NMT at Romsey, 1st May 2025

43013 (+ 977994 +  975984 + 977993 + 975814 + 977984) + 43062
1X23 15:28 Salisbury - Southampton - Salisbury

43013 Mark Carne CBE leads in from Dunbridge.


Running through the platform.



975984 Lecture Coach (formerly  Laboratory 15 "Argus" and later "Test Car 4", 10000 & 40000, originally prototype HST catering vehicle).

43062 John Armitt on the rear.

'English Riviera Express', 2nd and 3rd May 2025

 

47810 D1924 1Z82 06:34 Poole - Kingswear, passing Crampmoor, 3rd May.

A bit further on, on the other side of the oak tree. D1924 was new to traffic from Brush, Loughborough, in December 1965.

FO 3045 (Lot 30091, Doncaster, 1954). The excursion was fully booked.

57311 The Institution of Mechanical Engineers on the rear of the train. 57311 was new as D1611 on 18th August 1964 from BR Crewe Works.

Empty stock to Eastleigh, Friday 2nd May

57311 approaching Eastleigh with 5Z81 08:15 Crewe - Eastleigh. Image by Roger Homan.

47810 on the rear of the train, going forward into the Works. Image by Roger Homan.

28th April - 3rd May 2025

 

70020 receiving a revision to its recently applied colours, Eastleigh Works, 28th April.

Another view of 69014, Eastleigh, 28th April:

66097 parked at Eastleigh, 28th April.

802018 approaching Eastleigh, 28th April.

Monday 28th April: 802017 5X80 09:41 Eastleigh -Reading; 69016 + 66729 0O69 10:20 Longport - Eastleigh one two three four; 802018 5X81 15:17 Reading - Eastleigh one; 69013 outshopped at Eastleigh Works one two - it does not appear to have moved off the Works through the week; 56090 6Z08 19:09 Oxwellmains - Eastleigh one two three
Tuesday 29th April: 47739 0Z90 21:52 Wimbledon Park - Eastleigh
Wednesday 30th April: 47739 (+ 701519 + 701509) 5Q75 09:21 Eastleigh - Long Marston one two three
Thursday 1st May: 43013 + 43062 1X23 15:28 Salisbury - Southampton - Salisbury
Friday 2nd May: 57311 + 47810 5Z81 08:15 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three
Saturday 3rd May: 47810 + 57311 3Z82 04:35 Eastleigh - Poole, 1Z82 06:34 Poole - Kingswear, 1Z84 16:35 Kingswear - Poole, 5Z84 23:15 Poole - Eastleigh Flickr for the day; 50008 (+ 10612) 5V50 10:07 Eastleigh - Reading, 50008 (+ 10594) 5O50 14:15 Reading - Eastleigh Flickr for the day

Class 701 yet again delayed: SWR - Rail Advent - Daily Telegraph

Derailment of the gypsum working at Mountfield.

Class 69s at Eastleigh, 28th April 2025

69014 EMD Longport.


Detail of the side of 69014 (56104).


69013 (56312) had come out of the paintshop, but was not well positioned for fence watchers.

69016 (56097) + 66729 Derby County 0O69 10:20 Longport F.D. - Eastleigh Works Gbrf.

'Clan Line' to Salisbury, 26th April 2025

35028 Clan Line (+ 17096 + 9539 + 3334 + 3336 + 6724 + 3431 + 3392 + 1961 + 3395 + 3352) + 57314 Conwy Castle 
1Z90 08:44 Victoria - Guildford - Havant - Southampton - Salisbury
to then work  1Z92 14:55 Salisbury - Bristol

Running through Southampton. Image by Roger Homan.


57314 on the rear. Image by Roger Homan.

Starting the climb alongside the Test, at Test Lane. Image by Ian Knight.

57314 on the rear. Image by Ian Knight.

Three images of the train arriving at Salisbury.

Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society

St Denys, 24th April 2025

 

59104 Village of Great Elm gets away, 39 minutes early, with 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Westbury Tarmac.

66176 4O39 09:43 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.

70001 PowerHaul 4M61 12:56 Maritime - Trafford Park.

66558 4M65 13:12 Maritime - Lawley Street.

70005 4O90 06:04 Leeds - Maritime.

21st - 26th April 2025

 

59104 Village of Great Elm shunting at Up Yard, 24th April.

387212 approaching Horseshoe Bridge, St Denys, 24th April.

Spring in the woods at Crampmoor, 59201 Westbury PSB 1984 - 2024, now fitted with bright headlights, leading 6O68 09:11 Westbury Tarmac - Crawley, 25th April.

Monday 21st April:
Tuesday 22nd April: 69008 0Z76 17:50 Bicester - Eastleigh (failed to pick up a 701 to take to Wimbledon)
Wednesday 23rd April: 69008 (+ 701048) 5Q75 09:21 Eastleigh - Long Marston one
Thursday 24th April: 69005 went into Eastleigh Works one - green paint is 3 years old
Friday 25th April:
Saturday 26th April: 35028 1Z90 08:44 Victoria - Guildford - Havant - Southampton - Salisbury one two three four

COMPLETED: Train services return between Southampton and Portsmouth following essential railway maintenance

69016 expected at Eastleigh on Monday afternoon.