on 8th March following repaint from grey into GBRf colours.

66419 is still in a basic DRS scheme, but labelled for Freightliner, seen when it arrived from Stoke Gifford in convoy with 66585  The Drax Flyer and 66507.

66083 rolls through platform 2 with 4O39 10:39 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.

70002 powers out of the station with 4O54 from Leeds.

66095 was working from Southampton Up Yard to Wembley with empties for eventual return to Dowlow Briggs Sidings.

Novel thinking from Curry Rail Services

Not anywhere near Southampton! Take a mainline Co-Co locomotive, cut it in two, and mount a 400hp engine and cab to make into a shunter. The HTC bogies and frames are from a SD40-2 as shown in this video, these being similar to those under Class 59.

More info:
Brochure
Curry Rail Services
Hollidaysburg, PA

7th - 12th March 2016

Monday 7th March:
Tuesday 8th March: DB Cargo 08904 moved by road from Eastleigh - was the long standing yard shunter - at Hellaby on 10th; 59003 0Z59 11:25 Eastleigh - Woking - Eastleigh; 66749 repainted ex-works
Wednesday 9th March: 47739 + 66846 0Z47 13:40 Eastleigh - Washwood Heath one two three
Thursday 10th March: 
Friday 11th March:
Saturday 12th March:

70803 is still believed to be at Tavistock Junction.

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Night Moves at Romsey, 10th March 2016

66599 with the STP scheduled 4O25 16:25 Bristol - Millbrook container working, which worked via Bath and Westbury. Loco is in HeavyHaul pool DFHG.

66127 light engine move 17:35 Merehead to Eastleigh.

66546 leads 6X04 Fairwater Yard - Wallers Ash rail and sleepers train.

66536 on the rear.

70807 with 6V31 20:13 Eastleigh - Westbury.