SWT 455 In Eastleigh Works (Arlington)

[fgwrich]

I've Just came across this picture of SWTs 455 - 5741 sat within Eastleigh Works without it's motor coach, does anyone happen to know why it is in there? I thought the re-tractioning was either to take place at Wimbledon or Bournemouth Depots, or over the road at the Arriva owned site?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132131074@N04/29623131596/

 

[Bigfoot]

Retractioning is occuring at Eastleigh TRSMD. Vossloh Kiepe have very much set up home there.

 

[Brian Aylott]

Retractioning is occuring at Eastleigh TRSMD. Vossloh Kiepe have very much set up home there.

Not so - EH lost contract to ZG
Brian

 

[fgwrich]

Not so - EH lost contract to ZG
Brian

Ah, that explains this then. I knew they had been repainted in Bournemouth, but thought the RE-tractioning was due to take place over the road at EH than ZG. Doing it in ZG is probably a better move as there's still a fair amount of EMU testing equipment in situ since the Alstom days.

 

[swt_passenger]

Not so - EH lost contract to ZG
Brian

Does that translate into Vossloh Kiepe hiring a different place to do the work, i.e. Arlington just provide a shed?

It reminds me that a few weeks ago, (can't be more precise), a 455 passed through Eastleigh into the works, and according to RTT on the day it was supposedly heading for the depot.

Checking RTT for this week, there are still 'Q' paths showing for Wimbledon to Depot - wouldn't this get changed?

 

[Brian Aylott]

Does that translate into Vossloh Kiepe hiring a different place to do the work, i.e. Arlington just provide a shed?

It reminds me that a few weeks ago, (can't be more precise), a 455 passed through Eastleigh into the works, and according to RTT on the day it was supposedly heading for the depot.

Checking RTT for this week, there are still 'Q' paths showing for Wimbledon to Depot - wouldn't this get changed?

Still Vossloh
Brian