Afternoon delight with 56098
56098 leading 701033 with 50007 on the rear working the 5Q10 Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh TRSMD seen passing Eastleigh yard about one hour early.
Usual dire March weather punctuated with light showers, but probably the last time I will ever see a large logo blue grid on the mainline.
With 66789 and 66750 stabled on a rake of Autoballasters in the former Marshalling yard sidings behind me, the very rare meeting of 2 BR blue liveried large logo machines briefly occurred.
The early arrival of this service is explained by no consist in TRUST and when it eventually did get input, it transpired that the consist was too long for Staines Goods Loop and couldn't be held at Byfleet Junction either due to a clash with the path of 4Y19 so had to run through without stopping.
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Afternoon delight with 56098
56098 leading 701033 with 50007 on the rear working the 5Q10 Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh TRSMD seen passing Eastleigh yard about one hour early.
Usual dire March weather punctuated with light showers, but probably the last time I will ever see a large logo blue grid on the mainline.
With 66789 and 66750 stabled on a rake of Autoballasters in the former Marshalling yard sidings behind me, the very rare meeting of 2 BR blue liveried large logo machines briefly occurred.
The early arrival of this service is explained by no consist in TRUST and when it eventually did get input, it transpired that the consist was too long for Staines Goods Loop and couldn't be held at Byfleet Junction either due to a clash with the path of 4Y19 so had to run through without stopping.
Tuesday 28 March 2023