17 July 2007 Some of the outdoor work being undertaken (and a few 159s thrown in for good measure).

Having completed the paintwork on the Acid Tanker, Pete turns his attention to the Transfer Shed gates which haven't seen a lick of paint since they were built!

Repainting of the turntable's handrails etc is almost complete. Ben, James, Daniel and Matt have been largely responsible for undertaking this task at weekends.

Roger and John have unearthed two lengths of rail (a 60ft and a 45ft) from the Wilderness area. During the singling of the main Salisbury-Exeter line this land was a dumping ground with temporary tracks laid to facilitate the unloading of redundant track. Many sleepers have been reclaimed (some ok and some rotted) together with track chairs, bolts etc.

Our diggers seem to have lost something!

The next length or rail can be seen. Not good quality after being buried for 40 years or so but can be used in a siding once cleaned up.

After further clearance the two rails can be clearly seen..

Some rails have already been recovered from the Wilderness Crossing area but there are more to be unearthed.

A feature of railway life in recent times is the regular stabling of a pair of 159s (with the occasional visit of a third). 159017 leads the empty stock around 3.15pm

At the rear is a freshly overhauled and repainted 159108. In the 1960s this track was the down fast through line. 159010 stands in Platform 1 with the 3.20pm to Waterloo. This was previously the bay for the shuttle from Yeovil Town/Pen Mill and is now a through line (altered 26/03/1975)

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