Persistent bands of heavy rain caused flooding of Great Western main line at Cowley Bridge, Exeter after the water had made its way down from the moors. This caused some diversions onto the Southern line through Yeovil Junction. The Southern line had also been closed for around 12 hours but no substantial damage was incurred.




22 November 2016
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)






Up approaches Yeovil Junction....




....runs through the platform (feathers indicate the route to Yeovil Pen Mill)....




....with Celebrity Power Car 43027 '90 Glorious Years' at rear. Vinyls celebrate Queen's 90th Birthday.




The 0741 from Penzance sat outside Pinhoe from 1113 to 1132 awaiting the 0710 Waterloo. The Exmouth Junction signaller has swiftly got the green light for the HST.
(Photo courtesy Dave Tozer)




MPV 016. 'Dick Preston' waiting to return to Eastleigh as 159011 runs in with (1L21) 09.20.Waterloo/Exeter.
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




(1A16) 07.41 Penzance/Paddington. 43177/43023
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)




The green HST 43005/43088 on (1C77) 10.06 Paddington/Penzance
(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)


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