Another 2 Desiro's bite the dust...

[Tom]

They have?

What are those trains I see when speeding through Eastleigh at 80mph?

 

[Juniper Driver]

Going slow,it should be 90mph.

Class 58's the pigs are in their pen

 

[TheSlash]

Going slow,it should be 90mph.

Class 58's the pigs are in their pen

Have you ever managed 90mph through Eastleigh without speeding going to or from the airport?

 

[Juniper Driver]

Have you ever managed 90mph through Eastleigh without speeding going to or from the airport?

Yes it's the line speed through there.

 

[Hentis]

Yes it's the line speed through there.

Its much beeter now that the trackwork has been done. Although having said that when I was there last friday (28th) there must have been a TSR on the up fast as all the fast trains were doing a far lot less than 90.
Even my m8 driving for Virgin could clagg up for me!!!

For the record 07.58 Weymouth - Waterloo, was noted at Soton earlier with
450062+444001, so the 444 shortage starting to show.. - TA RS

Hentis

 

[TheSlash]

Yes it's the line speed through there.

It might be the linespeed, but it's not achievable because of the curve round to the airport. You are either braking for it, or accelerating away from it.
ESR at Allbrook for something i think

 

[Juniper Driver]

It might be the linespeed, but it's not achievable because of the curve round to the airport. You are either braking for it, or accelerating away from it.
ESR at Allbrook for something i think

Hmmmmmmm im talking about Eastleigh.Down road it is achievable because I have done it recently.Actually I was doing 100 before I braked for the 90 board.Up road perhaps not.Depends on if you stop at the Airport.

 

[Tom]

Only on diverted WoE services then!

 

[TheSlash]

I'm talking about Eastleigh station. I think the 100/90 change over is at Allbrook which is 1/2 mile away

 

[Juniper Driver]

It's not.On the down road it's just about around Eastleigh say very near the station.