Romsey, 12th May 2021

Three varied trains in one hour between 13:31 and 14:29.

The Bristol to Up Yard aggregates train ran once again, the return empties 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Bristol were headed by 66420, later seen near Bath.


Most of the train was MWA box wagons, this is 81.70.5891.564-3, built by Greenbrier in Poland in 2018.

The 17 wagon consist was (* marks previously in the train of 15th March of same length):

81.70.5891.525-4 MWA   Greenbrier, Poland, 2018
81.70.5891.017-2 MWA * Greenbrier, Poland, 2016 
81.70.5891.033-9 MWA *
81.70.5891.531-2 MWA *

81.70.5891.515-5 MWA *
81.70.5891.016-4 MWA
81.70.5891.046-1 MWA
502199 MJA *           Wagony Swidnica, Poland, 2005-06
81.70.5891.003-2 MWA *
81.70.5891.019-8 MWA *
81.70.5891.564-3 MWA
81.70.5891.571-8 MWA *
81.70.5891.505-6 MWA *
81.70.5891.001-6 MWA *
81.70.5891.535-3 MWA
81.70.5891.517-1 MWA *
81.70.5891.513-0 MWA *

66562 passing with 4M65 13:46 Maritime - Lawley Street, where the first KTA wagon was GERS 97761. Later seen at Oxford.

From the Chandlers Ford line came 66755 Tony Berkeley OBE RFG Chairman 1997-2018 with 6V40 14:05 Easttleigh - Westbury. Later seen at Westbury, having run around.

The consist was Kirow KRC1200UK crane DRK 81612, classified as ZOA, and match wagons. 

Romsey, 6th May 2021

 

Ex Virgin / LNER 43299 passing with the NMT 1X23 15:13 Salisbury - Southampton UGL - Salisbury.

43062 John Armitt on the rear of the train.

66791 passing in a shower with a short 6V41 1448 Eastleigh-Westbury. EMD serial 20018352-4 formerly T66 404 operated by CargoLink later CargoNet in Norway, arrived in the UK in July 2019, and was placed into GBRf service on 5th November 2020. GBRf repaint is still pending.

DRP 78222 is a YJB twin jib track relayer, built by Plasser+Theurer in 1980.

70019 running early with 4O57 13:29 Wentloog - Maritime.

The NMT passed again on its return to Salisbury, entering the station as the Wentloog left it.

3rd - 8th May 2021

66613 with 7V62 1321 Up Yard - Whatley, passing Romsey, 4th May.

66726 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY leading 6O31 17:30 Westbury - Eastleigh, at Romsey, 4th May.

Monday 3rd May:
Tuesday 4th May: 57305 0Y86 06:34 Oxford - Eastleigh (delayed and diverted via Westbury and Salisbury), 57305 + 319009 5Q99 09:10 Eastleigh - Loughborough Brush one two three four; 66704 + 69001 + 66794 0O69 11:00 Longport - Eastleigh (delayed and diverted via Westbury and Salisbury) one two three four Flickr for the day
Wednesday 5th May: 66704 + 69002 + 66798 0M69 Eastleigh - Longport one two three five six Flickr for the day
Thursday 6th May: 43058 + 43059 0Z36 07:58 Crewe - Eastleigh (believed for repaint to Staycation Express scheme)  Flickr for the day, 43055 + 43046 (Blue Pullman) 5Z37 13:09 Eastleigh - Eastleigh one two Flickr for the day; 57305 (+ 317663 for disposal) 5Q86 04:58 Ely - Eastleigh one two three, 57305 5H72 14:10 Eastleigh - Wembley one two three four; 43299 + 43062 1X23 15:13 Salisbury - Southampton UGL - Salisbury Flickr for the day
Friday 7th May: 47749 (+ 701031) 5Q10 08:30 Derby - Eastleigh one two, 47749 0F47 17:10 Eastleigh - Leicester Flickr for the day; 159005 1Z21 10:05 Southampton - Fawley - Southampton Flickr for the day
Saturday 8th May:

69002 outshopped at Eastleigh in BR Large Logo, 4th May: one two

HST power cars 43206 + 43312 may be for the LSL Margate museum - there is confusion in reporting one two

Freightliner hauled the single largest volume of aggregates in Mendip Rail’s history at 796,000 tonnes in March

Exceptional Diverts at Romsey, including 69001, 4th May 2021

A signalling cable failure, with a need for replacement, closed the Reading - Basingstoke line at Southcote Junction. Many Freightliner trains did not operate, some trains operated via the Portsmouth Direct, and two STP workings were diverted by Swindon, Westbury and Salisbury.

Two views of 57305, working 0Y86 06:34 Oxford Down Carriage Sdg - Eastleigh, but running both late and diverted. The locomotive later did work 319009 to Brush, Loughborough.

66704 Colchester Power Signalbox + 69001 + 66794 0O69 11:00 Longport - Eastleigh.


69001 (formerly 56031, the first BREL Doncaster built example) has been tested on the Severn Valley Railway, and was being delivered to Eastleigh for painting.


Windscreen wipers have now been fitted, the loco was without these when on the SVR, and similarly 69002 at Eastleigh.

66794 was previously '29005' Ted Gaffney, while operating for HHPI - Heavy Haul Power International and later Crossrail, but the plates have been removed.

A final look at 66794, which is also numbered 92 80 1266 029-8 D-BRLL EMD serial 20038513-5, completed in 2003, and initially in service as '6610' with ERS of the Netherlands.

69002 outshopped at Eastleigh in BR Large Logo, 4th May: one two

Eastleigh Works, 1st May 2021

 

50026 Indomitable.

142089, 57303 Pride of Carlisle (previously 47705), and 08567.

 

68505 a former Gatwick Express DMLV has been hiding in parts of the works for some years, pending disposal. Originally constructed as 61299, a 2-HAP (Class 414/3) DMBSO, to Lot 30452 at Ashford (underframes) and Eastleigh (body) in September 1959 for set 6101.

977988 (51413) appears much as when it arrived o 8th May 2019. A Pressed Steel Class 117 DMS, delivered in October 1960. From November 1999 used in water cannon unit 960301.

Class 317 disposal update - Eastleigh Works, 1st May 2021

57303 Pride of Carlisle close to DTC 77230 in 317659, which arrived on 25th March and was new as 317359 in March 1986.

73133 lies close to 317651 (DTC 77222 nearest), which arrived on 15th April. Originally delivered as 317351 in December 1985.

DTS 77205 of 317654, which arrived on 15th April. Originally delivered as 317354 in December 1985.

317669 (DTC 77284 nearest) is the newest arrival, on 29th April. Originally delivered as 317369 in March 1987.

In the Raxstar area, DTS 77282 of 317671 is the only remaining vehicle of the unit.

 

St Denys, 1st May 2021

 An interesting Saturday slot with three freight trains almost in a row.

70019 with 4O51 09:45 Wentloog - Maritime. Earlier at Severn Tunnel Junction and Basingstoke.

GERS 97774 was the only KTA in the train.

66192 leading 4O40 10:07 Cowley(Oxford) - Eastern Docks. Earlier at Basingstoke.

66096 was on the rear. Also seen earlier at Basingstoke.

66513 passing with 4O29 08:50 Basford Hall - Maritime. Earlier at Hatton and Basingstoke.