Saturday 22 July 2017

37601 leaves Eastleigh for Leicester, 19th July 2017


Europhoenix / Rail Operations Group 37601 0Z37 20:15 Eastleigh - Leicester.

An hour beforehand, at Eastleigh Works with 47818.

Heading for the station platforms, 37601 of January 1961 is the oldest Class 37 in mainline use.

Perseus has previously been applied to GWR 'Iron Duke' class member (185r0 - 1880), GWR 'Bulldog' 3345 / 3333 (Feb 1900 - Oct 1932), LNWR 'George the Fifth' 2494 / LMS 25368 (Aug 1911 - Nov 1936), E26053 / 76053 (Oct 1960 - Dec 1973), 47459 (Tinsley unoffical: Feb 1991 - Mar 1992)

Heading northwards through the station.