5th May 2012 - Southampton Airport |
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| 1Z62 Hampshire Hotchpotch Railtour heads for Southampton Docks behind 37409 |
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5th May 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| Pathfinder's 1Z61/1Z62 Hampshire Hotchpotch Railtour arrives behind 37409 and departs behind 20312 and 20308 | |
4th May 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 'Cheltenham' breaks cover for the first time in almost two years as the final preparations for steaming are made 66744 has arrived for repairs |
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3rd May 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66723 arrived the previous evening with 317709 from Ilford DBS red 66101 arrives with wagons for overhaul |
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2nd May 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 37087 arrives with 47501 and 47839 37423 arrives back with its Test Train 57009 is completed and moved out of the Paintshop 50026 is spruced up ready for its appearance at the Swanage Diesel Gala 66571 departs with overhauled wagons, including the first KTA pocket wagon 317723 has arrived from Ilford |
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1st May 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 31106 and 37423 are stabled on Test Trains 444020 is the last 444 of the current program |
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27th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 47813 is lifted on to overhauled bogies 57009 is in the Paintshop being prepared for re-painting 444008 has arrived The first overhauled KTA 97759 is complete and ready to leave |
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26th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 97301 arrives on a Test Train 57309 is now blue and is shunted out of the Paintshop |
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25th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66416 arrives on the Freightliner trip 57309 is masked out ready for painting blue |
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24th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| The Speno Rail Grinder is undergoing maintenance in Bay 2 (South) Repairs to 57009 are underway 444035 is on the jacks in the morning and 444045 in the afternoon 'Cheltenham's cab roof is lifted into place |
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21st April 2012 - Derby Roundhouse |
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| Once part of Derby Locomotive Works, closed in the early 1990s, the Roundhouse is now part of Derby College Campus It has been beautifully restored and is now used for college activities and hired out for private functions - more details can be found here |
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21st April 2012 - Derby |
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| Two pairs of 20s top 'n' tailing a brand new 'S' Stock Underground Train from Litchurch Lane to Old Dalby for testing | |
20th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 'Cheltenham' is coming along nicely | |
19th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57309 is in primer in the Arlington Paintshop 57304 is being prepared for repainting 47813 is on stands waiting for its overhauled bogies 317708 has arrived from Ilford The LWRT wagons are ready to leave 'Cheltenham' is progressing well with the cab roof almost ready for refitting |
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17th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57009 has arrived for bodywork repairs 444044 is on the jacks |
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16th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66556 arrives with KFAs for overhaul 47853 shunts the KFAs into the workshop Four 73s arrive for refueling 444042 is on the jacks |
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13th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 31106 arrives to collect 31465 and its Test Train | |
12th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66724 is back again, having brought in 317732 the previous evening | |
11th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 31465 is stabled on a Test Train | |
10th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57309 is being prepared for repainting 73138 and 73201 are stabled on a Test Train 66724 prepares to leave, having brought in 317729 the previous evening 444037 is on the jacks |
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5th April 2012 - London |
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| A ride on the Docklands Light Railway and a glimpse of a Class 465 crossing the Thames at Cannon Street | |
5th April 2012 - Havant |
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| A family day trip to London by train from Havant | |
4th April 2012 - Eastleigh Works |
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| DRS 57304, 57302 and 57309 arrive for repainting 66744 is fresh out of the Paintshop and shunts 57309 straight in Network Rail Class 57s and GLVs are now parked up in Bay 1 317710 has arrived from Ilford for Storage BFK 17159 has been moved across Bay 1 with the Carriage Traverser |
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