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I remember units being hauled by class 33s from Eastleigh going via Andover in the 80s. I have also read in books that when the line north of Winchester was closed they used to go via Alton on what is now The watercress line. In very recent times XC services have gone via Andover from Southampton.
Very sad news. L622TDY was one of the B10Ms I used to fuel and shunt at Portsmouth Farlington depot and I remember when she was brand new. I have the original regeneration plates at home to her sister L621 TDY when she was re-registered 421 DCD. Does anyone know which other king Alfred buses...
When my mum moved house recently I had to collect a lot of stuff I had left there 20 odd years ago. When I worked for Stagecoach south with permission I start to collect registration plates of scrapped or re-reg buses. In my registration collection are
Hant & Dorset Bristol VR
3394 YEL1T and...
I remember seeing two peaks once at Eastleigh at the same time. 45052 was about to leave on the Eastleigh to Severn Tunnel speedlink when 45144 appeared on the Fareham stone train. In a book Diesels on the Southern there are pictures of Peaks including 46007 on a stone train to Botley In May...
The station building and parts of the platform at Tisted also remain. Does anyone know if the platform at Bentworth and Lasham on the old Basingstoke to Alton line still remain?
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