Special trains locally January to March 2020.




16 January 2020
Colas Tamper stabled on the upside at Yeovil Junction.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Network Rail's New Measurement Train (NMT), also known as the 'Flying Banana' operated as 05.41 Reading Triangle Sidings to Salisbury via Yeovil Junction, Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction. The NMT is being overtaken by a following 'up' train.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Power Car 43014 'The Railway Observer'.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




The Great Western line through Yeovil Pen Mill also sees a Track Measurement Train. Here on 29 January 2020 Colas 67 no 67027 leads with BR MK 1 Generator Coach no 6261 (ex - BG) behind.
(Photo courtesy Bob Tucker)




Colas 67 no 67023 rear with last coach. Staff & Generator car no 977969. The train is on the outbound leg at Dimmer hauling the 1Z22 Tyseley to Bristol via Weymouth.
(Photo courtesy Bob Tucker)




26 February 2020. Yeovil Pen Mill sees 67023 leading a test train en-route to Weymouth with 67027 just visible at the rear. A FGW unit leave towards Castle Cary in the distance.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)


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