| Special trains and workings around Yeovil, June to September 2023 |
| Pathfinders 1Z41 "Golden 50th Anniversary Special tour" return working from Weymouth to Burton on Trent. Lead engine is 40145 and at the rear is 47815. Near Sparkford on Sat 10 06 2023 (photo courtesy Bob Tucker) |
| 10 June 2023 Two Class 69's were used as power for the visit of the weedkilling train. Running as 3Q00 23.57 (9 June) Exeter Riverside to Exeter Riverside via Yeovil Junction, Yeovil Pen Mill and Dorchester Junction (reverse). See at the (very) early hour of 4.45am near Pinhoe on the return to Exeter with 69004 leading. (photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| Believed to be the first Class 69's on the line, these two reached Yeovil Junction (reversed) from Castle Cary on 6 June. 69003 on the rear. (photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| 14 June 2023 Network Rail Measurement train in action on the Weymouth line, running some 30 minutes late and see south of Castle Cary. Class 37 37612 leading. (Photo courtesy Bob Tucker) |
| Running as 1Q18. 07.59 Derby RTC to Bristol Kingsland Road via Oxford. Swindon. Westbury. Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth returning to Bristol. Class 37 37254 at rear. (Photo courtesy Bob Tucker) |
| 17 June 2023 The Magic Carpet was a special excursion organised by UK Railtours from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids via Yeovil Junction both ways. Seen approaching Yeovil Junction. |
| GB Railfreight locomotives 73962 'Dick Mabbutt' and 73964 'Jeanette' were at the front. |
| Away to Axminster (for Seaton Tramway) and Exeter St Davids. |
| GB Railfreight locomotives 66768 at the rear. |
| At Cranbrook station (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| At Pinhoe station on the return. Some 30 minutes late - stopped on Exeter bank out of St Davids. No further issues encountered fortunately. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| 10 August 2023 Network Rail Video Inspection unit has run twice on Eastleigh to Chard Junction and return. This is the second return run seen at Yeovil Junction. |
| Comprising of ex-East Midlands DMU 153376. A 159 unit is overtaking using Platform 2. |
| Note the new signs promoting 'The Home of British Helicopters'. |
| 19 September 2023 Rail Head cleaning season has started. A unit is stabled at Platform 3 to wait for its next path. |
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