| January 2012 Diversions of First Great Western HSTs etc and updates of Work in Progress at the Centre. |
| 08 January 2012. 'Pectin has just had a boiler washout in readiness for an insurance inspection. Now on the way back to Shed hauled by the Ruston. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 43138 and 43017. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 43041 'Meningitis Trust' and 43192 are on the delayed up train whilst 43072 and 43129 are departing towrds Exeter. Lots of new equipment in evidence in connection with the re-signalling work. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Most unusally, South West Trains provided 3 x 158 units to form a down train. Units are 158885, 158882 and 158888. On this day South West Trains were also diverting via Yeovil Pen Mill with a substitute coach service (one in background) operating from Yeovil Junction to Salisbury. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 15 January 2012. FGW (1A78) 08.40 Plymouth to Paddington 43198/43152 approaching the signal box & branch to Pen-Mill as 159017/159021 pass with the 07.49 Waterloo to Exeter. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| FGW (1C79) 10.29 Paddington to Penzance 43009/43154 departing the branch past the ‘doomed’ signal box. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| Chassis of Andrew Barclay 'Lord Fisher' (owned by Barry Buckfield) is well into its overhaul. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| Fowler diesel is also making good progress - not sure which volunteer is an 'L' of a driver! - Lors Fisher's saddle tank is visible although it possesses a range of rust holes! (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| Also visible is 'Lord Fisher's cab (upended to get at all areas!) (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| 22 January 2012. The (1C79) 10.33 Paddington/Penzance. 43140/43122 departs down the ‘Mule’ (as the route from Salisbury to Exeter is sometimes nicknamed!) past the just arrived (1A81) 08.10. Penzance/Paddington 43145/43141 . Notice consecutive numbers on the power cars, lucky! (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| 43063/43131 on (1C76) 08.27 Paddington/Penzance passing Sparkford Hill. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| The (1L25) 10.15 Waterloo/Exeter has arrived at platform. 2. 159004/159017 glinting in the sun. HST. (1A81) diverted from Exeter had to wait for the 159’s to clear the branch before it could progress towards Castle Cary and back on it’s designated route. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| A rear view of the (1A78) 08.40 Plymouth to Paddington 30+ minutes late! 43040/43182 , due to flooding on the LSWR at Exeter St, James (pipe burst under the track?) (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
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