Trains at Micheldever - 05/07/21

Video: A busy day spotting trains at Micheldever station situated on the South Western Main Line, this spot features many passing & stopping SWR services to/from London Waterloo, Weymouth, Poole, and Portsmouth Harbour (as well as a passing 701 on test heading from Staines to Eastleigh Depot then to London Waterloo, and some ECS moves to/from Northam Depot), passing XC services to/from Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth, a passing GWR 769 heading to Eastleigh for ASDO mods and short-term storage, and many passing freight & departmental moves (incl. a 442 scrap move).
TRAINS INCLUDED:
CrossCountry Class 220 Voyagers & Class 221 Super Voyagers, Great Western Railway (GWR) Class 769 Flex, South Western Railway (SWR) Class 158 Express Sprinter & Class 444 / 450 Desiros & Class 701 Arterio, DB Class 66s, Freightliner Class 70, GBRf Class 56 & Class 66s & Class 73s with ex-SWR Class 442 Wessex Electrics and a Network Rail YZA Stoneblower.
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[@geoffbarry9540]

So, am I right in thinking that this is the one station on the third rail network where you can stand and watch DC electrics pass at 100 mph on a regular basis? Happy to be told otherwise...just love that frenetic clickety clack. Wish I still lived in England to hear and see it.

[@Hebbers]

I think it's 100 down to the approach to Eastleigh so Shawford might be another spot (most stop at Winchester). Farnborough through Hook is another 100 mph stretch I think.

[@siangambrell3484]

Where DO you live?

[@siangambrell3484]

Out of England?

[@geoffbarry9540]

@@siangambrell3484 Australia since 1968. Grew up in south London 1947-1968, lived in Hastings 2002-2006. Used to watch trains between Thornton Heath and Selhurst as a child from our back yard fence next to the up main Brighton line. Know the LSWR main line well from past researches and videos, but wasn't sure exactly how much effort had been put into upgrading sections from Eastleigh through Basingstoke to 100 mph in the last decade or so, hence my question

[@duainesimpson274]

Very nicely done 💯💯💯

[@theimperialist2686]

Great railway video as always mate.

[@maciejk3154]

Where did that 158 come from

[@geoffbarry9540]

Ow, a 442 off for scrap - looking as svelte as when introduced to the denizens of Weymouth ; is it really that long since they were the pride of the south west? Always thought they were the design pinnacle of the third rail electrics, especially once they sorted out that waste of space in the centre car. And then SWT decided they needed still more seats per train...

[@SylviaGraydon]

South Western Railway service to Winchester CALLING AT shawford eastleigh SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT PARKWAY southampton CENTRAL BASINGSTOKE WOKING

[@jamescale9431]

I see train

[@sparkyplayzyt261]

i haven’t seen a single 707

[@CHOO-CHOOPlane]

To be fair it says nothing about a 707 in the description...

[@OllieMJT27]

@@CHOO-CHOOPlane its because they don't go further than Reading and Weybridge

[@jamescale9431]

Second