West Coast Railway Company, Carnforth, 16th October 2016

All pictures taken from public locations.

Ex-DRS 33030 in deep storage. New as D6548 in April 1961, and a late survivor with EWS. Acquired from DRS in September 2005.

47237 (new as D1914 in November 1965).

57001 (47356, new as D1875 in July 1965) currently out of use, two unidentified Class 37s, one Class 47, 47854 (new as D1972 in November 1965, later 47271, 47604 & 47674), and 37669 (new as D6829 in March 1963, later 37129).

47787 Windsor Castle (new as D1757 in September 1964, later 47163, 47610, and 47823). Out of traffic for some years with engine problems.

37712 which suffered a fire in 2008 after only a few months of usage.

4973 a Mk 1 TSO completed at Wolverton in 1962 to Lot 30690

6179 was converted at Eastleigh with these hopper windows, believed while in use as office accommodation. Now seen in storage.

45699 Galatea was in steam, being used for crew training turns each day in the week.

Penrith, 16th October 2016

The station was built by the Lancaster & Carlisle Railway, to the design of Sir William Tite, and was opened on 17th December 1846.

390107 in 'Independence Day Resurgence' markings with 1S45 10:45 Euston -Glasgow.

An Audience with 6201 "Princess Elizabeth", Salisbury 15th October 2016

1Z47 06:14 Doncaster - Salisbury, 1Z49 15:36 Salisbury -Doncaster (6201 Hanwell - Salisbury - Hanwell)

6201 Princess Elizabeth arrives a few minutes early, having omitted the water stop at Overton.

Around the curve approaching the station.

Having been turned on the triangle, here is the nameplate.

Being dragged into platform 4, following turning.

Running through the erstwhile platform 1, to access the East Siding.

Preparing for departure for the return run to Hanwell.

10th - 15th October 2016

Monday 10th October: 67012 + 67006 5O61 09:53 Wembley - Eastleigh one two three
Tuesday 11th October:
Wednesday 12th October: 37884 + 442424 5L46 10:30 Eastleigh - Ely one two three four five ; 37254 23:32 Woking - Wimbledon - Basingstoke - Reading West - Basingstoke - Wimbledon - Eastleigh
Thursday 13th October: 60091 7O35 06:05 Westbury - Fareham one, 7V16 13:03 Fareham - Whatley one two; 37884 0O86 11:50 Ely - Eastleigh; 73951 + 37901 0M57 17:36 Weymouth - Derby; 37254 23:00 Eastleigh - Lewes - Southampton DL - Winchester Baltic Siding - Eastleigh one two
Friday 14th October: 37884 + 442424 5L46 03:36 Eastleigh - Ely one two three; 37254 3Q78 10:46 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one two three; 60091 7O40 13:35 Merehead - Eastleigh one two three four, 7V33 20:00 Eastleigh - Merehead one two three
Saturday 15th October:

73951 received attention from a fitter at Weymouth, and is understood to have run some 3rd rail trials: one two

Eastleigh Works: 25Aug - 26Aug

Eastleigh, 8th October 2016

66742 ABP Port of Immingham Centenary 1912-2012 passes with 4Y19 12:02 Mountfield - Western Docks.

FEA 640676 (Wagony Swidnica, Poland, 2004).

Former Class 508 trailer TSO 71556 now in Class 455 5726 at Eastleigh Works. Completed to Lot 30944 in May 1980, in 508031, removed in June 1984 (508131 then sent to Birkenhead) and reformed into 5726 in September 1984.

442405, which arrived at the Works under its own power from Lovers Walk on the 4th.

60091 with stone empties from Fareham, 5th October 2016

7V16 13:03 Fareham - Whatley

60091 Barry Needham leads the train at Crampmoor.

JYA 3301, built by Orenstein & Koppel in Germany in 1988, running on O&K type 25-100 bogies.

JNA 3942 built by Marcroft in 2000, runninng on TF25 low track force bogies.

3rd - 8th October 2016

73951 Malcolm Brinded (73104) on diesel power + 97301 (37100) pass Redbridge, 3rd October. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 3rd October: 73951 + 97301 0O86 11:30 Derby - Bournemouth one two three four five

Tuesday 4th October: 47812 + 37884 + 442423 07:52 5O86 Ely - Eastleigh one two; 60091 7O35 06:05 Westbury - Fareham, 7V16 13:03 Fareham - Whatley one two three four; 442405 5O87 11:00 Lovers Walk - Eastleigh one two; 73951 + 97301 0W73 2230 Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D to Weymouth (it appears that 73951 failed in the 3rd rail trial and cannot be moved meantime - plan is to move on Thursday 13th - update 09Oct: the 73 may need to be removed by road).

Wednesday 5th October: 60091 7O35 06:05 Westbury - Fareham, 7V16 13:03 Fareham - Whatley one two three four five six; 57301 (+ Mk2d BFK 17159 earlier moved from Burton) 5Z70 01:10 Crewe - Eastleigh; 37601 + 37612 5Z61 09:00 Exeter - Eastleigh one two three four five; 37601 + 37612 + 57301 0Z62 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three four five

Thursday 6th October: 47812 0K88 09:30 Eastleigh - Stewarts Lane one, (47812 failed - brake issue - left behind) 442414 + 442424 5O86 12:20 Stewarts Lane - Eastleigh one two three four five

Friday 7th October: 47812 0O02 09:30 Stewarts Lane - Eastleigh, 47812 + 442409 5L46 12:51 Eastleigh - Ely one two three

Saturday 8th October.

70019 is back in traffic one two

47853 at Carlisle on 7th and 8th for pickup by GBRf, expected Monday 10th: one two