Waiting in a loop under the stars on our journey towards the Midlands.
#Team70 70007 arriving into Eastleigh from Birmingham. I took it the final 7½ miles down to Maritime and shunted the train away.
#Team70 70007 arriving into Eastleigh from Birmingham. I took it the final 7½ miles down to Maritime and shunted the train away.
Gets rescued by 66509 from the rear, pushed onto the Reading branch before being dragged top & tail back to Southampton via Andover.... & still have to work another train 🙄😂🥲
Gets rescued by 66509 from the rear, pushed onto the Reading branch before being dragged top & tail back to Southampton via Andover.... & still have to work another train 🙄😂🥲
A lone passenger walks to the exit of the station as the train disappears into the mist.
A lone passenger walks to the exit of the station as the train disappears into the mist.
(Photo taken from a position of safety)
(Photo taken from a position of safety)
Time to pass back south and head home 😪😴
Time to pass back south and head home 😪😴
66538+66508 "City of Doncaster" +66572 arrive into Eastleigh at the head of 4E51 (vice 4E48) Southampton Maritime to Leeds FLT.
66538+66508 "City of Doncaster" +66572 arrive into Eastleigh at the head of 4E51 (vice 4E48) Southampton Maritime to Leeds FLT.
(Taken from a position of safety!!)
(Taken from a position of safety!!)
Thanks to @jacobporrett98.bsky.social for the info! Whilst I have copped this for haulage before, I can't find a record of it. Now corrected 😁
Thanks to @jacobporrett98.bsky.social for the info! Whilst I have copped this for haulage before, I can't find a record of it. Now corrected 😁
66508 "City of Doncaster" 66542 headed my train south last night with a service from Leeds to Southampton Maritime.
I took over at Landor Street and handed over at Eastleigh.
66508 "City of Doncaster" 66542 headed my train south last night with a service from Leeds to Southampton Maritime.
I took over at Landor Street and handed over at Eastleigh.