| July to December 2019. Some of the special trains on Salisbury to Exeter line (and occasionally nearby!). Photos of out of the ordinary workings welcome! |
| 19 August 2019 Unit 950001 on 0447 2Q08 Derby (RTC) to Laira (TR&SMS). This is a Track Recrding unit specially built for British Rail and now operated by Network Rail. Built in 1987 using the same bodyshell as the 150 Sprinter units. Seen at Pinhoe. (Photo courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| 08 September 2019 Loram C2102 rail grinder DR79241 stabled in up sidings. Yeovil Up Sidings ground frame and diagram in front. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 10 September 2019 Plasser & Theurer tamper DR73931 stabled on the old down through line (now siding) (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 26 September 2019 The Network Rail New Measurement Train awaits a up service at Yeovil Junction. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| 22 October 2019 In place of the usual HST Power Cars (which are being fitted with European Signalling equipment) powering Network Rail's Track Measurement Train , Colas Class 67's 67027 'Charlotte' and 67023 'Stella were used'. On the return from Exeter, 67027 is seen at Yeovil Junction. |
| 22 October 2019 Waiting for the road. |
| 22 October 2019 67023 'Stella'. |
| 06 November 2019 The monthly Bristol via the world, Network Measurement Train (1Z22) to Weymouth return. This is usually pathed as a HST 125 set it was hauled by a pair of 37s. Photographed at Hummer, the lead was loco 37612 in blue unbranded, on the rear was 37610 in BR markings. I think they used to be part of HNRC fleet and both have been passed over to Colas. Taken as light falling. (Information and photo courtesy Bob Tucker) |
| GWR Class 802 106 passing Cranbrook Station
with the diverted 1146 Plymouth to Paddington on Saturday 9th November
2019. During the diversion period two IEP's are booked to call at
Cranbrook on Monday 11 November to Thursday 14 November. The services
are as follows:- 1403 Paddington to Plymouth at 1721 to 1723. This service is allowed a staggering 31 minutes to run from Pinhoe to Central - just over 2 miles. 1735 Plymouth to Paddington from 1908 to 1909. Possibly the first IEP's booked to stop here. (Photo and information courtesy Dave Tozer) |
| 12 November 2019 During almost a week of diversions due to relaying of Cogload Junction, near Taunton and work in Whiteball Tunnel, the down train 800 304, 1C74, arrived 8 min late and was held (booked) at signals awaiting the up train, 1A81 which was 9 min late, passing Yeovil Junction at 11.28. (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh) |
| Same occasion as the above photo. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| Up trains takes the branch towards Yeovil Pen Mill. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| Off towards Exeter (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| Great Western Railway diversions through Yeovil Pen Mill with 'modern' semaphore signalling! (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
| (Photo courtesy Roland Groom) |
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