Thursday, 7 August 2025

Eastleigh Works, 7th August 2025

 


57602 Restormel Castle arrived in 8th July for replacement of the main generator. It would appear that this has been completed, and there is a VST  schedule 0V74 12:52 Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) - Reading Traincare Depot posted for Friday 8th.

66791, seen in the Paintshop, was returned to GBRf by Colas in July, joining the GBBT pool. It arrived at Eastleigh Works after a move via 6O01 on 22nd July one two, following attention at Doncaster Roberts Road. It ran in the interim blue scheme for 4½ years, based upon its Norwegian CargoNet scheme.


After letting the side down at Bedford on 1st August, 8 coaches of the 'Britannic Explorer' can be seen. There is a path in for another working on Friday 8th.


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