Saturday Nov 22nd - day out info request

[kstand]

My son (who is 4) and I go on "train adventure" days out to various locations - in the last few months we have been to Doncaster, Didcot Parkway and Eastleigh.
He's turning 5 the weekend after this and I will have to start paying for him so might not be able to go as much.
He really wants to see a Powerhaul Class 70 as he has been raving about them since he first saw one in Rail Express and has never seen one live.
We live in London and I dont want to go more than 50 miles outside London.
Is there anywhere within that radius where we might have the chance to see a class 70 on a Saturday? Doesn't matter what livery (Freightliner, Colas etc). Thanks.

 

[FQ]

Basingstoke has both Freightliner and Colas, but if you can go a bit further afield, Eastleigh. Although, it is a weekend so you will have less chance of seeing a 70.

 

[kstand]

Basingstoke has both Freightliner and Colas, but if you can go a bit further afield, Eastleigh. Although, it is a weekend so you will have less chance of seeing a 70.

Yeah, was thinking that. We were in Eastleigh a few months ago on a Tuesday and didnt see any but down to bad luck more than anything.
Thanks for replying.

 

[FQ]

Ipswich might have one in the yard but that is 68 miles away from Liverpool Street.

EDIT: Basingstoke had one scheduled 70 on a saturday but I have seen it a lot as a 66.

 

[kstand]

Ipswich might have one in the yard but that is 68 miles away from Liverpool Street.

EDIT: Basingstoke had one scheduled 70 on a saturday but I have seen it a lot as a 66.

Out of interest is there much freight through Basingstoke on a Saturday? I presume mainly 66s but any others?

 

[James Wake]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/BSK/2014/11/22/0900, quite a lot, just keep pressing +1hr at the top for the next hours trains passing through and so on, shows all passenger and freight services.

 

[kstand]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/BSK/2014/11/22/0900, quite a lot, just keep pressing +1hr at the top for the next hours trains passing through and so on, shows all passenger and freight services.

This is superb - thanks very much.

 

[IanD]

My son (who is 4) and I go on "train adventure" days out to various locations - in the last few months we have been to Doncaster, Didcot Parkway and Eastleigh.
He's turning 5 the weekend after this and I will have to start paying for him so might not be able to go as much.

Get a family railcard, you'll find it's often cheaper than it was before you got one. Costs about £30 though or £15 in Tesco Clubcard vouchers.

 

[FQ]

Not too much at Basingstoke, and it is all 66s except the 1 scheduled 70 at 11:40.

 

[Segedunum]

Get a family railcard, you'll find it's often cheaper than it was before you got one. Costs about £30 though or £15 in Tesco Clubcard vouchers.

Yeah, 1 adult is actually more expensive than 1 adult/1 child w/Family Railcard.

 

[Alistair G.]

What about wembley?. I'm sure there must be some heading that way, I thinking west coast - East Anglia traffic, that would hit wembley first before starting to head off wouldn't it?