Some of the special trains seen around Yeovil January to June 2021. Photos of any special workings are always welcome! |
4 February 2021 Great Western Railway appear to have a regular crew training path from Exeter via Yeovil the Castle Cary and return. How often it runs depends on availability of crew. Class 150 150207 is seen at Yeovil Junction. |
22 February 2021 Network Rail's track testing unit Class 150 950 001 spent the night in Yeovil Pen Mill's sidings due to a fault with the horn. Continued onto Plymouth the next day via Yeovil Junction and Exeter after the fault was fixed. |
11 March 2021 Ex-LNER HST powercar 43299 (in a modified livery) leads the Network Rail Track Measurement Train past Exhibition Fields, Exeter. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
15 March 2021 Crew training run with Class 150 150234 leading. Seen at Cranbrook. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
30 March 2021 GWR Class 150 units 150219 and 150221 seen on a crew training run at Yeovil Junction, returning from Castle Cary to Exeter. |
The same units approach Whimple. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
8 April 2021 Colas Class 67 67027 leads the Network Rail Track Measurement train into Exeter Central. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
67023 is at the rear. Train is running into (most unusally) the bay platform, Number 1. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
(Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
Colas 67s pass Whimple on return from Exeter to Salisbury. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
3 June 2021 Ex-LNER HST powercar 43299 (in a modified livery) now paired with fellow ex-LNER powercar 43290 seen at Exeter returning to Salisbury. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
14 June 2021 Castle Class was used (for the first time) on a Crew Training/Refreshing run from Exeter New Yard (20.50) to Castle Cary via Yeovil Junction and return. Powered by former HST Power Cars 43005 and 43088. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
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