It brings the memories flooding back, lucky if you could discern the number plate on the front, often it seemed the side numbers were just as bad and of course then the name plates and other emblems were removed leaving odd patches of colour for a very short time; run down but not out. Whilst appreciating the hard work and dedication that goes into maintaining these preserved fleets in pristine condition, by having the loco looking weathered and care-worn it is a truer picture of what that era was like.
It's the old access bridge for the hunts as they headed out into the fields, hence the location name "Hampshire Hunt". The vantage point it provides has certainly proved popular over the years.
Towards when they were withdrawn, it would have been a lot more common for engines to just not be cleaned because what'd be the point of cleaning this engine when it's going to be withdrawn in a month's time.