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Eastleigh Works Report by Carl Watson Miscellaneous Matters: New track is being laid at the south end of the site by Arlington Fleet Services with access to Bay 2 now almost completed, Bay 1 to follow. NR Cl.57s and GLVs continue to come and go for maintenance. DBS had 66030 off the road in Eastleigh stone yard overnight on 15 th / 16 th with re-railing taking place on the afternoon of 16 th . On 19 th 57303 was despatched from the Works to haul 66030 from the yard to the depot. Locos: Preparation work has begun on 57310 for its repaint into NR yellow (as seen below with 47709). 7
59101, 59102 and 59104 departed on 3 rd January following repairs/maintenance (as seen below). DRS 47853 has been rubbed down (see photo below) and entered the Paintshop. Repairs are underway to return 01508 (MOD 428, Ruston 466617) to operational condition. Colas 66846 was on site for a few hours only on 27 th January for an exam. The beginning of January was busy with NR Test Trains with 31602 on 3 rd , 31465 on 10 th and 73107, 73138 and 73201 also on the 10 th . Kof 323 674-2 is now in regular use shunting around the Works. GBRf 66746 has arrived for repainting (see photo below left). The boiler for Schools Class 925 'Cheltenham' has arrived back from Ropley and will be refitted within days (see photo below right). 8
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Page 21 and 22: On 8 th January 2012 on the Midland
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