Saturday, 4 March 2017

'Slinger' FEA wagons at Eastleigh, 24th February 2017


66730 Whitemoor + 640936 640937 640941 640942 640943 640938 640939 640940 640931
4O65 09:55 Peterborough Sidings - Eastleigh Yard

66730 creeps through East Yard

The FEA wagons are modified container traffic spine wagons, known as 'Slinger' type, built by Wagony Swidnica, Poland in 2007 in number range 640931 - 640943. The 'Slinger' rail and sleeper delivery equipment was fitted at York after delivery for Trans Plant, a subsidiary of Tube Lines. 640938 is seen here.

640931 is one of two cars with on-board generator.