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977893

977893 - Instruction coach

Eastleigh works

3 May 2001

Photo © Brian Loughlin

Departmental number never carried

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Your comments

• Ben

  3 September 2003, 23:11:09

  This coach languished for a long time in the Down carriage sidings opposite Eastleigh station as 17076 in NSE livery and was a familiar sight to anyone passing through the station. It is now used by Alsthom as a training coach and can now be seen near the entrance to Eastleigh works.

• brian loughlin

  1 May 2006, 08:25:36

  VANISHED FROM USUAL SIDING ON PASSING 30 APRIL 2006?

• James

  22 October 2006, 19:55:40

  Was stored for a while in Eastleigh wagon shop. To be scrapped soon.

• Jon Horswell

  31 March 2007, 22:54:27

  Has this vehicle moved on or was it scrapped on site when the works saw a clearout prior to closure. Lovely livery though and something akin to the old stagecoach colours temporarily applied to certain Mk.2 vehicles.

• Ben Williams

  1 April 2007, 09:42:12

  As far as I know it remains inside one of the sheds.

• brian loughlin

  2 April 2007, 09:24:49

  still alive, 01 april 2007 back in siding next to botley clearly visible.

• brian loughlin

  2 April 2007, 09:25:52

  should read botley line side of railway works

• Clive Warneford

  4 April 2007, 16:48:07

  As I understand it this coach is in the care of the people who restored the loco "Lord Nelson", however, this may have changed now that the loco is running on the mainline. Check with the ERPS(Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society) for confirmation.

• James

  5 June 2007, 16:56:38

  Coach has been brought by an individual and is awaiting removal.

• Ben Williams

  21 March 2008, 19:39:24

  I've had a report suggesting this may have now been removed from here - anyone know any more please?

• John Silverthorne

  22 March 2008, 17:28:16

  Wasn't visible from Campbell Road bridge 14th March but may still be inside works. Extraction by road will be difficult?

• Jon Horswell

  4 April 2008, 01:00:12

  Can confirm this vehicle was back on the siding adjacent to the botley line on the 31/03/08. Hope this helps, though I fear the mystery only deepens further !!

• Bruce Knights

  5 April 2008, 19:35:23

  The vehicle is still on our site as at 5th April 2008. It was supposed to have been sold by Alstom but the money never changed hands, probably because its no small things to get old vehicles tripped out over the mainline. With Alstom's interest in the site being over the vehicle's future is unclear. Nobody's in any hurry to do anything with it. Make us an offer :-)

  Bruce Knights

  MD Knights Rail Services Ltd

• Ian Riley

  1 May 2008, 16:24:58

  Vehicle purchased by Riley & Son (E) Ltd.

  Dismantled on site as part of component recovery.

• Dave Shell - Northumbria Rail Ltd.

  1 May 2008, 23:34:36

  Thanks for the update Ian

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