Eastleigh Works
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Photo: Michael Taylor |
| Eastleigh Works remained active in the repair of steam locomotives throughout 1966 although the work was generally confined to that necessary to keep the engines going until the end of steam in July 1967. The following photographs were taken inside the Works in January 1966. |
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Wheel-less and tender-less, but looking very clean and sporting its crest and nameplate, rebuilt
Battle of Britain pacific Nº34071 601 Squadron is seen undergoing repair in the Works.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| Accompanying Nº34071 in the Works on the same occasion but seemingly in a slightly earlier
stage of its repair is rebuilt West Country Nº34025 Whimple.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
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It was heartening to see original condition pacifics in the Works in January 1966. This suggested
that at least a handful were likely to remain at work for some time to come and indeed the last such locomotive
remained in service until almost the end of Southern Steam. Here Nº34006 Bude is undergoing repair
accompanied by a rebuilt pacific and a Type 2 diesel.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| Rebuilt Battle of Britain pacific Nº34077 "603 Squadron" under repair in the
Works.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
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Schools class 4-4-0 Nº30926 "Repton" is
seen at Eastleigh, with M7 0-4-4T 30053 immediately behind, on 27th
December 1965. Both locomotives were to be transported across the Atlantic. Prior to its departure in April 1967
"Repton" was fully restored at Eastleigh Works where it had been built some 33 years previously
in May 1934. "Repton" spent almost 20 years on display at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, Vermont
before being repatriated to the UK in April 1987. Nº30053, its companion in this photograph, was also
destined to be repatriated.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| Ex-works B4 shunts an unidentified BR 2-6-4T at Eastleigh during one of the annual open days.
photograph by Mike Morant |
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On the same day the former PD&SWJR 0-6-2T Nº30757 "Earl of Mount
Edgcumbe" was rostered as the actual works shunter. This loco, built by Hawthorn Leslie in 1907 for the
PD&SWJR, was taken into LSWR, Southern and subsequently BR(S) ownership. Having worked their home metals for
some 45 years Nº30757 and sister loco Nº30758 "Lord St Leven" were replaced by Southern
Region Ivatt 2-6-2Ts in 1952 and, after four years of light work in the Plymouth area, were re-allocated to
Eastleigh during 1956.
photograph by Mike Morant |
| Another shot of Nº30757 at Eastleigh, date not known. Nº30757 was withdrawn in December
1956 and subsequently scrapped.
photograph by Mike Morant |
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