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Eastleigh Works Report by Carl Watson Misc News: Work on two new sidings at the south end of the site is progressing well with one completed and already in use. Locos: 31465, 73107 and 73138 all stabled at the Works in late July with NR Test Trains. 66711 departed after overhaul by EMSI, being replaced by 66705. 66712 has also been on site receiving a replacement turbocharger and left on 15 th August. 50026 was load bank tested on 9 th / 10 th August. 47832 has been repainted in Northern Belle livery, emerging from the Paintshop on 19 th August. 66742 made a brief visit on 11 th and 12 th August on Colas Rail route learning trips from/to Ashford. 66575 arrived on 26 th July and has been repainted and renumbered 66848, it is due to leave by the end of August. 66847 remains on site awaiting an E exam. 47790 arrived on 23 rd August with XP64 liveried 47853 for overhaul by AFSL and to collect 47832, giving the first opportunity to see the two Northern Belle liveried 47s together (see photo below). The two 47s departed the following day with ECS from Eastleigh depot to Crewe. Colourful 66720 was used on the Mountsorrel to Eastleigh stone train on 22 nd and 23 rd August, each evening stabling and refueling at the Works. 73141 and Gatwick Express 73202 arrived on 25 th August for repairs and new wheelsets respectively. Track Machines: MPV DR98922+DR98972 is being overhauled by DB Schenker for Network Rail. Wagons: IVB 2398 547-2 was delivered to the Works by 66111 on 16th August for repairs 6
Gatwick Express liveried 73202 ‘Dave Berry’, 25 August 2011 Units: 450010, 113, 073, 008, 013, 025, 036 have received replacement traction motors. 508201 and 508210 arrived from Donnington on 19 th August behind 66723. 508201 still in Connex livery but with a dash of graffiti, 19 August 2011 Keep an eye on the Knights Rail Services website www.rail-services.net for details of enthusiast visits which should be released by the time you receive this (all photos by Carl Watson) 7
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