These photographs are all taken by John Cornelius (a founder member) and show the development of the South West Main Line Steam Company (now t/a Yeovil Railway Centre) from its beginning in 1994. |
| Seen in the upside yard (sidings removed July 2008 and now part of the enlarged car park) |
| 12 March 1995 Water tank panels are set out on the infamous piles of sleepers where they would remain for many months!! |
| 02 June 1995 Scrub clearance has been made on the Clifton Maybank branch. |
| 18 June 1995 A floodlight had been erected by British Rail to aid the running round of stone trains from Merehead during a period of diversion. This was now in the way of necessary trackworks. A farewell visit is made to the top!! |
| 28 June 1995 |
| 25 June 1995 The Clifton Maybank branch had been changed many years ago to form a connection with the down sidings. As SWMLSCo had to be separated the Branch had to be slewed back to its original alignment, running into the back of Platform 3. |
| 28 June 1995 |
| 29 June 1995 Sleepers and fittings laid to replace the removed pointwork. |
| 29 June 1995 Rails now positioned |
| 29 June 1995 Slewing the branch. |
| 07 July 1995 View from the bufferstops. |
| 7 July 1995 Note the lack of fencing! The abutments of the old bridge taking the Clifton Maybank branch under the Waterloo-Exeter line are clearly visible. The bridge had been filled in many years ago. |
| 30 July 1995 |
| 17 September 1995 |
| 17 September 1995 A start has been made in erecting a wooden fence on the west end of the platform, dividing the ramp in half. |
| 28 October 1995 |
| 15 November 1995 A gate has now been erected across one of the access points to the main railway although other fencing is not yet in place. |
| 17 November 1995 |
| 17 November 1995 |
| 19 November 1995 |
| 16 December 1995 Santa Specials. |
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