28th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 47501 and 47805 return to Crewe with 87002 and ten Statesman coaches 57312 prepares to depart with four barrier coaches Sarah Siddons is back |
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26th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| Plain grey 802219 and plain white 801201 have arrived One of the FWA wagons from the Eastleigh derailment has arrived for repairs |
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25th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 801224 prepares to depart 70806 and 70812 are on site for exams and/or repairs |
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24th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 87002 nears completion in the Paintshop | |
19th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 86101 is finished but awaits nameplates and decals 73962 has taken the place of 73963 on the Test Train The last part of the old Apprentice Training School is reduced to rubble |
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18th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 87002 is shunted into the paint booth 73963 and 73965 are on site with a Test Train |
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17th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| Demolition of the old Apprentice Training School continues | |
14th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 47812 is in the Paintshop 50021 now has bodyside windows with thanks to those involved in restoring the loco - a nice touch Paul The Statesman is all together for testing and finishing |
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13th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| A closer look at the 141 | |
11th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 141108 has arrived by road from the Colne Valley Railway 08511 is on the trip from East Yard |
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10th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| More testing of 313121 | |
7th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| Demolition of the old Apprentice Training Scheme has begun - the first of many major changes over coming months as the new owners re-develop parts of the site 313121 is on test in the yard |
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6th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| First sight of completed 86101 - looks stunning! 57305 has brought back the ex-GLV Translators, all three sets of Arlington liveried Translator vehicles are on site together 442415 is prepared for departure to Wolverton |
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5th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| 86101 is all masked up to have its bogies and underframe painted The last Siemens unit of the current project, 444043, nears completion |
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5th February - Eastleigh |
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| The temporary repair to the damaged track following the derailment, showing why no trains for Southampton and beyond can call at Eastleigh Trains to Portsmouth can still use Platform 3 now the stranded 450s have been removed |
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4th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| TPE liveried 802205 departs Siemens final unit, 444043, is almost complete |
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3rd February - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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| And finally...with access restored....the Swanage Railway Class 117 DMU departs in the rain behind 66787 The train went as far as East Yard where each of the four cars are to be loaded to a lorry and taken to the Swanage Railway by road due to a gauging issue at Brockenhurst |
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