Seen passing Romsey 37259 + 37069 on 5Z98 14:10 Gloucester - Eastleigh empty stock working following Saturday's Pathfinder tour from Gloucester to Carlisle and return. Notably, 37259 still wears the DRS 'Compass' colours.
37259 was new as D6959 from English Electric Vulcan Foundry on 13th January 1965, allocated to Sheffield Darnall. Renumbered to 37259 in March 1974, then to 37380 in June 1988. Stored unserviceable in February 1999. Allocated to Cotswold Rail and moved to Moreton-in-the-Marsh in September 2001. Then to DRS in September 2002, as 37259. Stored March 2011 - February 2012.
37069 history was covered here on 11th February.
Further pictures of this ECS working.
