Monday, 13 October 2025

Empty Stock Workings at Eastleigh, 10th October 2025

 

68029 (+ CH02) and 800306 were briefly alongside each other at the signals, before 800306 worked forward into platform 3. 47727 awaiting departure as 0M08 14:21 Eastleigh - Leicester.

800306 5X81 13:03 Reading - Eastleigh will likely receive a cosmetic refresh while in the Works.


The livery has been a poppy scheme, dedicated to fallen workers from the Great Western Railway in World War One, applied in November 2018. It may be scheduled to be back before Armistice Day 2025.


CAF Mk5 set TP02 / CH02 was then pushed forward by 68029, 5Q86 11:48 Banbury - Eastleigh. 47727 now out of the yard, passing a southbound RHTT MPV.


CAF Mk5 TSO coach 12706, built in 2017.


68029, which carries a 2017 makers plate.