St Leonards shunters

[TRP]

As I flashed past St Leonards depot (home base of Hastings Diesels Ltd's preserverved Thumper DeMU) last week on a Southern service to Hastings, HDL's class 07 shunter No.07011 was in the yard with another shunter. It was a BR blue 08 or 09 shunter, but I couldn't get the number as we passed so quickly. Anyone know anything about this one?

Tony

[Madcaravanner]

No

BUT I know someone who might will ask for you

[Madcaravanner]

This is quick it's 08 925 ex Cardiff Tidal

from one of my FB friends it's quite useful at times

[TRP]

Thanks for the info Gray, that's great. Maybe asking a lot, but I don't suppose your contact knows why it's there?

Regards,
Tony

[Madcaravanner]

Originally Posted by TRP

Thanks for the info Gray, that's great. Maybe asking a lot, but I don't suppose your contact knows why it's there?

Regards,
Tony

Sorry
He gets info from a friend with TOPS access so can find numbers wish I had a friend like that too

[TRP]

Well, answering my own question after a bit of searching on t'internet, it appears that 08925 arrived by road last Tuesday, which was the day I passed on the train. It was unloaded by 07011 and shunted into the shed for mechanical work to be undertaken as seen in the attached links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3cHdfEE478
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevestrains/6771495305/
Probably wouldn't have found this on the web without the loco number first, so thanks again Gray.

Regards,
Tony

[saxokid]

Interesting read......

[NYM]

I remember 08925 as one of the Preston shunters in the 80s. 08846 was the other regular though we did get others at times.

I passed Neville Hill today. the was a blue 08 with a red cab. Any ideas to it's identity?

[62440]

On WNXX the only 08 at Neville Hill is 08 525.

Regards, 62440.

[NYM]

Thank you