66413, Saturday 11th August 2018

A further look at 66413 while it remains unique in Genesee & Wyoming colours, running past Millbrook with 4O14 07:29 Lawley Street - Maritime.

Further coverage of this working one two three four.

The locomotive was new in May 2006, and has been leased to Freightliner by Macquarie European Rail Ltd, and their predecessors, since January 2009.

Later, at Maritime, alongside 66591, which had arrived on 4O12 02:44 Hams Hall - Maritime.

5th - 11th August 2018

 66413 at Maritime, 5th August. Now stored 70015 in right background. Image by Ian Knight.

66413 on 4M67 14:17 Maritime - Hams Hall, at Test Lane, 7th August. Image by Ian Knight.

Sunday 5th August: (50049 + 50007) + 47727 on rear 5Z52 21:00 Basingstoke - Eastleigh one two three
Monday 6th August: 47749 + 47727 + 66713 0M27 11:57 Eastleigh - Leicester one two three four; 50007 + 50049 0Z50 14:02 Eastleigh - Kidderminster one two three four five. The line was blocked beyond Hinksey, so the 47s appear to have been sent to Wembley Yard, the 50s ran an altered route via Swindon; 37175 3Q10 20:53 Burton - Eastleigh
Tuesday 7th August: 37175 3Q01 22:30 Eastleigh - Wimbledon - Basingstoke - Reading - Basingstoke - Woking -Eastleigh
Wednesday 8th August: 37175 3Qxx 21:37 Eastleigh - Weymouth - Southampton - Fratton - St Denys - Eastleigh
Thursday 9th August: (60009 + 47760) + 47580 T+T 1Y50 08:45 Victoria - Weymouth; 1Y52 16:40 Weymouth - Southampton - Laverstock - Victoria; 37175 20:17½ Eastleigh - Bournemouth - Reading Triangle Sidings
Friday 10th August:
Saturday 11th August: 

Class 70s to store:
70002 - was running on 8th
70011 - last ran about 25th July, seen 10th at Leeds Midland Road
70015 - last ran on 4th one two three, then designated for dead in tow to Leeds (seen at Maritime with number obscured in upper right of picture at top of this update).

70801: repairs completed after about one year

Potential new timber freight flow to Totton Yard: a run was planned for Wednesday 15th: from Chirk (14:05 at Totton) - Thursday 16th: to Chirk (15:17 from Totton). Although not expected next week, if and when this operates, it is anticipated to be Colas Rail. There were three management-pose types in orange waistcoat hi-viz in Totton Yard on Thursday, so something is happening there.

GBRf stone train, operated earlier in the month: 

• Monday 30th July: 6O44 19:27 Whatley - Southampton Up Yard
• Tuesday 31st 6V43 09:07 Southampton Up Yard to Whatley
• Continued to run cycle on Wed 1st and Thursday 2nd
• Saturday 4th: 6M43 09:35 Southampton Up Yard - Wellingborough Up Tc Gbrf - but 66742 operated light engine, leaving the wagons in the yard
• one two three four five six seven eight

These pink ONE containers (Ocean Network Express) - suddenly seem to be everywhere, and in the picture above. "Ocean Network Express was established on July 7, 2017 by the integration of 'K' Line, MOL and NYK". The colour is actually 'cherry blossom magenta'.

"The Dorset Coast Express", 9th August 2018

60009 Union of South Africa
47760
47580 County of Essex

1Y50 08:45 Victoria - Weymouth
1Y52 16:40 Weymouth - Southampton - Laverstock - Victoria

Further pictures by other photographers.

The first three pictures show the down working passing Totton Yard.

The up working returns through Redbridge in the evening. Image by Ian Knight.

Two evening pictures at Dunbridge.

GBRf Class 47 activities, Eastleigh, 3rd August 2018

The plan was for 47749 CITY OF TRURO to work from Leicester to Eastleigh to pair up in some way with 47727 Edinburgh Castle / Caisteal Dhùn Èideann for the early hours ECS to Crewe, for a GBRf staff special. However 47749 had issues at Eastleigh, now understood to be resolved, and 47727 proceeded north on its own. The return on Sunday 5th is an excursion as far as Basingstoke, which was advertised for two Class 47, and a path has been created "0Z51 1323 Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Coventry Yard". Eventually the ECS will be "2100 Basingstoke to Eastleigh Arlington (Zg)"

UPDATE Sunday 5th: No fit Class 47s for today - 47727 had to be pushed on the ECS this morning. 50007 + 50049 to run through to Basingstoke & then ECS to Eastleigh (seen earlier at Droitwich). 47749 is judged not able enough to handle the train and dead 47727.

47749 approaches Eastleigh as a light engine from Leicester - upgraded brighter headlight. New as D1660 in February 1965.

It was running a few minutes early at this point. A GBRf / Caledonian Sleeper repaint may be anticipated before too long?

Running through the station. The current CITY OF TRURO nameplates were re- applied ahead of the Bristol St. Phillips Marsh event on 30th April 2016, having originally been named at Truro on 8th June 1965.

47727 was prepared on the tour stock at Eastleigh Works.

47749 at Eastleigh Works, with 47818 beyond.

50 years ago today, the end of BR Steam, 4th August 1968

I was a boy, my awareness was via an item on the BBC TV News.

Some items found elsewhere:

Michael Clemens Railways

Heritage Railway

Last day of steam Carnforth 1968

Flickr selection

Eastleigh Works, 1st August 2018

RMB W1832 (delivered from BR Wolverton as SC1832 in 1961) has been outshopped in chocolate and cream, replacing carmine and cream. 47727 is in the background.

D1944 (47501) CRAFTSMAN has arrived at Eastleigh, along with adjacent FO 3330.

47739 is hidden away in an unknown livery, which can be seen to be with full yellow ends.

Geismar VMT 860 PL/UM (MPV / GP-TRAMM) DR98306 + DR98305 has been moved away from the Raxstar area. Have they been sold?

Another view across the yard.

JSA VTG 4119 awaits the transformation treatment. Built by Dorman Long in 1977-78, converted with hood at WH Davis 2007-08.

30th July - 4th August 2018

2420 leads 2406 through Redbridge on 31st wth 5Q44 10:12 Bournemouth T&RSMD - Eastleigh Works. Image by Ian Knight.

2420 on the rear was reported to have wheel flats. Image by Ian Knight.

Also on 31st 73962 Dick Mabbutt leads 1Q52 through Redbridge, Image by Ian Knight.

73961 Alison on the return. Image by Ian Knight.

47832 leads the return 'Seaside Flyer' excursion to Sheffield, passing Millbrook on 2nd August. Image by Ian Knight.

Sunday 29th July: 47804 + 47580 T+T 1Z60 09:03  Paddington - Laverstock - Southampton - Swanage one two three, 1Z62 17:00 Swanage - Paddington one two
Monday 30th July: 73961 + 73962 1Q51 11:31 Derby - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two
Tuesday 31st July: 73961 + 73962 1Q52 10:37 Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton - Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Woking - Lymington Pier -Eastleigh one two three four five six seven eight
Wednesday 1st August: 73961 + 73962 1Q53 11:48 Eastleigh  - Southampton Up Yard - Wimbledon Park - Southampton Up Yard- Wimbledon Park - Totton Yard - Eastleigh - Romsey - Eastleigh one two; 47501 + 47805 5Z22 07:30 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four; 47805 0Z22 13:09 Eastleigh - Didcot one two three
Thursday 2nd August: 73961 + 73962 1Q54 12:27 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one; 47826 + 47832 T+T 1Z16 05:18 Sheffield - Poole one two three, 1Z17 16:33 Poole - Sheffield one two
Friday 3rd August: 47749 0Z47 13:51 Leicester - Eastleigh one
Saturday 4th August: 47727 + 47749 5Zxx 02:15 Eastleigh - Crewe one two; 1001 1Z74 07:55 Hastings - Weymouth one two, 1Z75 17:37 Weymouth - Hastings

Eight Class 47 locomotives working here in one week (+ 47818 = 9)! It isn't yet known why 47501 and FO coach 3330 have been deposited at Eastleigh Works. 47727 was removed from "store" ahead of the tour operations.

66413 is out to play in its new Freightliner (G&W) colours: one two three four five six seven

Eastleigh Works: 02Jul - 03Jul - 04Jul - 06Jul - 10Jul - 11Jul - 12Jul

As of Friday, 66008 was observed at Eastleigh Works, alongside the Fareham line, and pending its repaint. The second attempt to deliver to the works, on the first on Tuesday it was pulled back into traffic: one two three four five six (covering for 59003 ?).

Geismar MPV GP-TRAMM DR98305 + DR98306 moved within the works - could have been sold byRaxstar?

Alliance Rail application for LSWR main line services turned down by ORR
          - all Class 442 apparently now spoken for by SWR
          - Alliance Rail - ORR Letter