Arlington Works Visit

Arlington (Eastleigh) Works visit 1st October 2022.

Seventeen members were guided around the works by the Arlington guides Reg Spurr and Dave Titheridge (both RCTS members) were were treated to views of nearly everything on site. The Hitachi units being worked on 802003 and 800205 were well hidden away with just the front ends visible through a window some 50 yards away. Hitachi were very sensitive about approaching where the work was going on.

Elsewhere we saw Hitachi Unit 800026 plus the following locomotive classes (number of locos in brackets) 01(1) 07(1) 08(2) 37(2) 43(7) 47(2) 50(1) 57(2) 59(1) 67(1) 70(1) 73(5).

Also present were 323-539-7 , Underground loco 9 and Sarah Siddons 12 plus parts of Merchant Navy 35005.

There were also 3 odd DMU coaches from classes 117(3) and units from classes 141(1),142(3) and  11 EMU odd coaches  from  classes 317(4) 442(7) and units from classes 319(3),360(2) and 442(1).

There were also 22 coaches and 3 barrier coaches. Along with 123 wagons of various types.

If anyone would like a full list then please email ddoulton@hotmail.com and request one.

An enjoyable visit was had by all and will hopefully be repeated next year.