Wednesday, 22 July 2026

56051 and 69008 at Eastleigh, 21st July 2026

 


56051 Survival and 69008 Richard Howe.


69008 was prepared for 0V30 14:05 Eastleigh - Westbury. This locomotive was built at BREL Doncaster as 56038, and entered traffic in February 1978.


Richard Howe nameplate on 69008.


56051, which had arrived from Hinksay, was also built at BREL Doncaster, and entered traffic on 24th August 1980


A final view for the day, of the pair of classic locomotives.