Shunted Aside
No work on this day for Mid-Hants Railway based shunter 08 288 'Phoenix' as it sits in the old cattle dock siding at Alresford station, together with a couple of 4 wheeled wagons.
Built at Derby in 1957 as D3358, she was first allocated to Llanelli shed, then to Neath. After a further period at Llanelli, D3358 was transferred to Landore in April 1964, then to Cardiff in September 1967, and on to Swindon in May 1969.
Under the TOPS scheme D3358 became 08 288 and was transferred to Newton Abbott from February 1978 until March 1981. After this date it was a move to Bristol for a month, before returning to Swindon and being placed in store for 2 years.
The Mid-Hant Railway raised the money to purchase 08 288 in order to assist in re-instating the line between Medstead & Four Marks and Alton, and the loco moved to the Watercress Line in November 1984.
Shunted Aside
No work on this day for Mid-Hants Railway based shunter 08 288 'Phoenix' as it sits in the old cattle dock siding at Alresford station, together with a couple of 4 wheeled wagons.
Built at Derby in 1957 as D3358, she was first allocated to Llanelli shed, then to Neath. After a further period at Llanelli, D3358 was transferred to Landore in April 1964, then to Cardiff in September 1967, and on to Swindon in May 1969.
Under the TOPS scheme D3358 became 08 288 and was transferred to Newton Abbott from February 1978 until March 1981. After this date it was a move to Bristol for a month, before returning to Swindon and being placed in store for 2 years.
The Mid-Hant Railway raised the money to purchase 08 288 in order to assist in re-instating the line between Medstead & Four Marks and Alton, and the loco moved to the Watercress Line in November 1984.