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Bluebell Railway’s new electro diesel is renamed at Eastleigh

THE Bluebell Railway’s privately-owned Class 73 electro diesel E6040 emerged from the paintshop at Eastleigh Works to be officially unveiled at a renaming ceremony on April 5.

Following months of speculation and rumour as to what livery the locomotive would be turned out in –

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