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66559 passes Eastleigh yard and slows for a crew change with 4O54 06:13 Leeds to Southampton Maritime Freightliner on 13th October 2009. DB Schenker 66132 leads 6O41 Westbury to Eastleigh Yard engineers towards Southampton Central formed of 13 MLA Wagons on Tuesday 17th November 2009. Network Rail MPV DR98964 & DR98914 spray the rails on the approach to Southampton Central station with 3S85 09:27 Wareham to Woking RHTT on Tuesday 17th November 2009.

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SWT 158885 passes Test Lane crossing with 2S38 Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central. 66116 comes off the Romsey line with a very long 7O41 from Westbury to Eastleigh Yard. Just as the sun hides behind a cloud Colas Rails 47739 creeps through Redbridge with an unknown diagram to Eastleigh. 66122 approaches Redbridge to the West of Southampton with 6V38 Marchwood to Didcot Yard MoD. FGW 153318 passes through Redbridge with the daily 2O05 service from Westbury to Southampton Central. With 66154 in charge 4B53 passes through St Denys station with 4B53 from Eastleigh to Southampton Western Docks. 66206 leads a short 6V38 Marchwood to Didcot MoD through Freemantle to the west of Southampton. 153373 nears journeys end with 2O05 Westbury to Southampton Central at Freemantle. 153373 leaves Southampton Central on it's long journey north to Worcester Foregate St with 2M98. 59101 slows for yet another break of journey at Millbrook with 7V07 Chichester to Merehead. This service takes over 30 minutes between Southampton and Redbridge. 66117 passes the eastern Southampton suburb of Northam with 7V41 Eastleigh to Westbury. 66567 brings 4O27 from Ditton to Southampton Maritime west through St Denys. Not for the first time recently 59203 leads 7V07 Chichester to Merehead this time towards Portchester. 66050 heads east towards Portchester with 4T01 from Eastleigh to Fratton. 66050 returns back through Portchester with 4T02 Fratton to Eastleigh yard. 59203 comes off the 'West Coastway' line at Havant with 7V07 from Chichester to Merehead. 377106 approaches Redhill with Southern service 2C73 to Horsham from London Bridge. Passing South Croydon Gatwick Express 460001 with 1D94 London Victoria to Gatwick Airport. 319382 heads through South Croydon with 2T47 Bedford to Brighton service. 455830 waits to leave the terminus at Caterham with 2G72 17:10 to London Bridge. 66170 leaves the sidings at Totton with 6V38 from Marchwood to Didcot. 66152 leads 1Z98 'The Purbeck Pioneer' tour from London Victoria to Swanage west of Totton with 66142 at the rear.This tour marked the first passenger train to reach Swanage in Dorset for 37 years on 1st April 2009. 7O48 makes a welcome return on 1st April, here 59104 passes the old coal yard in Totton with the Whatley to Hamworthy.The last time this sevice ran was 28th January 2009. In increasing dull weather 66535 passes Northam, Southampton with 4O51 Wentloog to Maritime Freightliner terminal. 66517 approaches Mount Pleasant level crossing on the outskirts of Southampton with 4O54 Leeds to Southampton Maritime terminal. 66188 heads out of Southampton Central station and through Freemantle with 4B05 15:48 Eastleigh yard to Southampton Western docks intermodal. The late running 6M20 Whatley to St Pancras passes Aldermaston with 66111 in charge. 43164 & 43027 run non-stop through Newbury with 1C84 13:06 London Paddington to Plymouth. This service runs non-stop between Reading and Taunton. 59102 'Village of Chantry' leads 7C77 Acton to Merehead empties through Newbury on the 20th April 2009. HST power car 43070 with 43174 tailing lead the late running 1A85 12:55 Plymouth to London Paddington between Hungerford and Kintbury on the Berks & Hants line. 59002 'Alan J Day' rounds the curve at Kintbury on the Berks & Hants line with 6A13 Whatley to West Drayton. 43136 & 43151 ease away from it's booked stop at Bedwyn with 1C90 17:06 London Paddington to Westbury on 20th April 2009. The track to the left is the turnback siding used by all Bedwyn terminating services. 34067 'Tangmere' leads 1Z98 08:05 London Victoria to Swanage with 'The Dorset Coast Express' on 2nd May 2009 with 37706 at the rear, the location is west of Bournemouth station. 37706 tails 34067 'Tangmere' through the outskirts of Bournemouth with 'The Dorset Coast Express' 1Z98 08:05 London Victoria to Swanage on the 2nd May 2009. 37706 now leads 'The Dorset Coast Express' 1Z97 16:10 Swanage to London Victoria between Milton Rd & Beechey Rd, Bournemouth. After running round at Poole 66087 returns back through Branksome and about to enter Bournemouth depot with 6Z50 09:55 Eastleigh to Bournemouth T&RSMD. On 12th May 2009 66087 leaves Poole sidings and heads out through the station with 7Z50 14:15 Bournemouth T&RSMD to Eastleigh via Poole and later onto Wimbledon depot. 3-CIG 1497 passes Cemetery Junction, Bournemouth with 5Z23 14:12 Bournemouth T&RSMD to Eastleigh on the 22nd May 2009.This unit move was because 1497 was heading for the Eastleigh Centenary Open Weekend. DRS 37602 & 37069 pass Dorchester with 1Z44 06:49 Crewe to Weymouth Spitfires 'The Wessexman' tour on 23rd May 2009. 67016 waits at Weymouth to tail 67017 with 2V67 16:55 Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads summer Saturdays extra service. After working 1Z70 06:55 Norwich to Poole 'The Dorset Coast Express' tour 70013 Oliver Cromwell & support coach pass Wareham with 5Z72 15:56 Poole to Swanage on 23rd May 2009. 37069 & 37602 return Spitfires 'The Wessexman' tour back through Poole on Saturday 23rd May with 1Z45 16:36 Weymouth to Crewe. 66109 brings 6V38 11:39 Marchwood to Didcot MoD on the approach to Southampton Central station on 2nd June 2009. 153318 slows for it's final stop with 2O05 11:07 Westbury to Southampton Central. After a 10 minute break 153318 will head north with 2M98 12:26 Southampton Central to Worcester Foregate St. MPV DR98955 & DR98905 lead 6Z04 13:32 Eastleigh to Castle Cary via Weymouth weedkiller on the approach to Dorchester South on the 2nd June 2009. DR98905 & DR98955 head through Poundbury on the single track section between Dorchester West & Maiden Newton on 2nd June 2009 with 6Z04 16:24 Weymouth to Castle Cary. Having dumped the first portion of HIA wagons in the Wool MoD sidings 66599 leaves Wool once more to return to Dorchester South to collect the final part of wagons from 6O49 Neasden to Wool. 6O41 10:14 Westbury to Eastleigh Yard passes a dull Mottisfont & Dunbridge on 5th June 2009 with 66082 & 66105 in charge. 66027 leaves an ever increasingly dull Cheltenham with 6V07 13:21 Round Oak to Margam empty steel. 66730 passes Cloddymore footbridge, Cheltenham on 5th June 2009 with 0V66 12:30 Wembley to Long Marston.

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59102 passes through Newbury Racecourse station with 7C77 to Merehead. Hanson liveried 59101 passes Newbury with 6V67 Sevington to Merehead empties. 66146 on the approach to Southampton Central Station with 6O41 Westbury to Eastleigh. With no traffic 66230 heads towards Southampton with 6V38 Marchwood to Didcot MOD. Freightliner 66591 leaves Eastleigh with 4O51 Cardiff Wentloog to Millbrook FLT. 66530 eases into Eastleigh Station with 6O49 Neasden to Wool empties. HIA Wagon 369080 in the consist of 6O49 Neasden to Wool at Eastleigh. Southern operate via Eastleigh daily for route knowledge, 377311 stands at Eastleigh with the 14:26 Southampton Central to Brighton. MPVs DR98981 & DR98931 enter Eastleigh Station before reversal down the Botley line. EWS liveried shunter 08482 during shunting in Eastleigh Yard. 66717 approaches Southampton Airport Parkway with 6Y19 Mountfield to Southampton Western Docks. 47773 (D1755) leads 1Z44 'The Purbeck & Weymouth Explorer' into Bournemouth. 50049 'Defiance' at the rear of 1Z44 'The Purbeck & Weymouth Explorer' at Bournemouth. The unusual sight of 4 locos at Bournemouth, 67020 & 67006 with the VSOE & 50049 & 47773 with 1Z44. 67020 stands at Bournemouth with the VSOE British Pullman Luncheon Circular. 67006 tails 67020 and the VSOE British Pullman out of Bournemouth. 50049 stands proudly at Weymouth waiting to move the ECS into Jersey Sidings. 47773 tails 50049 into Jersey Sidings Weymouth with 1Z44 'The Purbeck & Weymouth Explorer'. 150244 arrives at Weymouth with the revised timetabled 11:19 from Bristol Temple Meads. 50049 leads 1Z45 Weymouth to Birmingham Moor St out of Dorchester South. 960012 'John Cameron' passes Brockenhurst Signal Box with 5Z21 to Dorchester South. SWT CIG 1497 passes New Milton, due to a fault this unit returned to Bournemouth to be swapped with 1498. Bubble Car 960012 returns with 5Z22 through New Milton back towards Southampton Central. 221132 passes New Milton with the 13:45 Bournemouth to Edinburgh XC service. 66587 passes the outskirts of Eastleigh with 4O51 Cardiff Wentloog to Millbrook. 66571 brings 4O54 Leeds to Southampton Maritime Freightliner pass Southampton Airport Parkway. 66589 brings 4O27 Ditton to Maritime Freightliner towards Southampton Airport Parkway. 66714 heads 6Y19 Mountfield to Southampton Docks near it's destination at Freemantle. DEMU 1001 with a GBRF charter enters Christchurch with 1Z10 Hastings to Bournemouth. 158885 slows for Southampton Airport with the 10:50 Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton. 66138 passes the outskirts of Southampton Airport with 6V38 MoD to Didcot. 66576 passes Campbell Road Eastleigh with 4O54 Leeds to Southampton Maritime. Network Rail 73's 73212 & 73213 stabled in Eastleigh Yard. Network Rails 73212 stabled along with 73213 in Eastleigh yard. Network Rails 73213 stabled along side 73212 in Eastleigh yard. 09019 drags 60061 through Eastleigh Station towards the depot. 158885 leaves Southampton Central with the 15:05 Romsey to Salisbury via Chandlers Ford. 37077 & 37377 part of 6Z70 Bristol Barton Hill to Eastleigh at Southampton. 66715 approaches Southampton Airport Parkway with 4Y19 Mountfield to Western Docks. 220028 - 10:45 Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly - Southampton Central 66130 - 6Y27 10:12 Quidhampton to Eastleigh - Southampton Central 59201 - 6V07 11:25 Chichester to Merehead - Swanwick 377473 - 13:12 Portsmouth Harbour to London Victoria - Barnham Southern Station sign - Barnham 66204 - 6Y33 12:54 Holybourne to Eastleigh - Havant 67002 - 5Z91 VSOE ECS Stewarts Lane to Bournemouth - Christchurch 67001 - 1Z92 VSOE Bournemouth Luncheon Circular - Christchurch DR98977 & DR98927 - 3S85 11:02 Bournemouth to Eastleigh via Woking - Bournemouth 67025 - 6Y27 10:12 Quidhampton to Eastleigh - Southampton DR98977 & DR98927 - 3S85 11:02 Bournemouth to Eastleigh via Woking - Southampton

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450100 leaves Chertsey heading towards Addlestone with the 11:52 London Waterloo to Weybridge. 66008 passes through the rainy Egham suburbs with 6M44 Eastleigh to Wembley Enterprise. 458021 & 458006 head out of Egham towards Virginia Water with the 13:50 to Reading. 73208 'Kirsten' in old BR blue stabled in Eastleigh yard. 57011 leads 4M58 away from Eastleigh with the Southampton to Ditton freightliner. 159015 brings the 11:45 Salisbury to London Waterloo service through Winchfield. 450115 with 450075 leading pass Winchfield with the 11:55 Southampton Central to London Waterloo. 450059 speeds pass Winchfield with the SWT 12:09 London Waterloo to Fratton service. 166207 slows for it's Farnborough North stop with the 14:04 Reading to Redhill. Grubby looking 66538 brings 4O27 through St Denys to the East of Southampton. 34067 Tangmere slows to crossover onto the slow line at St Denys with VSOE 1Z82. 444042 speeds through St Denys with the 11:39 London Waterloo to Southampton Central. 442410 & 442413 speed through St Denys with the SWT 12:05 service from London Waterloo. Freightliner's 66573 passes through St Denys station with 4O54. Harsh winter sunlight reflects off 67022 as it leaves Southampton Eastern Docks and crosses Canute Rd with 5Z84 ECS. The disused signal box at Woolston which used to control sidings which is now redeveloped with housing. 67022 brings 5Z84 VSOE ECS through St Denys and back towards Southampton Eastern Docks. 180107 enters Honeybourne with the 11:25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington. Having started at Dorridge 150019 leaves Droitwich Spa with the 13:40 to Worcester Foregate St. 150008 heads out of Droitwich with the 13:09 Birmingham Moor St to Worcester Shrub Hill. 150229 & 150231 approach Droitwich Spa with the 13:38 Great Malvern to Shirley service. No sun for 150018 on the outskirts of Droitwich with the 13:48 Moor St to Worcester Shrub Hill. Sprinter 158866 waits at Worcester Shrub Hill with the FGW 16:35 service to Taunton. The BR symbol still survives on the Cotwolds line on Kingham's station approach road. Old GWR station sign on the London bound platform at Kingham. 165118 waits to depart Oxford with the 19:10 to Bicester Town, the last service of the day down the branchline. 165013 slows for Haddenham & Thame Parkway with the 11:44 Bicester North to London Marylebone. 906301 stabled alongside other DMUs at Aylesbury station. 960010 stabled alongside 960301 & 960015 at Aylesbury. Bubble Car 960013 in a very faded NSE livery stabled at Aylesbury. Network Rail liveried 960015 stabled at Aylesbury. 165020 ambles through the village of Kimble with the 15:06 Princes Risborough to Aylesbury. Little Kimble station on the Aylesbury to Princes Risborough line, the station building is now a private house. 165020 approaches Monks Risborough with the 16:05 Princes Risborough to Aylesbury service. 121020 waits to depart Princes Risborough with the 17:00 service to Aylesbury. 168113 passes through Hatton with the 13:12 Birmingham Snow Hill to London Marylebone service. 150016 stands at Stratford-Upon-Avon waiting to depart with the 15:27 to Stourbridge Junction. 168108 departs Warwick Parkway with the late running 17:28 to Birmingham Snow Hill. Virgin Thunderbird loco 57308 (EX 47846) Tin Tin stabled at Birmingham New St. Desiro 350111 waits to depart Birmingham International with the 16:48 2C21 Birmingham New St to Coventry. 323206 waits to depart Birmingham International with the 17:05 2A82 service to Walsall. AMEC Tamper DR73908 enters Winchester with an UID working from Eastleigh Yard. 67023 leads 30850 Lord Nelson through Winchester with 5Z28 ECS to Old Oak Common. 455871 leaves Eastleigh with 5B39 Wimbledon to Bournemouth T&RSMD. 66232 approaches Eastleigh with 6M66 Southampton Western Docks to Ditton Intermodal. 66002 heads through Eastleigh towards Fawley to collect 6M23 to Bromford Bridge. 220008 passes through Eastleigh with 1O10 06:44 Newcastle to Bournemouth. 444028 eases through Eastleigh with 1W31 London Waterloo to Weymouth. 159021 leaves Eastleigh with 1Y35 the 12:24 Basingstoke to Brighton. MFA wagon 391246 stabled in the consist of a rake of ballast wagons at Eastleigh.

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450112 slows for New Milton with the 11:59 Wareham to Brockenhurst. In heavy rain DR98931 & DR98981 pass through the New Forest towards Brockenhurst. 455906 leads 455920 through a rainy New Forest with Bournemouth T&RSMD to Wimbledon T&RSMD ECS. SWT Bubble Car 960012 enters Totton with an UID working towards Brockenhurst. 66166 brings 6Y27 from Quidhampton off the Romsey line and through Redbridge towards Eastleigh. Euroscout 999700 & 999701 head out of Redbridge towards Totton with 1Z98. 66163 approaches Redbridge with 6V38 Marchwood to Didcot Yard. DR98931 & DR98981 ease through Redbridge with 8W85 water cannons to Wareham. DR98981 & DR98931 head West at Redbridge with 8W85 to Wareham. DR98929 & DR98979 leave Bevois Valley sidings with the 8W84 Water Cannons to Woking via Fareham. DR98979 & DR98929 crossover to the Fareham direct line at St Denys with 8W84 to Woking. 66132 slows for a signal check outside Southampton with 6V62 Fawley to Plymouth Bitumen Tanks. TTA 61300 part of 6V62 Fawley to Plymouth at Southampton. TTA 56053 part of 6V62 Fawley to Plymouth at Southampton. After assisting 6M58 out of Millbrook the driver of 66023 waits for the signal in Southampton Centrals bay platform. DR98981 & DR98931 approach Southampton with 8W85 Water Cannons running 158 minutes early. DR98931 & DR98981 head through Southampton Central with 8W85 from Wareham. Desiros are the normal units on Reading to Waterloo services, 450078 & 450020 approach Wokingham with the 14:42 from Reading. 458021 & 458020 leave Wokingham with the SWT 13:50 London Waterloo to Reading service. 165102 catches a moment of sun as it leaves Wokingham with the 15:04 Reading to Shalford service. 458021 & 458020 slow for it's Wokingham stop with the 15:42 Reading to London Waterloo service. 458018 & 458029 lead the SWT 14:50 London Waterloo to Reading service out of Wokingham. 458029 & 458018 head for Reading with the 14:50 SWT service from London Waterloo. DR98982 & DR98932 pass through Wokingham with 8W82 Effingham Junction to Reading water cannons. DR98932 & DR98982 head towards Reading with 8W82 RHTT to Reading. 444042 slows to cross over Mount Pleasant crossing with the 09:39 London Waterloo to Southampton Central. DR98931 & DR98981 approach Mount Pleasant level crossing on the outskirts of Southampton with 8W85. 66109 approaches Mount Pleasant crossing with 6Y27 Quidhampton to Eastleigh calcium carbonate tanks. 66048 leads 4O53 Intermodal through Bevois Valley from Wakefield to Southampton. 66579 leads 4O14 towards Mount Pleasant crossing on it's way from Garston to Maritime. 66574 passes through Freemantle on the approach to Southampton Central with 4M61. 221131 passes Freemantle in the Southampton suburbs with the 12:46 from Bournemouth. MHA ballast wagon 394697 part of 6O41 in the goods loop outside Southampton Central station. 66503 eases out of Millbrook Freightliner terminal with 4M99 to Trafford Park. 170392 slows for it's Millbrook stop with the 14:01 Totton to Romsey shuttle. 66216 approaches Totton with a light engine move to Fawley oil terminal. UID Virgin Voyager approaches Redbridge with the 10:46 from Bournemouth. 66034 comes off the Romsey line with 6O41 Westbury to Eastleigh engineers train. 450124 leads 450112 through Redbridge with the 10:00 Weymouth to London Waterloo. Wessex Electric 442407 rounds the junction at Redbridge with the 11:16 from Bournemouth. 220012 passes Millbrook Freightliner terminal with the 11:46 from Bournemouth. 158786 stands at Millbrook with the 12:00 Romsey to Totton via Chandlers Ford. 57002 passes Millbrook Freightliner terminal with 4M61 to Trafford Park. Freightliners 57002 pulls away from a signal check with 4M61 at Millbrook. 66613 passes St Denys station with a short rake of freightliner flats to Millbrook. 66532 passes through St Denys with 4O51 Cardiff Wentloog to Southampton freightliner. 444022 speeds through St Denys with the 12:39 London Waterloo to Southampton Central. 158767 in Transpennine livery passes through St Denys with a UID working towards Southampton. 142076 - Grangetown 143623 - Grangetown

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