| Special Trains locally and July 2022 visits by 35028 'Clan Line' to Yeovil. |
| 37521 and 37688 'Great Rocks' head a private charter run by Locomotive Services from Llandrindod to Weymouth. Seen south of Yeovil Pen Mill near Thornford. (Photo courtesy Bob Tucker) |
| (Photo courtesy Bob Tucker) |
| 18 June 2022 - saw the return working of the London to Exeter 'Devon Pullman' train for UK Railtours (via Yeovil and Salisbury). Originally booked for two Class 50 locos, technical difficulties meant that only 50007 'Hercules' was available to haul a heavy 12 coach train, formed of Pullman stock. (Photo taken near Pinhoe courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| 2 July 2022. 35028 'Clan Line' was at the head of Railway Touring Company's 'Atlantic Coast Express' from London Waterloo (unusually) to Exeter via Yeovil Junction. Return to London via Bristol. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| Yeovil Railway Centre watered the engine on the main line (under Network Rail instructions) during a brief stop at Yeovil. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| The sold out train ran well to time throughout the day. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| En-route to Exeter. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| The train near Kit Hill, Axminster. (Photo courtesy Peter Starks) |
| 9 July 2022. 35028 'Clan Line' visited Yeovil again exactly a week later. This time the train arrived at Platform 3 ('our' platform). After a shunt back to clear the west end points, the engine and POB (Support Coach) propelled back for coaling. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| At the end of the train was West Coast's Class 47 47813 which shunted the train back and later headed the carriages to Weymouth via a run round at Yeovil Pen Mill. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Off to the turntable for a spin!. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Being spun!. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Turned and will follow the main train to Weymouth for a return via Bournemouth. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| A very interesting view at Yeovil Pen Mill. 47813 has run round the stock and awaits departure for Weymouth. In the siding is the Northern Belle stock, top and tailed by 47826 and 47804 which had run up from Weymouth (due to lack of siding space) after arriving from Birmingham New Street. For the record a third excursion (Statesman) also ran to Weymouth with 47614 and D1935 from Norwich (this moved to Dorchester for a short while). Unfortunately everything got messed up due to a track circuit failure at Dorchester Junction. 35028 left Weymouth a little under an hour late but arrived back in London some 15 minutes down. (Photo courtesy Roger Marsh) |
| 20 July 2022. Route learning trips using Freightliner locomotives have started. Running as 08.30 0Z66 Southampton M.C.T. to Exeter St Davids (and later return to Westbury T.C.).Today's engine is 66563 seen at Pinhoe. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| 21 July 2022. A surprise with 47830 'Beechings Legacy' in use. Again at Pinhoe and quite an apt name for the route! (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| 6 August 2022. Taken at Thornford. "The Dorset Explorer" (Pathfinder Tours), Burton on Trent to Weymouth via Bournemouth and return via Yeovil Pen Mill. Class 33 locos 33029 and 33025 (Photo courtesy Bob Tucker) |
| 9 August 2022. Route learning continues with 47830 'Beechings Legacy' still in use. Again at Pinhoe. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
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