Eastleigh, 6th February 2016

All three GBRf former Netherlands grey Class 66's were in Eastleigh today, 66747 and 66748 at the station, and 66749 on the works, where it could proceed to repaint. 66747 (EMD 20078968-007 of 2008) was DE6316 ("92 80 1266 286-4"]) when intended for Crossrail Benelux.

66414 with 4O27 05:21 Garston - Maritime.

70005 is in pool DFGH (Class 70 Freightliner Heavy Haul) so only makes occasional forays to Southampton, here with 4O54 05:27 Leeds - Maritime. My last Class 70 is now 'copped',with the exception of the near impossible 70012.

66132 with 4O39 from Morris Cowley to Eastern Docks.

70003 (also DFGH) leads a dead 70019 on 4O29 08:15 Basford Hall - Maritime.

1st - 6th February 2016

Monday 1st February: 67005 + 67006 5Z34 10:53 Toton - Eastleigh one two three four
Tuesday 2nd February: 59004 is shunted at Eastleigh Works
Wednesday 3rd February: 66422 (+ 6313) 5Z68 Eastleigh - Stewarts Lane one two three four
Thursday 4th February: 66238 6Z11 10:00 Dowlow Briggs - Basingstoke - Laverstock - Redbridge - Southampton Up Yard, 6Z14 14:48 Southampton Up Yard - Wembley - Dowlow Briggs one two three
Friday 5th February: 66006 + 60024 DIT 10:14 0O41 Westbury - Eastleigh (in transfer to Toton for repair - not visible at Eastleigh midday Saturday)
Saturday 6th February: 66519 + 60039  6O26 10:50 Hinksey - Eastleigh one two three (60039 likely for transfer to Westbury)

Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala, 29th January 2016 (part 2)

A full set appears on One Drive.

LMS Stanier 5MT 45305 on shed at Loughborough.

SR Maunsell U 31806 departs from Quorn.

SR Rebuilt Bulleid 'BB' 34053 Sir Keith Park at Loughborough.

34053 prepared for departure from Quorn.

34053 makes an earlier departure from Quorn.

LMS Stanier 8F 48624 departs from Quorn with a mineral train for Rothley.

Diesels at Loughborough, 29th January 2016

A combination of BRCW Sulzers which was likely never seen in BR days. Class 33/1 D6535 (33116, new in December 1960 to 73C Hither Green, withdrawn in July 2001) and D5401 (27112, 27056, new in July 1962 to 14A Cricklewood, withdrawn February 1987)

A further view of D6535.

45041 Royak Tank Regiment  (D53, new in June 1962 to 17A Derby, withdrawn June 1988)

D123 Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry (45125, new in October 1961 to 17A, withdrawn May 1987).In BR days the name was attached to 46026 (D163), and was formally unveiled on D123 on 22nd June 2000 at Loughborough.

A further view of D5401.

"10119" Margaret Ethel - Thomas Alfred Naylor (D4067, new May 1961 to 41A Sheffield Darnall, withdrawn in December 1970 and sold to the NCB - Class 10 were fitted with Lister-Blackstone ER6T engines, deemed non-standard and leading to early withdrawals). The names are those of the owner's parents.

D5185 (25035, new in May 1963 to 18A Toton, withdrawn in March 1987).

Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala, 29th January 2016

LMS Ivatt 2MT 46521 light engine at Quorn & Woodhouse.

SR Rebuilt Bulleid 'BB' 34053 Sir Keith Park at Rothley.

LMS Stanier 8F 48624 at Rothley with a minerals train.

Passing 46521 which was in the loop at Swithland.

SR Maunsell U 31806 departs from Quorn.

GWR Hawksworth 6959 'Modified Hall' 6990 Witherslack Hall.

34053 returning northbound at Quorn

That covers up to lunchtime.

25th - 30th January 2016

66150 0O12 11:06 Margam - Eastleigh at Romsey, 30th January. Back to passing around 16:25 in  the current timetable.

Monday 25th January:

Tuesday 26th January:

Wednesday 27th January:

Thursday 28th January: 66151 6Z11  10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs - Southampton Up Yard one, 6Z14 14:48 Southampton Up Yard - Wembley  

Friday 29th January:

Saturday 30th January:

37025 under test and training: one two three

59002 has a '30 Years Class 59' logo: one

66527 Don Raider, seen here on 24th January 2015 at Southampton, is the third Freightliner Class 66 identified to be prepared for service in Poland. Assigned and marked 92 70 066527-7 UK-FGL but still in the DFHH pool meantime, although it seems to be at Leeds Midland Road.

Easteigh, 23rd January 2016

66748. 66701 which is to retain original GBRf colours & 70806.

66502 shunts 4O14 07:37 Hams Hall to Eastleigh back into the yard, for forwarding to Maritime on Monday.

70017 has power applied on 4O27 05:21 Garston - Maritime.

66083 shunts the Railvac consist back into the yard.

ZCA 'Sea Urchin' 210330 (BREL Shildon, 1977-78) - originally a ventilated VDA van.

66589 leaves with 4O29 08:15 Basford Hall - Maritime.