Main Line Steam at Yeovil Railway Centre during third week August 2011




21 August 2011
5029 'Nunney Castle' Passing the soon to be closed foot crossing at Stratton (north of Dorchester).
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Arrival at Yeovil Junction from Weymouth, light engine.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Reversing past 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand'
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Scenes during coaling and oiling the motion.






(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Off to the turntable.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Visitors can view the turning from the special Viewing Platform (background)....




....and get close to the action.




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Smokebox door open giving a new perspective on the headboard.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Resident steam loco 'Pectin' eyes up the intruder!(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Servicing complete - time to head off back down to Weymouth.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)






(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




23 August 2011
The support coach for 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand' is moved....




....to the turntable road....




....and eventually reunited with the loco.






Reversing off site enroute to Weymouth, passing Fowler diesel 'Cockney Rebel'.






4492 seen at Wool on the return journey Weymouth-London.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




Evening arrival, and catching everyone out by arriving some 90 minutes early as a First Great Western unit was delayed with a fault. 34067 took its pathway.




A boiler blowdown was undertaken to clear sediments - as can be seen the pressure was impressive with everyone well out of the line of fire (steam)!




A spectacular view!.
(Photo courtesy John Boon)




Steam reached the cliff and lingered in the trees for a while.




28 August 2011
After leaving for Bristol the previous day, 34067 is used for Sunday's final 'Weymouth Seaside Express' for 2011
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Down journey just north of Dorchester.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




2011 or 1960s?
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




The crane was back in use to load coal in dumpy bags.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




More coal required!
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Waiting whilst watering is completed.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Back to Weymouth light engine.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)


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