Lymington Slam for Today

[Julian G]

Saturday Slam


Is green today

"pete_turtle"

 

[Oracle]

Just got back from Brockenhurst...it's the 'other one' today!. First time I've seen it as usually it's t' Green One!. Nice to see Rail Blue these days!

 

[Coxster]

The blue/grey CIG is my fav, having done both twice. Not sure why - just prefer it

 

[Oracle]

Perhaps Blue/Grey looks like a genuine livery for the 4- now 3-CIGs? I don't remember them in green and I grew up on the SR when green was king and then blue came in. It's a great pity that they don't have the through Eastleigh trains any more. However something uses the points giving access to the Lymington platform!

Which trains use P1 these days? Only seen a stabled 450 there once. Also do the 3-CIGs come out to play in the Southampton direction, say for turning them round to even out tyre wear?

 

[Sprinter]

P1 is used for the hourly Brockenhurst- Wareham all stoppers, normally run by 450's

 

[Coxster]

Also do the 3-CIGs come out to play in the Southampton direction, say for turning them round to even out tyre wear?

They do turning trips every now and again. This involves Bournemouth - Fareham - Eastleigh - Bournemouth.

 

[Oracle]

Cheers Sprinter...the 450s would then presumably access the Up to go back to Northam? There is a cross-over from the Down to Up just before the level crossing so affording access from the Southampton direction to P1.

 

[Jim]

P1 is used for the hourly Brockenhurst- Wareham all stoppers, normally run by 450's

1 diagram is 444, 2 are 450

 

[Oracle]

http://www.southernrailwaypics.co.uk/LordNelsonsDepartureEastleigh16thAugust/imgp4542.html

 

[Coxster]

http://www.southernrailwaypics.co.uk/LordNelsonsDepartureEastleigh16thAugust/imgp4542.html

They go on turning trips now and again to reduce wheel ware on one side. I also heard that the CDL doesn't like being on the same side everyday as if you have noticed the platforms on the route (including Brockenhurst) are all on the same side in both directions.

 

[Oracle]

Yes, it's only WELLWORTHY AW HALT that has a left side platform. And that's never going to re-open it seems.

 

[Oracle]

Freshwater! But by golly that compressor was vibrating like a road drill and more noisy!

 

[TheSlash]

Probably wants changing then. I shall phone it in tomorrow morning 8)

 

[Jim]

Freshwater! But by golly that compressor was vibrating like a road drill and more noisy!

Yes, it is VERY bad that 1