Thursday, 9 July 2026

Brush Traction at Eastleigh, 9th July 2026

 


31128 CHARYBDIS of Nemesis Rail  + 4-VEP 3417 Gordon Pettitt 5Z31 13:50 Strawberry Hill - Alton, approaching Eastleigh. 31128 was new as D5546 from Brush, Loughborough, in August 1959.


Running into platform 3. Unfortunately 31210 had to be left behind at Strawberry Hill with a potential axlebox issue.


Brush meets Brush, as D1924 (47810, Brush, Loughborough, December 1965) Crewe Diesel Depot passes with 1Z84 15:37 Weymouth - Stafford.


D1645 (47830, BR Crewe, December 1964) on the rear of the train.


31128 departing in the Fareham direction.


S76273 in 3417 has adjusted unit number 7717 at one end only, this reflecting the original unit number when it entered into traffic on 8th July 1967.