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Eastleigh station 19/October/2018
 70806+66127 DIT  6V31  engineers to Westbury

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 Eastleigh station 19/October/2018
 70806+66127 DIT  6V31  engineers to Westbury

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 Micheldever 03/October/2018
 70804+66744"Crossrail" DIT 6Y42 Hoo Jnct to Eastleigh engineers.

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 Micheldever  27/September/2018
​ 70804+66187 DIT 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.

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Weston Coley 25/September/2018
 70807 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.

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 Micheldever 24/September/2018
​ 70807 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers

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 Worting Jnct. 18/September/2018
 70806+GBs 66773+66741 DIT 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers

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 Winchester 03/September/2018
​ 70020 4o14 Crewe to Southampton liner.

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 Worting Jnct. 10/August/2018
 70806 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh east yard engineers.

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 Jays Lane,Marks Tey 02/August/2018
 70014 4L41 Crewe to Felixtowe liner


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 Kings Sutton 23/July/2018
 70005 4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner.


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 Worting Jnct 30/June/2018
​ 70015 4O90 Leeds to Southampton liner.

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Weston Coley 29/June/2018
 70011 4O57 Wentloog to Southampton liner.


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 Langstone Rock,Dawlish 28/June/2018
 70806 6C35 Moorswater to Aberthaw cement empties.

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 Slindon 25/June/2018
​ 70011 4m61 Southampton  to Trafford Park liner.

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 Heywood Road 22/June/2018
 70806 6C35 Aberthaw to Westbury loaded cement,running later due to being diverted via Gloucester due to Severn tunnel closure

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Winchester 14/June/2018
​ 70802  6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Hoo Jnct. engineers.

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Oakley. 11/June/2018
​ 70814  6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Hoo Jnct. engineers.

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 Micheldever 05/June/18
 70815 6Y42 Hoo Jnct to Eastleigh east yard engineers.

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Old Linslade 19/May/2018
 70015 4L52 Garston to London Gateway liner.


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 Weston Coley 14/May/2018
 70810 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.

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 Hawkeridge Jnct. 10/May
​ 70804 6M50 Westbury to Bescot engineers.

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 Worting Jnct. 08.May.2018
 70804 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.

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Battledown 08/May/2018
​ 70006 4o70 Wentloog to Southampton liner.

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 Oakley 04/May/2018
​ 70813  6Y48 Eastleigh to Hoo Jnct. engineers.

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 Slindon 19/April/2018
 70008 4M88 Felixtowe to Trafford Park liner.

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 23/February/18 Avoncliff
 70802 6c36 Westbury to Aberthaw cement empties

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 Worting jnct. 06/September/2017
 70011 4O54 Leeds to Southampton liner

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 19/August/2017 Heyford Station
 70015 4z17 11.27 Crewe to Southampton liner

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 Weston Coley 15/August/2017
 70808 6X42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers

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 Worting Jnct. 11/August/2017
 70814 6Y41 Eastleigh East yard to Hoo Jnct. engineers

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 Worting Jnct. 10/July/2017
 Like a bus,you don't see one for ages on the Hoo,then a pair turn up.....70808+70804 DIT pass on 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh east yard engineers

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  Weston Coley 25/May/2017
  Newbie 70817+oldy 70805 DIT  pass with 6Y42 Hoo Jnct to Eastleigh East yard engineers

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 March East 08/April/2017
 70019 Diverted 4M67 Felixtowe to Crewe liner.

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 Manea Station 08/April/2017
 70007 4L84 Leeds to Ipswich yard liner.


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 Whittlesea 08/April/2017
 70008 on a diverted 4L97 Trafford Park to Felixtowe liner.

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 27/March/2017 Cathiron
 70008 4m27 Coatbridge to Daventry inter-model

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21/Jauary/2016
 70016 passes,with St.Marys church at Stratfield Mortimer in the background,working 4O27 Garston to Southampton liner

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 21/January/2017 Near Mortimer
 70018 passing with 4O54 Leeds to Southampton liner

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24/September/2016 Millbrook
7004 arrives at Millbrook with a container  move from Maritime,which in the past would have been a outbased 08/09 performing transfer duties.

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24/September/2016 Eastleigh
70015 4O14 Hams Hall to Southampton liner

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07/September/2016 Weston
70018 4O49 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner running 56 min late due to problems in the Tilehurst area

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23/August/2016 Fleet
70807 6Y41 Eastleigh East yard to Hoo Jnct.

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15/August/2016 Wallers Ash
70802 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers

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07/August/2016 Worting Jnct.
70806 7C01 Feltham Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers

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07/August/2016 Aldermaston
70807 6C26 Westbury to Kennington Jnct. engineers

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06/August/2016 Sonning Cutting
70019 4O29 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner diverted via GWML due to engineering blockade between Didcot and Banbury

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27/July/2016 Worting Jnct.
70804 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.

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20/July/2016 Wallers Ash
70016 4O13 Daventry to Southampton liner

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14/July/16 Kings Sutton
70019 4M67 Southampton liner.


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06/June/2016 Newnham
As I peered over the bridge confirming my fears that the sun angle had only just crossed the line,in sight was 70805 on 6Y42 Hoo jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.
,so it would be rude not to phot the damn thing.

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16/May/2016
70013 approaches Wallers Ash loop on the later 4o51 Wentloog to Southampton path ,usually on Mondays due to no return working on the previous Saturday,alas empty behind loco.

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16/May/2015 Wallers Ash
70810 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.

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14/May/2015 Worting Jnct
Running 99minutes late allowed  a shot of 70013 passing on the Saturday 4V50 Southampton Millbrook to Wentloog liner and the cloud parted as well

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12/mAY/2016 Oakley
70804 6Y42 Hoo jnct. to Eastleigh East yard engineers.

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05/May/2016 Worting Jnct.
70810 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East  yard engineers.

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04/May/2016 Compton Beauchamp
70008 4O70 Wentloog to Southampton liner.

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04/May/2015 Compton Beauchamp
70804+70801  6M50 Westbury to Bescot engineers

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21/April/2016 Worting Jnct.
70006 6O33Long Marston to Southampton with a flat

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19/April/2016 Micheldever
70810+GB 66719"Metroland "DIT slows for the booked stop in Wallers Ash loop on 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard.

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14/April/2015 Oakley foot crossing
70810 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard.

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05/April/2016 Micheldever
70019 12.06 Daventry International RFT Reception FL to Southampton liner

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31/March/2016 Micheldever
Having lost the 3 previous freights to cloud despite standing under sunny sky for at least half an hour beforehand,the final one came good as the encroaching cloud held off long enough as 70806 passed on 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard.

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31/March/2016 Undy
70013 4O70 Wentloog to Southampton liner.

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12/March/2016
70014 passes a misty Baulking on a additional 4V52 Saturday Southampton to Wentloog liner

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28/February/2016 Fairwood
70809 +VR97401 KFA + DRK81601 ZOA + VR97402 KFA 6C20 09.00 Exeter St. Thomas to Westbury Down

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23/February/2016 Magor
70017 4O70 Wentloog to Southampton liner.

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31/December/2015 Hinksey
70017 4O54 Leeds to Southampton liner.

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31/December/2015
Colas pairing off 70804+70810 pass Steventon with the last 6M50 Westbury to Bescot off the year.

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01/October/2015 Micheldever
70011+70013 DIT 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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12/September/2015

After a long walk this shot of 70802Top and 70807 Tailing on 6C22 17.28 Westbury to Largin would ave made up for a quiet afternoon,alas the non appearance of  the sun scuppered that...even the cows had buggered off.

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12/September/2015

Loooking down from Langstone Rock,70810 passes Dawlish Warren with 6C24  08.42 Westbury Down T.C. to Par

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08/September/2015 Micheldever

70805  6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard JNAs

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30/September/2015 Micheldever
70002 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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22/August/2015

70019 pulls away from the Eastleigh crew change ,heading the short distance to the container port at Southampton with 4o27 from Garston.

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22/August/2015 Eastleigh

70019 4O27 Garston to Southampton liner.

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21/August/2015

During August the  sun hangs back and at 5pm is  not quite right for 4o09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner,passing Worting Jnct. in the hands of 70014,proving what summer we have had,is on the way out

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06/August/2015

70810 passes Worting Jnct. in sqiffy light working 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard empty rail carrier

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28/July/2015

70810 6O31 Westbury to Eastleigh,passes a dull St. Denys,thanks to  a rogue cloud.

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28/July/2015 Oakley foot crossing

70808+70801 DIT  6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard.

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28/July/2015 Oakley foot crossing

70014 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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08/July/2015 Worting Jnct.

70014 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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30/June/2015 Lower Basildon

70014 4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner

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29/June/2015 Shawford Jnct.

70803 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh yard

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29/June/2015 Shawford Jnct.

70015 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner

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22/June/2015 Bevois Park

With 70801 on 6031 Westbury to Eastleigh ,running 3 minutes early at  this point coincided with the only sodding cloud for nearly an hour,and to make matters worse a few minutes later, if it had been on time would have been under sunny conditions.This bloody pastime can be cruel at times.

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22/June/2015

70007 approaches St.Denys with 4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner

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18/June/2015 Micheldever

70014 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner

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16/June/2015 Winchester

70803 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard,running 20 min late

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16/June/2015 Winchester

70008  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Eastleigh East yard liner.

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15/June/2015

The one member off the Colas class 70 fleet,i have not been able to get a shot off,is 803,until tonight that is,when finally it appears ,passing Worting Jnct.on 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard in some welcome evening sunshine.

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15/June/2015 Worting Jnct.
70019 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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10/June/2015 St.Denys

70015 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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28/May/2015 Steventon

70810+70801 6M50 Westbury to Bescot

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21/May/2015 Shawford Jnct.

70019 4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner.

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18/may/2015 Shawford Jnct.

70806+66595 DIT 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard
Despite looking like a sunny evening,if you were to look in the opposite direction,it was unbroken cloud,apart from this last small gap...good job it missed its Waller Ash booked stop.

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13/May/2015 Winchester

70001"Power Haul" 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner

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12/May/2015 Kings Sutton

70005 4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner.

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07/May/2015

Under a milky sky,70004 passes Winchester on 4O09 Crewe  Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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05/May/2015 Bourton

With the sun not playing ball with the previous Colas working a second stab was awaited on 6C29 06.15 Eastleigh yard to Oxford North jnct.,but with a booked stop at Highworth Jnct,any chance of the sunny spell lasting would be slim,however due to the following HST being late ,a now grubby looking 70805 and 70809 tailing powered through in the last bit off the previously mentioned sunny spell

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04/May/2015

The morning rapid cloud build up ,put paid to a sunny Bank Holiday 6M50,but with only 66952 and a sparce load ,70801's engine  must have been on tickover  as it passed by at Bourton.

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30/April/2015 St.Cross,Winchester

70810  6Y42 Hoo Jnct.to Eastleigh East yard.

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30/April/2015 St.Cross,Winchester

70008  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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29/April/2015 Shawford Jnct.

70015  4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner.

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29/April/2015 Shawford JKnct.

70004+66591 DIT  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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28/April/2015 St.Cross,Winchester

Lucky with a bit of milky sun but unlucky with the load....70003  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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22/April/2015 Shawford Jnct.

Although this may look like a good load on 4M99,but just out of view was a long rake of empty container flats....70004 passes on the Southampton to Trafford Park

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22/April/2015 Shawford Jnct.
Wider angle than last night,but at least theres no empties behind the loco....70001 passes on 4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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21/April/2015 Shawford Jnct.

70015  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.


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20/04/2015 Micheldever

70805,looking rather grubby now,passes on  6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh East yard

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20/April/2015 Micheldever

70004  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner

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18/April/2015 Battledown

70020 4O27 Garston to Southampton liner diverted via Andover

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14/April/2015 Micheldever

70806  6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh East yard.

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14/APRIL/2015 Micheldever

70001  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner.

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13/April/2015 Micheldever

70019  4O09 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner

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11/April/2015 Shrivenham

70004  4O54 Leeds to Southampton liner diverted via Swindon and the Wylie route.

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09/April/2015 Micheldever

70806  6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh East Yard.

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06/April/2015 Compton Beauchamp

With all the engineering work going on in the area ,I suppose it was  bound to be lightly loaded for a Bank Holiday,and so it was,as 70801 passes with 6M50 with flats as a consist,which don't exactly put much strain on the class 70

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10/March/2015 Shrivenham

You wait over 2 hours with no freights then 2 turn up together and on approach looked like a passing shot was on the cards ,however  70015 on 4O51 Wentloog to Southampton was going a lot slower than 66182 on 6Z47 seen going away in the distance.

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10/March/2015

70810 passes the site of the old Shrivenham station with 6M50 Westbury yard to Bescot yard

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24/January/2015 Battledown

70806 and 70809 on the rear off 6C14  12.06 Eastleigh yard to Yeovil Pen Mill via Woking up yard,loaded Seacows

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02/January/2015

I had intended to phot the Eastleigh to Hoo further along the walkway,however has the overnight front had not cleared enough to allow the rising sun to show its face,i took the lazy option and sat in the car before continuing my journey,and would you believe it ,on hearing  the 70 toot passing the nearby foot crossing,the sun makes an appearance....hence this grab shot.

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29/December/2014

70809 passes a frosty  Bourton with 6X50 Westbury to Bescot engineers.

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29/December/2014 Battledown

MIND THE GAP....70007  4O70 Wentloog to Southampton liner

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11/October/2014 Wyke
70008 4O59 Wentloog to Southampton liner diverted via Andover

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16/September/2014 Micheldever

70802  6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh yard loaded JNAs


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  15/September/2014  Micheldever

70802  6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh yard containing JNAs


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13/September/2014 Catybrook

70017  4o59 Wentloog to Southampton liner


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10/September/2014 Micheldever

7--17  4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner.


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08/September/2014

Running 46minutes late at Worting Jnct. ,70015 passes on 4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner,a tad light at the front end


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08/September/2014 Worting Jnct.

70802 6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh yard,with 66564+66528 DIT


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03/September/2014 Compton Beauchamp

Not sure if the later retiming of the Wentloog to Southampton liner is a temporary thing ,but coupled with hazy sun as well ,don't help matters as 70013 passes with 4O51


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03/September/2012 Dunsomer Hill,South Moreton

70014 passes in about the best bit of sunshine  in a mainly cloudy morning on 4O54 Leeds to Southampton liner


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02/September/2014

Worting Jnct. as always been a handy shot after work on the way home but as autumn approaches the sun angle gets worse ,and the warning signs are here has even at 5.30 pm the change from a month ago is apparent,so it wont be much longer before a shot of 6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh will be gone,for some time at this location anyway,however 70802 did the honours this evening,but will they still be on this type of work in 6months time.


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20/August/2014 South Moreton

70015  4o49 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner


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20/August/2014 South Moreton

Hired in 70803 on 4O51 Wentloog to Southampton,passing under a cloudy sky


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14/August/2014 Worting Jnct.

70802  6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh


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14/August/2014 Worting Jnct.

70802  6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh


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13/august/2014

In the very last sunny gap before it was lights out,70019 pass the crossing at Oakley on 4o09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner.


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12/August/14

On a day offering very limited sunny spells,local shots were the order off the day,and with 3class 70s on liners passing within 20 minutes off each other,theres no time to move,with one in cloud and another at the standard view,the 3rd done broadside from a distance,as here with 70020 on 4M61 Southampton to Trafford park liner,with Oakley cricket club just visable above the containers.


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12/August/2014 Oakley

70017 4O51 Wentloog to Southampton liner


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12/August/2014

70013 passes Worting Jnct. with 4O15 Hams Hall to Southampton liner,luckily on the main.


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26/July/2014 Oxford

70018  4O27 Garston to Southampton liner


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24/July/2014 Kings Sutton

70001  4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner.


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22/July/2014 Horseshoe Bridge,Bevois Park

70807..6Z30 Westbury Down Yard to Eastleigh Yard


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21/July/2014

Pulling away from the Worting booked stop ,70806 just about keeps within  the sunny gap appearing ,(after a long cloudy period),with 6Y43 Hoo to Eastleigh yard,and as can be seen  in the next image,the loco front manages to get ahead into the still cloudy section,for a conventional shot


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21/july/2014 Worting Jnct.

70806..6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh,manages to outpace the sunny divide an nudge into the still cloudy area,but cant win them all


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10/July/2014 Worting Jnct.

70804..6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh


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09/July/14 Wortinh Jnct.

70001..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner


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03/July/2014 Horse shoe Bridge,Bevous Park

70015..4M98 Southampton to Garston liner


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03/July/2014 Horseshoe Bridge,St. Denys

70001..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner


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24/June/2014

After the usual stop on the relief to allow 444 unit to pass on 1W33 to Bournemouth/Weymouth,Colas pair 70809+70801  pass Worting Jnct. on 6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh


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24/June/2014 Worting Jnct.

70809+70801..6Y42 Hoo Jnct to Eastleigh consisting of BB97403+DPK81611 Balfour Beatty crane+BB97412+BB97410


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03/July/2014 Horseshoe Bridge,Bevous Park

70020..4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner


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20/June/14 Oakley Foot Crossing

"In your face jobby",as 70806 passes on 6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh yard.


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18/June/2014 Micheldever

Been trying to crack this shot ever since the Colas class 70s  first appeared on the evening Hoo to Eastleigh,but until now beaten by cloud,non runner or light engine(later two usually in sunny conditions no doubht),but finally 70808 passes in glorious evening weather on 7Y42 conveying autoballasters.


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18/June/2014 Micheldever

Just a grab shot of 70007 on 4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner, but far better than I would have imagined


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18/June/2014 Micheldever Station

70016 thunders through the station on 4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner.

Although devoid of any containers on the front end it does allow  a mediocre view of the entrance to Micheldever or Litchfield tunnel.

The construction on the far right hand side,just above the stored car carriers,is a wartime RAF fuel and oil depot,built in 1939 and continued to receive fuel until approx. 1995 from Ripple lane,and seemingly is still on the reserve list.





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17/June/2014 Horseshoe Bridge,Bevois Park

70807+70801..6Z30 Westbury Down yard to Eastleigh conveying a rake of JNAs


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17/June/2014 Horseshoe Bridge,St.Denys

70009 Trafford Park to Southampton liner.


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12/June/14 Old Dilton

70810..6Z30 Westbury yard to Eastleigh


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12/June/14 Old Dilton

70810..6Z30 Westbury yard to Eastleigh


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10/June/14 Micheldever

70020..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner


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06.06.14 Micheldever

70001..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner


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06/June/14

With the sun somehow peering through an otherwise blanket of cloud cover ,and at least illuminating the foreground,Colas 70802 passes Worting Jnct. on 6Y42 Hoo Jnct. to Eastleigh.Looks like theres a bit of trackbed  renewal somewhere this weekend ,with 2 crawler dozers in the consist.


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25/May/2014 Oxford

70802..6C83 Heyford to Hinksey yard loaded spoil


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21/May/2014 Worting Jnct.

Running 95 minutes late ,70804 powers up the main with 6y41 Eastleigh to Hoo,and luckily the delay combined with a change of wind direction,blowing all the high cloud back eastwards,which had engulfed the area earlier.


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19/May/2014

Running 42 minutes late passing Worting Jnct. was probably why 6Y42 Hoo to Eastleigh hammered down the fast ,with 70805+70806+66849"Wylam Dilly",and the sun just coming out at the crucial time.


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19/May/2014 Popham

70017..4O18 Lawley St. to Southampton liner.


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15/May/2014 Oakley

70015..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner.


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14/May/2014 Worting Jnct.

70001..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner.


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09.May.2014

Reputed to be the first time  a Colas class 70 appears on the Eastleigh to Hoo jnct. circuit was on the morning 6Y41  to Hoo Jnct. and later in the day returning on 7y42 (presume due to the crane) to Eastleigh,but alas not in sun as 70802  passes Worting Jnct.


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09.May.2014 Worting Jnct.

70009..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton  liner


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05.May.14

First sight of the new Colas class 70,for me ,let alone phot one in the sun,but it all came into place today with 6M50 Westbury to Bescot running on a Bank holiday Monday,and routed away from its normal Swindon route but instead up the B&H,and seen here passing Newbury with 70804+70801 in charge .


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22.February.2014 Mortimer

70008..4027 Garston to Southampton liner


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10/07/13 Oakley Foot Crossing
70016..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner

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08/July/13 Kings Sutton
70008..4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner

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07/06/13 Worting Jnct.
70008..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner

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07/06/13 Worting Jnct.
70008..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner.

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07/06/13 Chineham,Nr Basingstoke
70018..4O27 Garston to Southampton liner

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04/06/13 Appleford
70017..4M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner

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04/06/13 Silchester
70008..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner

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03/06/13 South Stoke
70018..4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner

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01/06/13 Popham
70018..4O27 Garston to Southampton liner

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05/03/13 Chelmscote
Once a sure bet for a pair of 86s,but seemingley no longer,6M54 Tilbury to Crewe Basford Hall liner appears with 70009 at the helm

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20/08/12
Despite it being  a stones throw away from me,the last time i done this shot at the Oakley Foot Crossing on the main Southampton line was back in the early 1990s,but in  trying to find different locations for the early evening 4O09 Trafford Park to Southampton liner,drew me back for an attempt,with the shadows dramatically encroaching this time of year,70017 passes by with 66539 DIT

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17/08/12 Popham.
70017..4O49 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton liner

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10/08/12Easenhall
70020..4M93 Felixtowe to Lawley St. liner

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16/08/12 Popham
70007..4O51 Wentloog to Southampton liner.

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25/06/12 Worting Jnct.
Having under gone its normal procedure of being held at the lights in the distance,70009 continues its journey to Southampton on 4O09 from Trafford Park

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25/06/12
Fast shutter speed required here, as 70009 hammers through Mortimer station with 4O09 Trafford Park to  Southampton liner,yet today and on  previous occasions the Voyagers pass more sedately,whats that all about.Although it looks like a sparce load,there was more containers on the rear but out of veiw.

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21/04/12 Battledown.
70001..4O29 Crewe to Southampton liner.

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02/06/11 Didcot North Jnct.  70008..4O14 Birch Coppice to Southampton liner.

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24/05/11..Lower Basildon..70001,6M99 Southampton to Trafford Park liner.

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07/05/11..73008 pulls out of Basingstoke North Yard(well whats left of it )with 606173+606174 which had coupling problems on a down working the previous wednesday,with a headcode 4z66 the assemble headed to Southampton via Swindon.

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04/05/11 Manor Farm,Cholsey..70001..4M68 Southampton to Birch Coppice liner.

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19/03/11
 70004 Passes Badgeworth on 4V46,Rugeley P.S. to Stoke Gifford coal ermpties.

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16/03/10
 After  a previous, failed attempt to get this 70 working (due to loco failure) my first shot off the class ,actually working was here at Gossington as 70003 powers past on 4Z70 Rugeley P.S. to Stoke Gifford coal empties.

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13/03/10
 70006 sits at Stoke Gifford.

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