Carl's Railway Photos

2nd April - Eastleigh

With no RSS 08s now for shunting, GBRf have turned to spare 69s to do the job, 69014 is hard at work

2nd April - Arlington Eastleigh Works

37667 (waiting to be started) and 37521 (completed) stand side by side in the Paintshop
57311 is outside gleaming after its refresh

31st March - Arlington Eastleigh Works

Back in the works after the two 4-TC driving cars are successfully turned on the depot loop

31st March - Eastleigh

During the turning move for the 4-TC driving cars, everyone's favourite lady train driver passes through at the controls of 66710

31st March - Arlington Eastleigh Works

66766 and 66734 top and tail the two 4-TC driving cars on a turning move with 66766 leading on the way out

25th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works

'FLOPSIE' (37667) arrives with Mk2 6706 from the Chairman's Train

24th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works

37521 outside in its new colours, briefly, while 57311 is shunted in for painting
59003 has had its 'YEOMAN HIGHLANDER' name, number and data panel plates removed ahead of the planned sale of the loco by GBRf

18th March - Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway

Two steam locos (both Jugoslav built 'USA' tanks) and two diesel locos along with an eclectic mix of rolling stock at this interesting site - I'm looking forward to them running passenger trains in due course - we'll be back!

12th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works

The LT 4-TC is reduced to a 2-TC so that the two driving cars can be taken away and turned so the formation is correct

11th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works

57311 is back in the Paintshop for its refresh to continue
37521 is now in primer with yellow ends
The LT 4-TC unit has arrived for mods and repairs

4th March - Arlington Eastleigh Works

37521 shows signs of its previous Colas livery underneath the green, giving a weird camouflage look!
73128 is outside with new wheels ready for collection
800005 arrives for repainting

4th March - Eastleigh

68014 passes as it enters Eastleigh TRSMD
66515 on an intermodal train south
A red Gat-Ex unit on a Southern service

25th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works

Several IHA coil carriers being worked on in Bay 3
Rubbing down of 37521 has started

19th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works

D6817 (37521) is in the Paintshop and work to strip decals off has begun

18th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works

37401 and D6817 (37521) arrive. D6817 is for the Paintshop and 37401 returns to Crewe with a mixed rake of coaches
Further shunting has brought more redundant vehicles up from the back

17th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works

A look at some of the long stored vehicles in Bay 5

12th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works

68026 and Mk5 Set CH12 are in Bay 1 for a minor repair to the DT

11th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works

A shunt of the redundant stock has brought the ex-Gatwick/ex-MOD Marchwood Mk2s into the main yard

4th February - Arlington Eastleigh Works

43083 now has one side cut out to facilitate removal of the power unit
57311 is in the Paintshop for a refresh
444019 has arrived and is on the jacks

28th January - Arlington Eastleigh Works

08454 is busy shunting a 450
18014 and 18015 are outside at opposite ends of the yard
Mk1 FO 3140 is now in the Paintshop

21st January - Arlington Eastleigh Works

2991 is shunting an IET

15th January - Arlington Eastleigh Works

73s everywhere!

14th January - Arlington Eastleigh Works

D8096 and D8107 depart with 90002 for Crewe - Thanks to Adam Barber for the photos as the convoy left before I got to work!
59003 has arrived for attention

13th January - Arlington Eastleigh Works

Arrivals in the rain! 66751 arrives with IET 801210 and 57311 arrives with a bunch of Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 coaches

7th January - Arlington Eastleigh Works

66850 departs with East Coast Thunderbird liveried 67027
90002 is nearing completion of cab roof repairs

6th January - Arlington Eastleigh Works

The cab has been removed from 43083
Class 20s D8096 and D8107 are complete and outside and D8096 is moved away for battery charging
66850 has arrived to collect 67027 but a brake issue means the move is cancelled

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