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Morning All Can anyone let me know, what the numbers were/are of the 60's in the siding at Toton, as you looked down from the bridge on Brian Clough Way.. On Saturday 24th Sept. It was on my annual visit to Toton on my way up to North Yorkshire, so it's an obvious stop off point! I was quite...

Morning all I've seen 57308, this morning in Eastleigh East Yard! Not sure what they're doing with it.. It's been trundling up and down a few times, but now seems to be back on the stabling point, far side of platform 3! Cheers IAN

MORNING ALL Might be Old News, (I dont know), I've just seen 66101 sporting a new coat of DBS Red Livery, in Eastleigh East Yard this morning!! Cheers IAN 71A

Hi Evening All Mid afternoon today. The VSOE went through on the down main towards Southampton. "Topped and Tailed" with a pair of 67's! 67028 was on the rear, what was on the front please? Cheers IAN

Morning All... Had the delight this morning, of being 'Woken Up' by 'Brittania'. Shunting in Eastleigh East yard, with the Royal Scot set.. All the Blood and Custards looked fabulous with the Black of the engine! Isn't it handy to have windows that loook out onto the yard!! MAGIC.... Just think...

Evening All Tneres two 56's have turned up in the East yard.. I saw them there this morning, but in an awkward place where it was impossible to ID the loco numbers! Can anyone assist please? TA

Greetings Gricers! Can any of our spotters out there let me know what the "FastLine" 66 was, thats just gone South through Eastleigh on an Inter modal for the docks at 16.05 this afternoon??? Cheers IAN

Hi all I live in Eastleigh and the SW mainline backs onto my place. Which over looks Eastleigh East Yard.. Something "STEAM" has just whizzed up the mainline.. I just caught sight of the Smoke and steam and the rake of West Coast Maroon coaches! Anyone know what it was!.. I can't find anything...

Hi All. Can anyone help. I've just seen a "Colas Rail" Class 66, drifting along the Down Main, light engine, passing East Yard, approaching Eastleigh.. Does anyone know the number please!! A Very Rare Bird for these parts!!!!! Thanks

Greetings Chaps On the EWS/DB Schenker 66 fleetI need '3' to clear. Apart from some of thios on the Continent! Anyone got any recent sightings of 66048 66080 66104 Would appreciate any update thanks! It's driving me potty, because I keep seeing 66105, here in Eastleigh yard...

Hallo Through this Bad weather. It looks like the 'Train Operators' have thought! Mmm we have to keep double heading 66's with all this snow and ice about!! Consequently "Class 60's" have been making appearances more often in and around Eastleigh Yard. This last week 60015 and 60019. The...

Good Day to you On Thursday 23rd Dec. Three "Yeoman" liveried 59's came onto the East Yard. I made one of them to be 59205. But even with my Binos. I couldn't make out the other two, on those tiny cabside plates! Can anyone assist please in the numbers on the others! Thanks

Busy out here this morning!! Currently in the yard 66027 /66050 / 66139 On top of that, a fine Crisp morning to photograph the Black 5, 44932, going up the Romsey line.. I'll be on the footbridge off Shakespeare Road. Sh'es due off just after 10.20, once the Salisbury DMU has come off the...

Hallo All As i'm in the advantageous posistion of having a flat that overlooks Eastleigh East Yard!. I get to see and 'Hear' a lot of the trains passing. I have noticed that the 444 and 450 Desiro's seem to have a major problem, with the tell tale, 'Bang Bang Bang' of flats on the wheel...

Hallo, Good day all Does anyone know the numbers for the "Days Rail Services" Class 20's outside Eastleigh Works right now, also the Class 31. Waiting to go into "Knights I assume for overhaul??? Thanks IAN 70D

Morning all Now Tornados all fixed and ready to run.. I know it's doing a tour this coming Wednesday off Victoria.. As best as I can find out so far.. It's due at Woking, 10.00am and therefore should be down to Eastleigh around 11.00am Can anyone confirm any further timings yet. Theres nothing...

Hot news.. "66190".. Previously on loan to the French (I presume) has been 'copped' this afternoon. I guess it's just come off the boat. as it still has "Euro Rail" on the side of loco, with the EWS livery. A plate about 3ft x 2 on the front with red and white stripes, and the usual SNCF style...

Hallo. I have to ask!! Was anyone on Eastleigh or trackside. Monday or Tuesday afternoon this week.. An "EWS" 66 went down passed my kitchen window, towing a well 'Weather beaten" Class 73 'Electro'.. In a a very-very faded BR Corporate Blue livery. Behind the 73, was 3 x 20 (?) ton tank...