Southern Railway Pics - Modern Railway Photos from the Southern & Great Western Regions

2006

Photographs from 2006.

	6th December Millbrook & Maritime Dead Duffs.
	The Freightliner move of the year was booked to be 47815 & 47769 working the 4M58 intermodel from Southampton Maritime, but it never happened. However, it proved to be quite an interesting day, with two 59s and the EWS cars running. Was also a good chance to get the Pigs while they are still out in force. I also popped down to Maritime to see the 47s, but only 47815 was visible from the bridge.

	29th November TugaTugaTug.
	Not 1 but 2 Tugs in the area today, 60053 on 6V38, and 60014 on 6O26/6V27, both 60s were caught at St. Cross, and 60014 again at Shawford.

	24th November Misc Pictures.
	Any general pictures that are not part of a larger collection. Latest updates: - New Plastic in London, 24th November.

	23rd November A Southern Adventure.
	Pictures of 60042 at Steventon, 31454 & 31602 at Worting Junction and some general shots in the Farnham area.

	26th October Winchester Pictures.
	Any pictures I have taken at my home station of Winchester. Ordered newest first. Latest updates: - 66007 & 60008 7O26, 26th October.

	25th October A Duff Day on the GWML.
	A mid-morning trip up to the GWML to catch 47714. It really was a duff day, the weather was not good.

	7th October St. Cross Steam.
	An evening trip down to St. Cross to get Tangmere on the VSOE, and 73206 & 73209 on a weekend engineering train, which luckily didn't run too late.

	23rd September MHR Autumn Steam Gala.
	Pictures from the Mid Hants Autumn Steam Gala on the Saturday.

	21st September Little Stoke Lunch.
	A couple of hours spent at Little Stoke at lunch.

	20th September Millbrook.
	An afternoon spent in the Millbrook area, with 6Z23 cars, 57 010, 57 007 and various other freights pictured.

	8th September A Worting Tractor.
	EWS Class 37405 is pictured at Worting Junction today working 5Z81 Old Oak Common - Eastleigh sounding absolutley superb!

	16th August Lord Nelsons departure from Eastleigh.
	30850 'Lord Nelson' left Eastleigh today hauled by 66138 as 7Z50 to the West Somerset Railway for running in. This is believed to be the last rail move out of Eastleigh works, and the station and local bridges were packed with enthusiasts (and BBC South Today) trying to get a pic of this historic move.

	1st August St. Cross Lunchtime Freight.
	A couple of hours spent at St. Cross getting the usual Tuesday lunchtime freight after dashing down from Winchester for the 2 tours.
	29th July A Spooned Slam in the South.
	A Saturday trip out to the more southern areas of Hampshire, starting at Eastleigh then onto Maritime, and then Ashurst New Forest for the Sunny South Special with 47703 before taking a quick trip to catch the Lymington Flyer at Brockenhurst and Lymington.
	24th July Shawford.
	Popped out to Shawford today for 5X42 pig drag which was cancelled, however 57005, 66522 and 66569 & 66539 were all snapped.

	14th July St. Cross Serco.
	Bye bye Serco, 37609 & 37611 finally depart the south after 2 weeks of running about, captured in the early morning at St. Cross.

	12th July Sandy Shanks at St. Cross.
	A trip down to a sunny St. Cross to catch Shanks livered 66522 working the Neasden sand.

	8th July Northam Ped.
	31602 was running 5Z31 'The Green Train' ECS to Alton today, captured at Northam along with 57005 & 57004 hauling 4O02.

	4th July Little Stoke Serco.
	37's back on the SWML, at last! 37609 & 37611 were in charge of the Serco test train running to Southampton today, and were caught on both legs at Little Stoke to the north of Winchester. Also 66229 on 4Z20.

	22nd June Didcot Area - South Moreton & Cholsey.
	Having enjoyed the previous week so much, and having the day off, another trip to Didcot was needed. Plenty of stuff this time too, although missed the 2nd Ascot 67 by minutes. 60010 was on 6B33, and 66570 & 66 574 were on 4O27.

	15th June Didcot Area.
	A trip up to the Didcot area, the first in a long long time, where we visited South Moreton and Cholsey Manor Farm.
	12th June Micheldever Pig Drag.
	A trip out to Micheldever today for 2403s move to Ilford with 47830. I stopped off at a bridge just north of Kings Worthy for 4M55 hoping for the usual 2 x 57s but just got 1 today. 4M55 was looped in Wallers Ash so chased it to the goods loops but a shot was not available. Then popped up to the curve just south of Micheldever station where various freights and a 455 were sighted, before 47830 turned up, my lordz! Then back down to the bridge for 4O51, and 7Y39 which never turned up, but 66702 substituted. A great day, if only it were a little cooler!

	7th June Worting Pullman.
	The SWT Bubble car & Blue Pullman were snapped today at Worting amongst the usual others.

	3rd May St. Cross Double Pigs.
	2401 & 2407 snapped running together for the first time in daylight; also 66538 running a northbound liner with no lights on! :S

	29th April Eastleigh & Maritime.
	A quick trip out to Eastleigh and Maritime.

	12th April E-Rail Grand Day Out Part 2: Woking - Clapham Jnc.
	Onto Woking, and the Bubble was sighted again, as well as SWT ED no. 73201 running light and 7Y39.

12th April E-Rail Grand Day Out Part 1: Worting Brians & Bubble.

Yet another early start today as part of a grand day out on the South Western Lines with E-Rail. First stop was Worting Junction to get the two 31s working 1Z82 Clapham Jnc - Salisbury, where they were detached for two kettles which powered onto Weymouth via Yeovil & Dorchester. Big up the driver for the Hellfire! The SWT Bubble was also caught running from Salisbury - Woking where it ran a couple of trips back and forth to Staines. The usual liners and a very early running 4Z20 were also snapped. Then it was back to Basingstoke for a train to Woking, see Part 2...

	10th April Worting Delights.
	Plenty of action today at Worting Junction, with an early start to get 4M50 off the Salisbury line and 4M55, which was a pair of 57s. Both new Wessex's nos. 2401 & 2407 were sighted within minutes of each other, before 57007 unexpectantly arrived clagging like a kettle. 4Z20 was running today with 66014, as was 6Z67, hauled by 66138.

	29th March St. Cross Pigs.
	5X42 was running again to Bournemouth with newly refurbished SWT Wessex no. 2407, haulage again provided by 47841. 66577 also sighted on an up liner, and 2401 heading south.

	23rd March Eastleigh.
	A quick trip down to Eastleigh to see 5Z22 73 & Slammer run from Poole to Eastligh and return. Also sighted was 66181 on 4Z20 car flats to Southampton, and 60041 running light to the yard with 66083.

	17th February Worting Junction.
	Another glorious day, another trip up to Worting. Plenty of action as usual, topped off with the sighting of 47811 again DIT on 4S59 north.

	16th February Eastleigh Pig Drag.
	A brief visit to Eastleigh in the afternoon sun to see the 5X42 SWT 442 move to Bournemouth pass, hauled by ex-FGW 47811.