On Friday 28th 60095 was unveiled to the world in GBRf colours at Eastleigh Works. There was an 09:30 working scheduled to Doncaster, but this did not operate.
The two pictures here were taken around 16:45 when the nearby car park became free to park (16:30), and the sunlight had come around.
Recently repainted 67005 Queen's Messenger works through the station at Eastleigh, where it has been all week, 28th September.
Sunday 23rd September: 67005 5Z76 15:05 Didcot - Eastleigh one two; (50007 + 50049) + (73107 + 73141) 1Z45 20:39 Paddington - Eastleigh one two three four
Monday 24th September: 50007 + 50049 0Z50 12:10 Eastleigh - Tyseley one two three four five six; 73962 + 73964 T+T 1Q51 13:49 Hither Green - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two
Tuesday 25th September: 73965 0Z73 12:20 Tonbridge - Eastleigh one; 73962 + 73965 1Q52 Eastleigh - Southampton - Guildford - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Lymington Pier - Eastleigh (curtailed working after 73964 failure); 66027 + 60062 0O01 10:17 Scunthorpe - Eastleigh one two three, 0Vxx 19:43 Eastleigh - Westbury
Wednesday 26th September: 73962 + 73965 1Q53 11:48 Eastleigh - Southampton Up Yard - Wimbledon Park - Southampton Up Yard- Wimbledon Park - Totton Yard - Eastleigh - Romsey - Eastleigh one two three four; 60062 working off Westbury one
Thursday 27th September: 73962 + 73965 1Q54 12:27 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one two three
Friday 28th September: 60095 rolled out in GBRf colours at Eastleigh Works one two three; G&W livery 66413 in Eastleigh Yard; 73136 + 73964 Eastleigh - Tonbridge, then later in day
Saturday 29th September:
Expect to be grounded for the weekend by M27 closure local traffic gridlock. Sunday 30th will also see train service disruptions in the Southampton area.
Eastleigh Works: 07Sep - 08Sep
