68019 Chilson 14 July 2026

The 5M71 08:50 Eastleigh to Stourbridge Junction Depot passes Chilson on 14 July 2026, with 68019 leading and 68030 bringing up the rear. Between the two locos is Mk3 generator van 6371. This vehicle was converted from a Mk3 sleeper coach in 1996 for the ambitious Nightstar Channel Tunnel sleeper project. When the whole project not unexpectedly collapsed before it had even started, 6371 and the other four converted coaches were put into store. In 2025 6371 found some use as a generator vehicle for the Rail 200 exhibition train.