Class 421 Preservation
1497 heads to Norfolk!
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On 28th September 2010, 1497 was dragged up to the Mid-Norfolk Railway by First GBRF's 66705. The unit will primarily be used with 73210. A buyer has yet to be announced for 1498.
Speeding through Brimsdown, Colin Duff managed to capture a couple of shots of the move.
Slam stock delivered to Eastleigh
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Wednesday 16th July 2008, just over three years since South West Trains withdrew slam door Mk1 EMU stock (save the two 3 Cigs on the Lymington branch and celebrity 4VEP 3417), witnessed something we thought we'd never see - slammers being taken from store to works for work to restore some of the vehicles to service! Further to the story below, the move of the stock purchased by Knights Rail Services from Shoeburyness to Eastleigh Works happened on this day with First GBRf locomotive 66732 doing the honours.
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(above) The formation passing through West Hampstead station with 1304 on the rear (above right) The middle 4 cars was a hybrid Cig/Vep formation with the MBSO and TSO from 3536 being flanked by the DTCs from 1884. Here MBSO 66207 from 3536 passes through Eastleigh station, sadly not under its own power. photographs by Oliver Ashmole (left) 66732 hauling 1881, 1884/3536 and 1304 through Addlestone. photograph by Ian Parish (below) Eastleigh Works shunter 07007 (not that it ever carried this number in BR service) shunting 1304 in the works. photograph by Oliver Ashmole |
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