29th May 2015 - Havant |
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By the time 59003 returned the rain was lashing down! | |
29th May 2015 - Bedhampton |
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59003 (with 66717 in tow) on its first mainline run since returning from Germany in October 2014 |
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28th May 2015 - Hayling Billy Line - Part 1 |
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A walk down memory lane from Langstone to Havant along the course of the old Hayling Billy line....to be continued | |
27th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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GWEN is nearing completion 66418 has had the yellow applied |
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26th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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66418 is shunted into the Paintshop for painting to begin 31233 is stabled with a Test Train |
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25th May 2015 - Warwick to Birmingham |
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A trip from Warwick Parkway to Birmingham Moor Street, via Snow Hill, with 68011 returning us to Warwick |
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24th May 2015 - Stratford upon Avon |
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Examples of Chiltern 168s and London Midland 172s | |
23rd May 2015 - Stratford upon Avon |
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Some views of the station with the new footbridge being installed | |
22nd May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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A line-up of MPVs | |
21st May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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The first two KHA conversions are having their high level connections fitted GWEN is masked up ready to be sprayed brown |
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20th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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GWEN has had the cream painted Some views taken from the fire escape of the main office show the sheer scale of the place! |
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19th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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59003 is being finished off | |
15th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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GBRf's 09009 arrives from Whitemoor by road for repairs and repaired 09002 returns to Whitemoor | |
14th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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59003 goes gold 66742 departs for Peterborough with Translator Set T5 and D6757 (37057) on its way back to Barrow Hill for repairs |
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13th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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59003 and 'GWEN' are swapped round in the Paintshop | |
12th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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66741 arrives from Swanage (via Didcot) with D6757 (37057) on the first stage of its journey back to Barrow Hill for repairs having failed with generator problems at the Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 59003 has yellow ends 66418 arrives for repainting 'GWEN' is now in primer |
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11th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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66702 is being prepped for repainting 444036 is the first 444 in the current program with Siemens, they will alternate with the 450s from now on |
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11th May 2015 - Eastleigh |
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A busy morning with locos departing the depot | |
10th May 2015 - Swanage Railway Diesel Gala |
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The finale of an excellent Gala Well done to everyone involved - Looking forward to next year already |
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9th May 2015 - Swanage Railway Diesel Gala |
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Another excellent day, a shame the 37 failed with a generator problem which meant it took no further part in the Gala | |
8th May 2015 - Swanage Railway Diesel Gala |
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Excellent day with plenty of BR Blue bringing back good memories | |
7th May 2015 - Swanage |
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The Diesel Gala Preview Day had a 'Go West' theme this year Looking forward to a busy and enjoyable weekend on the ICRS Sales Stand |
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7th May 2015 - Naming 66741 at Swanage |
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66741 is named 'Swanage Railway' by Wave 105 DJ Mark Collins | |
6th May 2015 - Swanage |
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The locos have all arrived safely and some last minute tinkering with 50035 in preparation for the following day | |
6th May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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The Swanage Railway Diesel Gala convoy stabled overnight 66741 has its new nameplates re-covered The convoy departs with 56006 leading into the station! |
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1st May 2015 - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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37688 arrives to collect the ScotRail MK2s |