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July 20th 2023 to July 25th 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This last few days have been rather quiet on our patch. However, there was a replay of last Tuesday \/ Wednesday when another South Western Railway (SWR) Class 458\/4 electric multiple unit was moved from Widnes Transport Technology Centre, run by Alstom, down to Bournemouth Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot complete with feelings of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu as delays were again caused by paperwork gauging issues. Originally scheduled to arrive at the depot near Branksome railway station at 1426 as 5Q65 0903 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Bournemouth T&RSMD, the train was held at Woking for several hours before being allowed to proceed with a new headcode denoting it was \u2018out of gauge\u2019 running as 5X65 1405 Woking to Bournemouth T&R.S.M.D. Arrival into Branksome was at 1609, around an hour earlier than the scheduled revised path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making their second visit in a matter of days, GBRf Class 56 No. 56081 top and tail with converted Class 56 and now Class 69 No. 69008 arrive at Branksome working 5X65 1405 Woking to Bournemouth T&RSMD – 21\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SWR Class 458\/4 No. 458407 awaiting reversal of the train on its way into Bournemouth depot stands in the consist at Branksome – 21\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Class 69 No. 69008 at Branksome at the head of 5F66 1955 Bournemouth T&RSMD to Leicester LIP running in the earlier, original slot 5Q66 1750 Bournemouth T&RSMD to Widnes Transport Tech which should have seen another Class 458 EMU heading north. Instead the 56\/69 combo left with the barrier coaches only – 21\/08\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Monday July 24th<\/sup>\u00a0saw the return of Swanage Railway based Class 33\/0 No. D6515 (33012) \u2018Lt. Jenny Lewis RN\u2019 from her trip to the Watercress Line. It so happened that I was in the Southampton area as \u2018Jenny\u2019 was hauling the London Underground 4-TC unit into Eastleigh Arlington works. I wasn\u2019t quite prepared for this working to be running 45 minutes ahead of schedule and my planned photographic opportunity at Shawford had to be abandoned in favour of the popular Campbell Road bridge situated next to the railway works and, as it was, the train was already passing through the station as I arrived at my second choice vantage point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Returning from her stay on the Watercress Line, Class 33\/0 No. No. D6515 (33012) \u2018Lt. Jenny Lewis RN\u2019 hauling the London Underground 4TC set passes Eastleigh with the early running 5Z40 0940 Alton to Eastleigh Works GBRf on her way home to the Swanage Railway – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Having worked light engine to Eastleigh Arlington to collect a Pullman coach, DB operated Class 67 No. 67006 ‘Royal Sovereign’ in Royal Claret livery awaits clearance to return to Stewarts Lane forming 5Z25 1302 Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD. In the event this move was cancelled as the coach was not yet ready to go and the Class 67 with the Pullman car eventually ran the following day. This Class 67 is one of the locomotives used to haul the Royal Train as required – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Class 66 No. 66791 operates 6V41 1450 Eastleigh East Yard to Westbury Down TC – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Freightliner Class 70 No. 70004 ‘The Coal Industry Society’ on the approach to Eastleigh railway station working 4O90 0604 Leeds Freightliner Terminal to Southampton Maritime Container Terminal as the 1M50 1245 Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly CrossCountry service formed of Voyager set No.’s 220008 and 221127 pass on the Up Fast – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Class 66 No. 66781 ‘Darius Cheskin’ stops for a crew change at Eastleigh working 4M46 1424 Southampton Western Docks (GBRF) to Trafford Park Euro TML GBRF – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not many SWR Desiro units remain in the colours of former operator South West Trains (SWT). Class 450 No. 450082 awaits the “Off” at Eastleigh forming 2B48 1302 Bournemouth to Winchester – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Still in the original South Western Railway livery which has light grey stripes in the white part of the bodyside, Class 450 No. 450111 departs Eastleigh with 2B35 1349 Winchester to Southampton Central – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another old SWT livery variation is seen on Class 158 DMU No. 158882 on the “Romsey Rocket” service 2R62 1656 Salisbury to Romsey – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Newly repainted and with silver buffers DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66190 ‘Martin House Children’s Hospice’ on the early running 4V39 1736 Southampton Eastern Docks to Morris Cowley MAT – 24\/07\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Further afield we were interested to learn that the famous \u201cJacobite\u201d steam train service operated by West Coast Railways (WCR), which runs \u00a0from Fort William to Mallaig and return, are currently suspended. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released a statement regarding the issues of concern found with the train. Things first went awry on Friday 9th June 2023 when a safety inspector visited “The Jacobite” service, and found failings which were considered a breach of Health and Safety. The ORR issued West Coast Railways with a prohibition notice that came into effect on the 15th June and prevented them running \u201cThe Jacobite\u201d until the ORR was satisfied that the issues were rectified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More recently, on 14th July a further inspection found failings that breached the earlier prohibition notice and the conditions in WCR’s Railway Safety Regulation Exemption Certificate in relation to the management of the hinged door rolling stock employed on the service. The train operates on the main line under an exemption, granted by the ORR, that allows the continued use of heritage rolling stock without central door locking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ORR says it is working with WCR to make sure robust safety arrangements are in place which will allow the use of heritage carriages on \u201cThe Jacobite\u201d in the near future, and in the mean time, WCRC can use alternative carriages to operate “The Jacobite”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full statement from the ORR reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA safety inspector from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) visited the Jacobite service run by West Coast Railway Company Limited (WCRCL) on Friday 9 June 2023. This inspection found safety failings which ORR considered breached Health and Safety Legislation and accordingly ORR issued WCRCL with a prohibition notice which came into effect at 00:01 on 15 June 2023 and which prevented it from running until WCRCL was satisfied that it could rectify the issues raised in that notice. The prohibition notice is published at P\/KB\/14062023 West Coast Railway Company Ltd prohibition notice (windows.net). The Jacobite service recommenced on 15 June 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety inspectors from ORR subsequently visited the Jacobite service run by WCRCL on Friday 14 July. This inspection found safety failings which ORR considered breached the earlier prohibition notice and the conditions contained in WCRCL’s Railway Safety Regulation Exemption Certificate. This type of exemption certificate is required for all train operators who want to use carriages without central door locking fitted \u2013 ordinarily heritage carriages of the type used on the Jacobite service. Due to the safety issues identified, ORR has revoked WCRCL’s Exemption Certificate. WCRCL will continue to be able to use carriages without central door locking fitted on its other services in accordance with the conditions of a new Exemption Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORR is working with WCRCL to ensure robust safety arrangements are in place to allow WCRCL to use heritage carriages on the Jacobite line in the near future. In the interim, it is open to WCRCL to use alternative carriages to operate the Jacobite service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s one of my favourite railway journeys and I have been lucky enough to travel between Fort William and Malliag a few times over the years, most recently in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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