30th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| Plenty of yellow paint in the Paintshop as 57312 and GLV 68504 near completion | |
29th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| Bodywork repairs have started on 57306 57312 is having the detail painting done GLV 68504 is masked out for painting of the roof 444024 has arrived for replacement of its intermediate couplings BSO 9504 has arrived for repainting Canadian Pacific's tender awaits collection by road |
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27th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57312 is masked out for painting of the underframe black GLV 68504 is masked out ready for painting the yellow 66705's overhaul is now complete and the loco is on test |
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26th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57312 and two GLVs are shunted around to get them in the right order for the Paintshop 66708 collects 73119 for its new life on the mainline with GBRf Canadian Pacific is shunted into the shed for storage, minus tender 150209 has arrived for storage MPVs have started shakedown runs in readiness for RHTT duties |
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23rd September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57312 is now all over yellow All three GLVs are now back on bogies and have had doorways plated over and roller shutters added DB Schenker are preparing the MPVs for their RHTT duties DLR Engineers flat wagon 996 has arrived for overhaul |
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22nd September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| The first public guided tour takes place with participants offered a tour around the inside of 50026 by the owner Paul Spracklen 47500 arrives from the Mid Hants Railway with Canadian Pacific for storage and departs with nine Mk2 TSOs for Southall 57312 now has yellow ends 73119 is still in use despite impending departure 450543 is up on jacks |
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20th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57312 moves into the Paintshop and masking out has begun 57306 is now in the preparation area 31465 is stabled with a Test Train 450543 is on the jacks |
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19th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57312 is progressing well in preparation for repainting | |
16th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66724 arrives for refuelling 450087 is up on jacks |
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15th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| The nameplates are removed from 73119 in preparation for its sale to GBRf 66213 arrives on the weekly trip from East yard with one wagon and departs with several KFAs and IVBs, all repaired The new sidings in Bay 5 have been extended into the south end |
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13th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57312 is the first admitted to the paintshop for preparation work to begin, 57306 is next and 57310 awaits a temporary return to traffic on driver training in the area A last look at 73119 before the nameplates are removed 450027 is up on jacks |
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9th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66846 has the decals applied by the guys from Spectrum Signs and is posed in the yard 57312, 57306 and 57310 arrive from Wembley for repainting into Network Rail livery DR98914 and DR98964 are up on jacks being overhauled by DBS 450015 is up on jacks |
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8th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| Work continues on overhauling 47813 and 47853 Door modifications to one of the GLVs are nearing completion with roller shutter doors being installed |
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7th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 'CHELTENHAM' and a B17 - not the LNER variant, a WW2 US Flying Fortress overhead! | |
6th September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66846 in the Paintshop in orange and yellow 73202 off its bogies BFK 17159 is back inside ready to be completed 450014 up on the jacks |
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1st September 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 47853 is off its bogies and on stands 66707 arrives with the AFSL liveried Translators 450038 is on the jacks Work on 'CHELTENHAM' is progressing with the leading bogie now back on its wheels |
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