Recent content by Hentis

My train yesterday from Poole 06:28 Poole to Waterloo. This train will call at Parkstone, Brockenhurst, Vauxhall and terminate at Poole!!!! Oh Yeah fantstic. Although it does not say it stops at Eastleigh it did so that was handy for me. Hentis

Couldnt agree with your more. Its the pedestrians that need educating!!! Hentis

Some of you may remember that last year I posted about the Dorset coast re-signalling from Parkstone to Dorchester, but removed it after concerns were raised. Well its happening again. The re-signalling of the route between Parkstone & Dorchester will involve the demolition of the following...

I did post the following in the Infrastructure area of the forum a few days ago. You might find this of intrest. Cheers Hentis

Put a note in your 2009 diaries (honestly you might need to). Work starts towards the end of November 2009 onwards for the SWML W10 Freight Clearance scheme. 29th - 30th November 2009 Engineering work between:- - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Track EA1002 - Track BK1008 Follow Up - Enhancements...

I'd stay away from Eastleigh around Easter time m8. Oh no my bad its clapham junction. Saturday 3rd May -Tuesday 6th May 2008 Engineering work - Between Basingstoke & Eastleigh East Junction. - Signalling: Signalling Commissioning BAIU - Track: Track Renewal EA1023 Will all be diverted over...

That just sounds so wrong!!! :shock: Hentis :razz:

In the case of 66521 it was uneconomical to reapir. It was a right off. The only 66 that is currently in bits is 66031 at Toton without a power unit and other internals. Hentis

No freightliner's 66521 was the only one that was written off and scrapped No parts were servicable from it. Although EWS have a66 thats currently dumped at Toton its 66031 which blew its power unit some months ago and has no internals. I beleive its waiting for a new one but I think it will...

At Poole we have clear plastic bags on some sort of rubber loop that gets used bt passengers about 75% of them. It would be nice if SWT put bins like that up there (and a seat) for when we get the good weather as well. Most of my rubbish (eep) goes trackside or in my bag for when I get on the...

Some of them were unnservicable but as per SWT trains contract they had to be returned to store in a running state. Thats why some of them only left the demo when the parts they needed were replaced. Most of the re-viynl ones had mechanical attention done to them whilst at Ilford. Not all of...

We will just have to wait and see. :) Hentis

Possibly will be then. Hentis

I know :) 47830 was at Maritime on Friday so expect this to do the honours, but apply the usual caviats as precaution. 0Z80 07.50 Southampton MT - Eastleigh Works, Eastleigh Sta 08.15-20. Train 5Z80 runs MO 03/12/07 Loco-Hauled Sector 09 (FLHH) Set up by TSDB on 28/11/07 Type STP...

Because I have to do a little thing known as work to make money to keep a roof over my head and to pay my bills and eat. Hentis