FUGLY to Southampton

[swt_passenger]

Did anything happen then?

The Southampton ECHO is reporting some sort of PR event at Southampton Central involving Teresa Villiers et al, but nothing about a loco naming...

 

[Crapper]

Doesn't appear to have been named, just been on BBC South Today.003 was the loco involved, which as we know is a HH loco.

 

[dcd]

70001 was on a Freightliner travelling East through Southampton just after 1pm today

 

[GearJammer]

70009 has been at Maritime since the 15th April.

 

[dcd]

70009 has been at Maritime since the 15th April.

It is still there as of 21st April.

 

[dcd]

70008 was at Maritime this morning

 

[BRX]

Are these things expected to be used all over the network eventually or mainly on specific routes?

I'm wondering when I'll first see one come past my flat next to the south London line...would make a nice change from 66s.

 

[Juniper Driver]

I've seen both 70003 and 70008 at maritime.

 

[50Fan91]

Some excellent pictures I see here!

 

[Juniper Driver]

Some excellent pictures I see here!

Saw 70001 and 70008 there yesterday on my way to Bournemouth.

 

[dcd]

Saw 70001 and 70008 there yesterday on my way to Bournemouth.

Still there today along with 66565,66954,66594 seen in photo below plus 66539,66569,66505 and 08624.08531 and 08575 also on depot

 

[GearJammer]

Can i assume that the only intermodel 70 not to come to Southampton so far is 70007 ?

 

[dcd]

Can i assume that the only intermodel 70 not to come to Southampton so far is 70007 ?

It is the only one I have not seen there, but that does not mean it has definitely not been there.

 

[Juniper Driver]

A driver at work said im not likely to see 70012.Aren't they likely to rebuild it then?

Also how many 70's will there be?
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70008 was there today as was my old "friend" 08531....Sure I worked on her when I was based at Stratford.

 

[swt_passenger]

...Also how many 70's will there be?

IIRC the order was for up to 30, to be called off gradually over a few years.

 

[Juniper Driver]

IIRC the order was for up to 30, to be called off gradually over a few years.

Ah thanks.

 

[159220]

IIRC the order was for up to 30, to be called off gradually over a few years.

I read a few months ago in either Modern railways or Rail that Freightliner have now confirmed upto 70 018 which are due here this year.

 

[dcd]

Can i assume that the only intermodel 70 not to come to Southampton so far is 70007 ?

It is there today.

 

[BRX]

Are these things expected to be used all over the network eventually or mainly on specific routes?

....?

 

[NSEFAN]

Given they are a small fleet, I imagine they will be confined to certain workings. Of course, anything could happen really, as they have the same RA as sheds.

 

[GearJammer]

Thanks for the info dcd, i actually went up there this morning to see the 66/3 and seen 70007, was'nt expecting to see it so was quite pleased to get 70007 and 66304, my pic i got is practically the same as yours.

 

[Juniper Driver]

70007 was at Southampton Maritime yesterday.

 

[dcd]

70007 was at Southampton Maritime yesterday.

Still there today along with 66522 in Shanks/Freightliner Livery

 

[Hydro]

Is it just me or is there an illusion in the second photo of the Freightliner end looking a lot bigger than the Shanks end, making it look like two dissimilar locos welded together?

 

[dcd]

Is it just me or is there an illusion in the second photo of the Freightliner end looking a lot bigger than the Shanks end, making it look like two dissimilar locos welded together?

That was my impression as well when I first looked at it.

 

[dcd]

70007 was at Southampton Maritime yesterday.

Anyone know if 70006 is there. My partner says she saw it doing a crew change at Eastleigh on Thursday at about 11:25.

 

[matt]

Anyone know if 70006 is there. My partner says she saw it doing a crew change at Eastleigh on Thursday at about 11:25.

Its not there any more, its been working off Crewe Basford Hall this weekend.

 

[GearJammer]

I thought 70006 was a heavy haul allocated loco?

 

[Crapper]

Anyone know if 70006 is there. My partner says she saw it doing a crew change at Eastleigh on Thursday at about 11:25.

She didn't. It was 70007 working 4O14, Birtch Coppice - Southampton.

 

[dcd]

She didn't. It was 70007 working 4O14, Birtch Coppice - Southampton.

She is convinced it was 70006 she saw and says she is not senile and knows a 6 from a 7. But who knows.