Eastleigh Works, 7th September 2022

• 67023 arrived from the East Yard on 6th, hauled in by 69003, and has joined 67027 which also arrived that day. Repainting is expected, for GBRf.
• 47739 understood to be repaired and ready for return to traffic.

47739 in the yard, following unplanned attention after failure on 5th.

08567 and newly arrived 67023 Stella.

67027 Charlotte.

37069 is now outside, its future not known.

69006 at Eastleigh Works, 5th September 2022

The standard Class 69 colour scheme, although the 'GB Railfreight' flashes on the cab side are mounted higher up the cab sides.

The locomotive was due to move to Tonbridge, but the path was not activated.

Freightliner at Eastleigh, 1st September 2022

 

66539 4O15 06:44 Lawley Street F.L.T. - Southampton M.C.T.


70017 4O14 05:36 Garston F.L.T. - Southampton M.C.T.


59203 6V16 11:55 Fareham Hanson Aggs (Flhh) - Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh

70016 4M61 12:24 Southampton M.C.T. - Trafford Park F.L.T.

66554 6V62 1321 Southampton Up Yard (Fl) - Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh

DB Cargo at Eastleigh, 1st September 2022

 
66027 6M48 10:34 Southampton Eastern Docks - Halewood (Jaguar Cars).

66006 4O39 09:43 Morris Cowley M.A.T. - Southampton Eastern Docks. Loaded with BMW Minis.


66061 4O43 05:20 Wakefield Europort - Soton W Docks Berth 109


66074 in the yard with a rail working. The locomotive was moved to Scunthorpe in 6E15 on Friday 3rd, and was at Immingham on Saturday 3rd.

47727 with a Class 360 delivery to Eastleigh Works, Shawford,, 2nd September 2022

 

47727 Edinburgh Castle / Caisteal Dhùn Èideann + 360119 5Q80 09:30 Cricklewood - Eastleigh.


Approaching Shawford on the down slow.





360119 leaves one former GE scheme unit for re-livery attention.

Light locomotives at Eastleigh, 1st September 2022

 

67006 Royal Sovereign ran as 0Z67 10:55 Stewarts Lane T&R.S.M.D - Eastleigh Trsmd.

69003 arrived as 0Y68 09:39 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf - Eastleigh East Yard.

New nameplates The Railway Observer, for the monthly journal of the RCTS. These were unveiled at the Barrow Hill 150+2 gala, on 26th August, where 43014 previously ran with the name.

Being turned around to enter the yard.

29th August - 3rd September 2022

 

66730 Whitemoor (yet again ....) + 66082 approach Romsey with 6O31 17:30 Westbury - Eastleigh, 1st September.

70016 hauls through Shawford with 4M61 12:24 Southampton M.C.T. - Trafford Park F.L.T., 2nd September:

Monday, 29th August: 73213 + 73962 (ex-Works for wheelset repairs) 0Y69 15:05 Eastleigh - Tonbridge Flickr for the day
Tuesday 30th August: 73963 + 73965 1Z52 16:05 Tonbridge - Eastleigh, 1Z52 21:42 Eastleigh - Winchester, 1Q52 22:10 Winchester - Lymington - Eastleigh
Wednesday 31st August: 73963 + 73965 T+T 12:13 Eastleigh - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard one two three four five six seven, 1Q53 18:04 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh one two; 47828 + 47614 1Z24 06:11 Wolverhampton - Weymouth one, 1Z26 16:36 Weymouth - Wolverhampton one Flickr for the day; 47727 (+ 701024) 5Q09 08:59 Worksop - Eastleigh one two three; 0M10 17:42 Eastleigh - Leicester Flickr for the day
Thursday 1st September:  45596 + 33025 T+T 1Z82 08:45 Victoria - Weymouth, 1Z84 16:35 Weymouth - Southampton - Laverstock - Clapham Jcn (- Victoria) Flickr for the day; 73963 + 73965 T+T  1Q54 12:55 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one two three four; 69003 0Y68 09:39 Tonbridge - Eastleigh one; 67006 0Z67 10:55 Stewarts Lane - Eastleigh one two; 73136 + 73128 4Z94 10:30 Dollands Moor - Eastleigh (new FEA-W wagons) one Flickr for the day, 73136 + 73128 0Z73 14:35 Eastleigh - Fareham - Tonbridge
Friday 2nd September: 43484 + 43465 0Z20 10:00 Eastleigh - Fareham -Eastleigh, 0Z21 11:15 Eastleigh - Fareham, 0Z23 12:43 Fareham - Eastleigh - Fareham, 0Z24 13:43 Fareham - Eastleigh; 47727 (+ 360119) 5Q80 09:30 Cricklewood - Eastleigh one two three four, 47727 (+360111) 5Q81 15:19 Eastleigh - Cricklewood one two; 66759 + 67023 + 66715 6O01 10:18 Scunthorpe - Eastleigh one Flickr for the day (67023 - time for some livery froth?)
Saturday 3rd September: 1001 1Z25 18:33 Portsmouth - Fareham - Eastleigh - Basingstoke -Tonbridge one

Eastleigh Works: 12Jul - 14Jul - 18Jul - 19Jul - 26Jul - 02Aug - 09Aug

59003 entered the Works in early August, and is now under repair, some parts reported as coming from the USA.

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