Saturday 5 July 2014

"Dorset Coast Statesman", 5th July 2014

57314 + 57313 1Z78 06:00 Hooton - Weymouth, 1Z79 15:35 Weymouth - Hooton. The two locomotives were adjacent to each other on the production line at Brush 49 years ago!

57314 leads the train at Redbridge. New from Brush in August 1965 as D1891, later 47372 from February 1974. Converted to 57314 in 2003-04 as Firefly for Virgin and later worked for Arriva Trains Wales.
Mk2f BF 1211, originally 3305 built to Lot 30845 at Derby in 1973, and converted July 1988 at Derby.
57313 on the rear. New from Brush in August 1965 as D1890, later 47371 from February 1974. Converted to 57313 in 2003-04 as Tracy Island for Virgin and later worked for Arriva Trains Wales.
The return working approaches Eastleigh in the early evening.
57314 is now on the rear.