30th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 73s galore! 73204 arrives to partner GLV 68501 which is now based here for the Wessex Region 73205 and 73208 arrive to take 73213 and GLV 68505 to Tonbridge 73202 awaits departure 150002 and 150209 depart for duties with FGW |
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29th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| Work has begun preparing 47813 and 57305 for repainting 57301 is now yellow 444012 is on the jacks |
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28th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 323 674-2 is once again running round the yard | |
25th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 73202 is completed The Speno Rail Grinder has arrived for a wheelset change |
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24th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| Work has begun preparing 47853 for repainting 323 674-2 is running round the yard under its own power 08735 arrives with wagons on the trip from East Yard 444029 is up on jacks 508202 is the last 508 to arrive from Telford |
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22nd November 2011 - St Philips Marsh |
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| Class 08 rests between duties | |
17th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66731 arrived the previous evening with 508203 and 508205 66714 nears the end of its overhaul |
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16th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| A big shunt around of 508s to make room for the next ones due from Telford shortly LUL unit 3149 is tested on the 4th rail |
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15th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 31465 is back with its Test Train 444013 is up on jacks |
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14th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57301 is in primer in the Paintshop 57303 is masked up for painting the underframe black 66731 departs with the barrier vehicles for another 508 move |
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11th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| All six NR Class 57s on site for a short while with 57305 having arrived from Tonbridge the previous evening and 57310 and 57312 having arrived for A exams this morning - giving the first opportunity to see two yellow 57s together for the first time before 57306 departed for Tonbridge 57301 is prepared ready for painting 57303 is painted yellow and awaits decals 31465 is on site with a Test Train |
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10th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 57306 receives the finishing touches 66731 brought in 508204 and 508207 the previous evening 444019 is up on jacks |
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7th November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 66542 collects overhauled KFAs and HXAs after wheelset changes GLV 68505 is on Test with 73212 |
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4th November 2011 - Swanage Railway |
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| Thanks to James and the guys at 71A locos for the invite for Bruce Knights and myself to drive D6515 (33012) on the Swanage Railway - Awesome! | |
2nd November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 508212 arrives top n tailed by 66717 and 73212 57301 shunts 57303 and 57306 out of the Paintshop, giving a 'before, during and after' view of the 57s being repainted! |
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2nd November 2011 - Eastleigh |
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| 508212 is collected from the yard by 73212 and 66717 70001 and 70007 pass on intermodals |
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1st November 2011 - Eastleigh Works |
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| 73212 is testing GLV 68505 73213 arrives to take GLVs 68501 and 68504 to Tonbridge 444024 is receiving replacement hydrostatic bushes Seven HXA coal hoppers have arrived for replacement wheelsets |
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