Seaton and District Tramway, 15th October 2017

 Car 11 of 2002, at Colyton.

Upstairs on Car 11 at Colyton. The SR pattern concrete lineside hut contains a transformer for the 120V dc line supply.

Cars 19 (body from Exeter) and 16 (rebuilt from a Bournemouth tram) in the shed at Riverside.

14 is rebuilt from Metropolitan Tramways 94.

Interior of 14.

14 departs Colyton.

Service Car 02.

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Diverts in the Test Valley area, 14th October 2017

66598 stopped at Romsey for a crew change, running late while working 4M55 09:18 Maritime - Daventry.

66065 passing Romsey, with 6M48 09:28 Eastern Docks - Halewood

66544 was until recently in pool DFHJ (Class66 Heavy Haul Restricted Use) but is now in DFIM (Class 66 Intermodal) and seen here at Dunbridge with 4O18 05:03 Lawley Street - Maritime running 113 minutes late.

RHTT time has come around again. Now returned to Network Rail colours, DR98914 passes Dunbridge.

70015 passes Dunbridge with 4O27 05:21 Garston - Maritime running 12 mins early.

70019 running 71 minutes late with 4O90 05:27 Leeds - Maritime.

9th - 14th October 2017

Sunday 8th October: 67030 5Z58 14:30 Banbury - Eastleigh one two
Monday 9th October: 
Tuesday 10th October: 442410 + 442413  5Z86 09:32 Lovers Walk - Eastleigh one two three four five
Wednesday 11th October: 57303 (+ coach 9521) 5Z21 08:59 Norwich - Eastleigh one two three four, 0Z68 14:19 Eastleigh - Willesden Brent one
Thursday 12th October: 442406 + 442419 5Y86 11:03 Stewarts Lane - Bournemouth one
Friday 13th October: 73961 + 73963 1Q01 12:00 Hither Green - Southampton - Hither Green one
Saturday 14th October:

47812 was understood to have been stopped at Eastleigh for a tyre issue, and then placed into storage.

Deltics on the Bluebell Railway, 7th October 2017

The Deltic Preservation Society 40th Anniversary event at the Bluebell Railway - all Deltic operations for 3 days. It is strange to realise that the Deltics were just over 20 years in daily service, and now more than 35 years in preservation - which can be challenging, as 55022's current repair illustrates, as does a pending engine repair for 55002.

55009 is due to run to Swanage on 21st October.

A full set including steam locomotives and 32424 the Brighton Atlantic is posted on OneDrive.

Further coverage from other photographers.

At the start of the day D9009 (55009) Alycidon is moving the empty stock from the carriage sidings at Sheffield Park. 

55019 Royal Highland Fusilier arriving at East Grinstead.

D9002 (55002) King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry departs from Horsted Keynes in autumn colours.

D9009 approaching Horsted Keynes from Kingscote. There is almost an ECML feel to this picture.

DPS Deltics 55019 and D9009 meeting at Horsted Keynes.

55019 arriving at Kingscote from East Grinstead.

D9002 awaits the off at Sheffield Park at 16:05.

Eastleigh, 5th October 2017

45212 prepares for the off with the return train from Swanage.

Another angle on 45212.

DB Cargo 66023.

66724 Drax Power Station was recently repainted inside Eastleigh Works.

66769.

70809 arrives with 6O31 from Westbury.

2nd - 7th October 2017

47813 + 73133 pass Redbridge, 2nd October. Image by Ian Knight.

73133 at Eastleigh Works, 3rd October.

Monday 2nd October: 47813 + 73133 0Z86 10:10 Bournemouth - Eastleigh one two three four five six seven eight; 47813 0Z72 13:35 Eastleigh - Wembley one two three

Tuesday 3rd October:

Wednesday 4th October: 73202 + 442408 + 442402 5Y42 11:25 Selhurst - Eastleigh one two three four

Thursday 5th October: 45212 + 33207 1Z67 07:39 West Brompton - Guildford - Havant - Swanage; 1Z69 16:55 Swanage - Eastleigh - Havant - Guildford - West Brompton [45212 for the day]

Friday 6th October: 67012 + 67014 T+T 1Y91 11:42 Victoria - Eastleigh - Hove

Saturday 7th October:

73133 is understood to remain in the ownership of Transmart Trains.

73110 is now understood to have been sold to GBRf for spares

158887 has been returned to Salisbury in the new SWR colours: one two three four

Eastleigh Works: 05Sep - 06Sep - 07Sep

Rail Operations Group 47812 and 47815 into Storage

While recently active on Class 442 drag activities, Rail Operations Group 47812 and 47815 have now been moved from pool GROG (Rail Operations Group Locomotives) to pool SROG (Rail Operations Group Locomotives - Non Runners), reported on Thursday 5th October.

47812, featured on these pages on 28th September, which previously carried the name Pride of Eastleigh, is located at Eastleigh Works, and has been there since arrival from Bournemouth on 22nd September. It was visible on Sunday 1st October, but by Tuesday 3rd October, it is believed that the locomotive was under cover inside the works.

47815 arrived in Leeds Midland Road today for tyre turning, but is already moving on to Leicester. It was last in use in this area on 14th and 15th September. Featured on these pages on 2nd July 2015.