Friday, 10 April 2026

Moving 59001 to Eastleigh 'for paint', 10th April 2026

Following an extended heavy maintenance at Merehead, 59001 YEOMAN ENDEAVOUR 0Z59 11:00 Westbury Tarmac - Eastleigh Arlington (Zg). The locomotive encountered engine difficulties between Warminster and Salisbury, so 66551 (hired to Colas from Heavy Haul Rail) was cut off from preceding 6O41 in platform 1 at Salisbury, to position it to then drag 59001 to Eastleigh: one two three four five

There is an expectation that 59001 will be returned to the Foster Yeoman scheme of 40 years ago, as it was delivered in.


66551 leads across the East Junction.


Running through platform 2.


A last look at the Aggregate Industries scheme on 59001, which still bore its '30 Years' stickers from a decade ago.


The mismatched window rubber has been black since the 2019 period.


The shunt signal has the 'W' indicator for entry into the Works.