29th April - Littlehampton |
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After spending the afternoon looking around the town and the seafront on this glorious day, it was fitting that our ride back to Havant was on another 313, 313204 | |
29th April - 'Sussex Rambler' Class 313 Farewell |
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Joining at Havant for the run to Portsmouth Harbour, back to Barnham (reverse), Bognor Regis (middle road), then to Littlehampton with 313201 and 313213 doing the honours Plenty of interest at every stop and good planning of stops for photos Another excellent BLS tour with good organisation and plenty of stewards, well done to Kevin and the team from BLS, GTR and others My thanks to all involved for the invitation to take part in this historic event |
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29th April - Havant |
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Diverted Voyagers add to the usual fare of Southern and SWR units while we wait for the Class 313 Farewell tour to arrive | |
25th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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73109 and 73141 arrive for maintenance Class 450 swapover day with 450007 in and 450022 out |
24th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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E6040 (73133) 'The Bluebell Railway' begins its journey to its namesake railway behind 66792 on the first leg to Eastleigh Yard where a lorry is waiting |
22nd April - Cynheidre, Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Rly |
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Plenty of stock on site, including four Pacers, ex-Isle of Wight and London Underground Class 483s, a Class 315, a Class 122 and a Class 73 The grounded body of 153374 is being converted into a cafe There are several cabs from the Cab Yard at Bridgend which is setting up a display area here, including 47738 There is also a very curious looking bogie used by LU to test rail adhesion, check out details of the 'Willesden Bogie' here My thanks to Mark Thomas for the escorted tour of this up and coming railway, I wish them well in their plans |
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20th April - Gwili Railway |
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ex-GWR Pannier 6430 on the service train Plenty of interest along the line A planned stop at Llwyfan Cerrig gave time for a look around the sidings, including an HST Power car! |
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19th April - Tintern |
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On the way to West Wales, we stopped off at this beautifully restored station at Tintern, in the Wye Valley about 15 minutes off the M48 at Chepstow Two Mk2 TSOs sit on a section of track and form a museum/activity space The coffee shop in the restored station building is excellent |
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18th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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37611 resplendent in all its glory 66307 and 66308 are both now completed and having the final bits put back on E6040 now has shed plates - 75H (Sheffield Park) 73119 visited for replacement brake blocks |
13th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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37602 awaits a tow to East Yard for its next journey on the back of a lorry 66308 has a blue roof and is now ready for the blue on the bodysides |
12th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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66307 is de-masked and ready for the re-fitting of grilles and windows etc 66308 is masked up ready for the blue roof 37611 is now wrapped |
11th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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66307 is done and is waiting for the paint to dry fully before removal of the masking and stencils 66308 is now in the booth ready to receive its own coat of GBRf Gold 37611 is having its ROG wrap fitted |
6th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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66308 awaits its turn in the booth while 66307 receives its GBRf Gold |
5th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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Later that day, E6040 is posed with 2991, both in gleaming BR Blue 08567 shunts 47818 and 37602 inside |
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5th April - 73133 Naming @ Arlington Eastleigh |
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E6040 is named 'The Bluebell Railway' by Roy Watts, Vice-President of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society after speeches by the loco's owner, Paul Auckland, and previous owner, John Buxton, in front of a group of invited guests Moving outside under its own power, it was then demonstrated on both diesel and 3rd rail power |
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4th April - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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73133 becomes E6040 once again and receives its nameplates and crests 37611 and 66307 are in the paint booths, 66308 is not far behind |
3rd April - Mid Hants Railway |
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Southern S15 506 on the service train Two 08s, a Class 11, two 20s, a 47 and a DEMU |
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30th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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43083 is lifted to donate a bogie for another classmate A shunt around in the Paintshop to get 142003 through into Bay 1 for CET fitting |
29th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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A busy scene in the Paintshop with 37611 and the two 66s 37611 has lost its nameplates |
28th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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Before and after - 66307 and 66308 arrive for repainting and 66306 departs in its new GBRf livery 37611 has also arrived for repainting 73133 looks superb in BR Blue with small yellow panels |
16th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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Mk1 BSK 35479 is now in BR Carmine and Cream livery and being made ready to return to Crewe |
15th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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Mk1 RBR 1666 is being finished off ready to depart 2991 'Bruce' is back out doing what it does best - shunting |
14th March - 2991 (07007) is Named 'Bruce' |
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2991 (07007) is named 'Bruce' after Bruce Knights who attended the surprise naming Bruce had selected the livery and number, to return it to its 'original' BR Blue livery, albeit somewhat shinier than when it was last seen in this version of the livery |
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14th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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Three Class 313s have arrived for storage from Brighton 66306 is almost completed in GBRf livery |
9th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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66306 and 2991 receive their decals |
8th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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68023 has arrived to collect a single PFA wagon 66306 is now in primer |
7th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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57311 looks great in its new livery but is boxed in by coaches |
2nd March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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Decals are in place on 07007, it will soon return its original 2991 identity 57311 is completed in lined black livery Mk1 RBR 1666 is now in BR Blue and Grey |
1st March - Arlington Eastleigh Works |
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800113 arrives for repairs |