InterCity 125 Class 43 43065 + 43121 | Havant Southampton Rail Journey | 7th March 1999

*Sunday 7th March 1999* - Class 43 43065 leads the InterCity 125 HST working the 1O14 0952 Preston - Bournemouth virgin trains service with 43121 assisting at the rear which I filmed from the outskirts of Havant to Southampton. This was a diverted virgin trains service that was lead by power car 43065 to Eastleigh, then after reversal 43121 leads the way onto Southampton. This service would have normally run via the usual Winchester route between Reading and Southampton. The diversionary route ran via Guildford, Havant, Fareham, then onto Eastleigh to join back onto the normal route to Southampton.

At Farlington Junction 47831 Bolton Wanderer is heading the other way with the 1S97 1505 Poole - Glasgow virgin trains service which had also been diverted away from its usual route via Winchester, however ran direct to Fareham from Southampton. I believe the HSTs were not allowed to travel the direct route from Fareham to Southampton via Netley, which the class 47s traversed when diverted. Anyhow the reversal at Eastleigh allowed for the scheduled stop at Southampton Airport and for a Class 47 would take longer to reverse as would have to run round the stock.

00:00 Havant
02:20 Bedhampton
04:50 Farlington Jct Passing 47831 Bolton Wanderer
06:05 Cosham Jct
06:45 Cosham
09:05 Portchester
12:50 Fareham
19:05 Botley
21:45 Hedge End
26:10 Eastleigh
29:20 Southampton Airport
31:20 Swaythling
32:45 St Denys
35:35 Southampton Tnl Red Light Stop
37:05 Southampton