Sunday 11 April 2021

Dunbridge for the Test Train, 8th April 2021


66719 METRO-LAND passing with MXA wagons on 6V41 14:48 Eastleigh - Westbury.

67023 Stella passes with the test train 1X23 15:13 Salisbury - Southampton UGL - Salisbury where the first coach was 975091 MENTOR. The full formation is believed to have been 975091 + 72631 + 9701 + 9523.

70001 PowerHaul with a rather lightly loaded 4O57 13:29 Wentloog - Maritime.


67027 Charlotte with the return of 1X23.

975091 MENTOR, originally BSK S34615 delivered by Gloucester RC&W in October 1955 to Lot 30142, then configured with vacuum brake and dual heat the electric heat being 750V UIC compliant.