John Oram's photos with the keyword: DB Cargo

DB Cargo Class 66 66170, another still soldiering on in EWS colours, stabled at Didcot Parkway. 200_3_P1120415E

DB Cargo Class 66 66061, still in EWS livery, passing Eastleigh on the down fast. 200_3_P1120352E

The closure of Havant Level Crossing and attendant fencing was not, ultimately, going to deter me from trying to get decent pictures of DB Cargo Class 66 66165 in charge of an engineers train at Havant on the Saturday of Bank Holiday weekend. Lineside furniture notwithstanding, I am fairly happy with this portrait. Location: just west of Havant Level Crossing 200_3_P1100737

Major engineering works at Havant on 4 May 2019 at the beginning of a Bank Holiday weekend. An engineers train, headed by DB Cargo Class 66 66165 is accompanied by a G.O.S RRV conversion of a Doosan machine operated by contractors Quattro. This is not exactly the shot I wanted but the level crossing, only metres from the locomotive, was heavily barricaded as New Lane was closed at the location. I am quite pleased with the action in the shot and a little disappointed that I was not aware at the time of the locomotive at the other end. Location: just west of Havant Level Crossing 200_3_P1100735R

DB Cargo Class 66 66165 at the head of an engineers train just west of Havant Level Crossing. It was stationary on the up line in support of track replacement on the down. I don't know whether this impulsive shot really works but those interested in the minutiae of Havant's history might wish to note that the background, beyond the locomotive, shows the ongoing demolition of a building on New Lane once a bit of a commercial landmark in the town as a location of enduring plant hire company, Marsh Plant. Location: just west of Havant Level Crossing 200_3_P1100733R

DB Cargo Class 66 66165 with an engineers train on the up platform at Havant during Bank Holiday engineering work. Stationary at the time of this photograph, the train moved forward about 40 minutes later to a position just west of Havant Level Crossing as work continued to replace the down line. Location: Havant station (up side) 200_3_P1100726E

I don't think I can remember a weekend when there were not engineering works and consequent rail replacement services on South Western Railway. Away from the remarkable variety of buses on the forecourt of Eastleigh station, DB Cargo Class 66 66104 stood at signal E87 with an engineers train on this blustery Saturday. TZ30_P1050620R Location: below Campbell Road bridge, Eastleigh