Thursday, 28 August 2025

69015 departs Eastleigh, 28th August 2025

69015 0Z69 11:44 Eastleigh Works Gbrf - Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf

Finished in a modified Railfreight scheme, with alternate previous number 56009 also affixed. 56009 was a Romanian built Class 56, with rubber side cab window surrounds, new to traffic in May 1977. Withdrawn in 1996, it worked as a Class 56 for 19 years of its total of 48!


Portrait at the Works.


Running into platform 3 to reverse for a run along the Coastway.


At platform 3 during the reversal.