| The forecsters got it spot on and the cold air arrived from the Continent bringing with it some snow. Parts of Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire had up to 12 inches of snow, but even Dorset had a bit. As these pictures show, the powdery snow can cause some disruption to services and make the trains look a mess |
This was actually the 07.05 fast service to Waterloo. Revised timings today due to the weather Buy Print |
An 8 car arrives from Southampton with the snow tightly packed in and around the coupling area Buy Print |
444004 prepares to leave with a late running 07.40 service to Weymouth. Note the old Signal Box above platform 4 at Bournemouth Buy Print |
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444045 prepares to leve Bournemouth with the 08.05 service to Waterloo |
The underside of 444045 caked in ice and frozen snow Buy Print |
444007 and 450031 stand side by side at Bournemouth station. Can you guess which one has been under cover in the depot all night???!!!! Buy Print |
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Close up of 450031 caked in snow Buy Print |
450038 is seen in the same formation as 450038 and shows how the connections can become clogged with snow Buy Print |
Again, 444007 looks remarkably clean compared to the 450s next to it Buy Print |
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450s 094 and 087 are seen at Bournemouth Buy Print |
The sun makes a break through at Bournemouth at just after 8.20am Buy Print |
450087 arrives at Brockenhurst with the 09.21 Bournemouth to Waterloo Buy Print |
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Icicles form on this Voyager as melted snow re-freezes. This train is the 08.45 Bournemouth-Manchester service running an hour late in the pathway of the 09.45 service Buy Print |
Green machine 1498 approaches Brockenhurst with the 09.44 service from Lymington Pier Buy Print |
I took a trip down to the Pier on the 09.59 service and took this shot at the Pier station Buy Print |
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A rather large lump of ice had dropped off of a speeding ECS train as it passed Brockenhurst. ''ICEBERG DEAD AHEAD CAPTAIN''!!! Buy Print |
If this person did not have a ticket then surely the RPIs should Penalty Fare him!!!! Buy Print |
