Santa Specials 2008 Being run over 4 days this year on Sundays 14 and 21 December, Saturday 20 December and Tuesday 23 December. EWS were also carrying out engineering works at Milborne Port and trains were regularly arriving from the work site and, using a turn over engine, running back to Eastleigh via Yeovil Pen Mill. An HST also turned up on the first Sunday although no picture was taken!

13 December 2008. Unsuccessful attempts were made to reach Yeovil Junction during the Saturday morning due to the huge amount of rain that had fallen the previous night. These four pictures were taken around 1pm when the river levels had fallen and road access available again!

We knew the roof was bad but it was snowing inside!!

The effect on the children!! (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

Those responsible. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

Santa's Grotto awaiting the main man.

EWS getting in on the act.

Ben & Matt decorating.... (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

With Pectin being replenished a digger trundles by on a wagon.

HO HO HO!! What more can one say! (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

A lunchtime shunt around.

Great day for steam effects.

As one engineering train arrives, the engine is detached and the turnover engine takes the train away. The detached engine then runs to the sidings by the signalbox and forms the next turn over engine.

66056 has now been attached to the next train and is ready to leave.

20 December. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

20 December. Train crew and R.O. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

20 December. An 'O' gauge railway was in operation this weekend..

A sneek photo of the man himself!.

A pair of South West Trains 159 units coming off the Pen Mill branch.

EWS.

A long train of reclaimed rails and sleepers moves off to Eastleigh via Yeovil Pen Mill.

Load Examined.

EWS engine and Pectin in a race.

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