Eastleigh and Southampton - 26th January 2019
Saturday 26th January 2019 provided a quick visit to Eastleigh and Southampton to visit the Eastleigh Model Railway Exhibition. The chance was taken to travel by train from Yeovil Junction (No.159008) to Salisbury and change for (No.158881) to Eastleigh. Eastleigh and Southampton are always bustling places to visit for freight and passenger actively thanks to the close proximity of the Southampton Maritime Container Port. Eastleigh is also an important and large infrastructure base for Network Rail.
At the time of my visit the South West Trains franchise had recently ended and had changed hands to become South Western Railway. While most of the trains were still in SWT branded colours, many were now sporting SWR branding.
The below images are a small selection of the images captured during the short winter visit to the tow Hampshire towns.
At the time of my visit the South West Trains franchise had recently ended and had changed hands to become South Western Railway. While most of the trains were still in SWT branded colours, many were now sporting SWR branding.
The below images are a small selection of the images captured during the short winter visit to the tow Hampshire towns.
South Western Railway Class 158 No.158881 stands at Salisbury on the 26th January 2019 ready to operate the 08:56 Salisbury - Romsey via Southampton service.
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South Western Railway Class 158 No.158881 stands at Salisbury on the 26th January 2019 ready to operate the 08:56 Salisbury - Romsey via Southampton service.
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South Western Railway Class 159s Nos. 159101 and 159008 depart Salisbury on the 26th January 2019 operarting 1L25 06:41 Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo service, passing Class 158 No.158881 had arrived ready to work the 2R30 08:56 Salisbury - Romsey via Southampton service.
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GWR Class 158/9 No.158961 rolls into Salisbury on the 26th January 2019 operating 1F08 07:23 Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central service.
GBRf locomotives No.59003, No.66719 and No.66709 are pictured stabled at Eastleigh on the 26th January 2019.
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GBRf Class 66/7 No.66719 is pictured stabled at Eastleigh on the 26th January 2019.
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GBRf Class 66/7 No.66709 'Sorento' is pictured stabled at Eastleigh on the 26th January 2019.
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DB Cargo Class 66 No.66044 departs from Eastleigh passing the JD Weatherspoon 'The Wagon Works' pub hauling 4O18 09:28 Southampton - Halewood empty car carriers on the 26th January 2019.
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South Western Railway Class 450s Nos. 450122 and 450009 arrive into Eastleigh Station operating the 2B42 09:42 Bournemouth - London Waterloo stopping service on the 26th January 2020.
GBRf Class 66s No.66709 and No.66719 are pictured stabled with Class 59/0 No.59003 at Eastleigh on the 26th January 2019.
Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66556 arrives into Eastleigh on the 26th January 2019 hauling the 4O29 08:50 Crewe Basford Hall - Southamtpon. Heading out of Eastleigh Station to London Waterloo is No.450082 leading No.450568.
Southern Class 377 No.377440 prepares to depart from Eastleigh on the 26th January 2019 working 1Y65 14:26 Southanmpton - Brighton as a flight from Jersey arrives into Southampton Airport beyond.
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New liveired South Western Railway Class 158 No.158880 stands at Southampton Central on the 26th January 2019 operating the 2S43 15:07 Romsey - Salisbury service.
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South Western Railway Class 158 No.158881 stands at Salisbury having just passed through a torrential downpour on the 26th January 2019. The Unit had arrived working 2S47 16:07 Romsey - Salisbury and was greeted with this brief sunset/ rainstorm upon arrival at Salisbury.
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From a Different Viewpoint:
South Western Railway Class 159 No.159105 stands at Salisbury on the 26th January 2019 after a local rain storm had just passed through the area, the back end of the storm briefly presented a sunset which is caught in the large station puddle.