Steam Dreams ran a steam hauled excursion from London Waterloo-Salisbury-Yeovil Junction-Yeovil Pen Mill-Weymouth-Eastleigh-Salisbury-Clapham Junction. The excursion had been fully booked and some 400 passengers joined the throng for some 50 minutes.

Originally booked for 30777 to doublehead to Weymouth from Yeovil Junction and back to Salisbury but a second steam engine could not be found at the last moment following various failures and 30777 was left to work on its own. A diesel (47760) powered the train from Yeovil to Weymouth and provided banking support out of the latter town on the return. 30777 was detached at Yeovil Junction and followed the train after turning and servicing. (Photo courtesy John Cornelius)

(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)

After coming to a stop-see over the entrance to Yeovil Railway Centre (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

30777 completing its turn on the table. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

30777 and 6024. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

(Photo courtesy Roger Marsh)

30777 ready to depart for Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth, (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

30777 seen enroute Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth. (Photo courtesy John Cornelius)

The excursion through Wool Station on the return with 47760 on the rear. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

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