Eastleigh
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Eastleigh has changed a bit from the mid 80's to present day. Situated north of Southampton and slap slapbang next to Southampton Airport which is served by Southampton Airport Parkway. Eastleigh has a locomotive stabling point, at the time these photos were taken, British Rail Engineering Ltd Works (BREL) which is now closed. Also branchlines from Portsmouth via Fareham and Romsey Branch from Salisbury that also serve Eastleigh. Eastleigh also has large railway yards that are visible from the station.
This selection of photographs range from around 1983 to about early 1990's and cover the initial BR Corporate Blue liveries to the Railfreight and Intercity sectors. The photos range from Open Days to a just turn up and visit (and hope to get in round the stabling point), to just photos from the station area. These will be spread over the next few pages for your benefit.
To start off 08642 stabled opposite platform 3 at Eastleigh around 1982-83. This set of photo's was basicly from when we spent a day at Eastleigh and Southampton on a Saturday and managed to get around the stabling point. These were taken with either a 35mm or 110 camera.
Inside the stabling shed we see an unidentified Class 33/0
Same loco as above but with my handy dandy 110 camera and head on this time.
Another head on shot from with in the stabling point of another unidentified 33/1.
Two Class 33/1's (pushers) outside in the stabling yard. The builders plaque states "Rebuilt at Slade Green 1982".
Eastleigh's now extinct breakdown crane in the stabling shed.
A blurry image of 33008 Eastleigh's nameplate.
An unidentified BR Blue class 47 speeds through Eastleigh with an InterCity Inter-regional service bound for Poole.
Another Inter-regional Intercity service bound for Poole speeds through Eastleigh with a BR Blue 47 in charge.
A closeup look at the cab ends of a pair of Hampshire DEMUS.
Line up of various 33's an 08 and a Hampshire unit at Eastleigh's stabling point.
A BR Blue and a Construction livery pair of 33/0's share the stabling point track with some unidentified EMU's.
A trio of Class 47's stabled on opposite platform 3. The different liveries that were coming into effect can clearly be seen. Railfreight Construction livery as well as a Stratford grey/silver roof and then bog standard BR Blue livery.
BR Blue 47121 stands at platform 3 at Eastleigh with a consist of tanks quite possibly from Fawley Oil Refinery.
47280 + 47079 stand in the then locomotive stabling yard opposite platform 3. 47079 was named G.J. Churchward but the name was removed when it was painted into railfreight livery. It now resides as 57009 Freightliner Venturer.
BR Blue 47584 County of Suffolk Storms through Eastleigh on an inter regional working for Poole. Unfortunately 47584 has been condemned to history after being vut up at C.F.Booths in Rotherham in 2002.
47658 in large logo blue storms north through Eastleigh on a Northerly bound Inter-regional service. This loco is now owned by Cotswold Rail and named John Peel with a tops number of 47813.
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