Eastleigh 03-12-04
Over the last few weekends Network Rail have undertaken a £4.5 million renewal program of the points at the Southern end of Eastleigh Station, as well as renewing the down fast and slow lines and the Portsmouth line on Platform 3. This work was similar to the work that was carried out at the north end of the station 2 years ago. This amounted to an unusual amount of engineering rolling stock around the station and in the yard area, as well as a slight mishap (see the first pic below)
We start off on a well foggy day at Eastleigh looking South where the engineering works over the past 5 weeks have taken place. The signal E36 (directly in front) was part of a gantry which also housed the down fast 4 aspect signal E38. Unfortunately a dumper / Digger hit the signal gantry and took the top of it off. Thus the reason for the little 4 aspect temp signal on the right hand side of the shot. Note that the red light is on top, due to the signal being located on the ground. By the looks of it the entire gantry will be moved to the left somewhat. Where the wagons on the left hand side a bit further down is the location of the other half of the gantry and signal that was knocked off. It is hoped that the signal will be up this weekend.
66098 on a very short short EWS intermodal service passes northbound through Platform 1. When I say very short I mean 2 loaded flat wagons.
A foggy day saw GBRf 66/7's 706 Nene Valley and 710 stabled opposite Platform 3 till around 10am
It was pretty much hard to see anything for the first couple of hours.
66706 + 66710 move off towards the the top of Eastleigh yard awaiting 66518's train of Network Rail's yellow JNA's.
66202 Approaches platform 1 with the 6Y30 Fawley - Holybourne tanks. There will be a driver change here.
66518 sits at the bottom end of platform 3 awaiting the road for departure back to Soton Maritime or Westbury. It had delivered a rake of Yellow Network Rail JNA's loaded with ballast for one of the many engineering contracts over the weekend. 66706 + 66710 took this train out of the yard a few minutes later.
Network Rail's Railtrack livried Sandite machine DR98981 heads for the Romsey branch for a Sandite spraying job.
66571 still in fog leaves platform 1 after a crew change.
66535 arrives at Eastleigh for a crew change after heading the Lawley Street to Soton Maritime Intermodal.
66569 departs from Eastleigh on the 4M61 Soton maritime to trafford Park intermodal.
66225 was being used as the yard Donkey today. Although there were 2 shunter's that were working in Eastleigh's East Yard.
57004 departs on another intermodal service up tot he north of England.
66132 towing 56081 & 56065 passes platform 3 on its way to the East yard from Three Bridges.
56065 on the rear of the service from Three Bridges. This went into the up yard and the 66 ran round then took these into the stabling point about an hour later.
66045 on the 6V62 Fawley - Plymouth 4 wheeled Bitumen tanks. Heads off for the Romsey branch.
66094 Comes to a halt at the southern end of Platform 2 at Eastleigh. The driver will change ends and take this to the depot for fueling. The 66 then came out about 16:47 and proceeded back to Furzebrook to take charge of the 6V29 Furzebrook - Hallen Marsh LPG train.
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