Sunday, 3 August 2025

Observations at Eastleigh, 1st August 2025

 


DRP 81525, a Plasser & Theurer GPC72 Heavy Duty Diesel Hydraulic Crane, built 1981. Only Balfour Beatty still use these on Network Rail duties, although others are now on preserved lines.


66096 on driver trainer duties, reversing in platform 3 as 0Z02 10:45 Basingstoke - Laverstock - Redbridge - Eastleigh


66848 + 70817 worked 6V27 13:49 Eastleigh - Hinksey, which was a rake of 14 empty YKA 'Osprey' wagons. DB 996151 was the oldest, built by Head Wrightson to Lot  2363 in 1952.


A huddle of Colas locomotives, 70805, 66849 Wylam Dilly and 70813.


Recently arrived from Polmadie, Alstom 08764, at Eastleigh Works. Built at Horwich, as D3932, new in March 1961.


FO 3312 HELVELLYN and RMB 1863, both of Locomotive Services, at Eastleigh Works.