Saturday 29 July 2017

The Buffer Puffer 14.0, Eastleigh, 28th July 2017


37059 + 4927 + 4959 + 5366 + 1813 + 21269 + 3123 +3120 + 37069
1Z50 15:01 Eastleigh - Walton-on-the-Naze

The train is prepared within Eastleigh Works.

Proceeding with the 5Z50 ECS from the works to the station. 37059 was new from English Electric Vulcan Foundry as D6759 on 12th October 1962. Renumbered to 37059 on 16th November 1973. Stored by EWS in January 1999, and moved ownership to DRS on 19th July 2003. Overhauled and returned to service in 2003, stored in April 2012, to Barrow Hill, returned to usage in October 2014.

37069 on the rear of the train. Locomotive history covered here when seen at Crewe in 2016.

Departure of the special train from platform 3.

37069 on the rear departing to the north.