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Another one of the regular Network Rail Test Trains we get around the Yeovil Sherborne Area. 3Q07 20.31 Exeter Riverside to Exeter Riverside via Yeovil Pen Mill and Salisbury ran on the 14th March 2024 with Harry Needles 37607 as motive power. The loco was hired in by Colas. The train is seen...

The ever popular Bath Christmas Market had two steam hauled charters on the 5th December 2023. Both originated in the Midlands with 45231 The Sherwood Forester hauling the Great Western Envoyr from Solihull to Bristol Temple Meads and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on the Merchant Venturer from...

7029 Clun Castle worked Vintage Trains cathedrals Express from Birmingham Snow Hill to Salisbury on the 2nd March 2024. 47773 was on the rear to turn the train on the Laverstock Curve outside Salisbury, the loco also provided heat and assisted shunting the stock when required. The train is seen...

The Cornish Riviera Statesman ran on the 5th August from Derby to Penzance. The locomotives allocated to work the train were 47805 Roger Hoskins MA 1925-2013 and 47712 lady Diana Spencer. The locos work the train double headed. My video shows the train coming on to the sea wall passed Langstone...

Despite a severve weather warning I decided to go to Dawlish for the English Riviera Express on the 5th August 2023. The train was hauld by LNER A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley with 47593 Galloway Princess as assisting loco and for shunting at Kingswear. The bad weather didnt materialise in the...

The Dorset Coast Express ran on the 26th July 2023 with LMS Jubilee 45596 Bahamas as motive power with 47802 as assisting and shunting locomotive as required. The train was originally booked to have Southern Railway U Class 31806 on the front out of Wymouth with 45596 banking up Bincombe Bank...

With very little of interest locally the monthly Network Rail Test Train to Weymouth is always something to look forward to. Usually a pair of 37s top and tail the one booked for the 12th July didnt dissapoint with 37610 and 37612 allocated. The train is seen passing through Yeovil Pen Mill on...

GBRf Class 69s 69003 The Railway Observer and 69004 worked the 22.11 Eastleigh East Yard to Eastleigh East Yard via Yeovil JUnction early morning on the 15th of June. The train is seen at Sherborne on both the outward run to Yeovil Junction and the return to Eastleigh..

UK Railtours ran the Magic Carpet railtour from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids on the 17th June 2023. Motive power was supplied by GBRf in the shape of 73962 Dick Mabbutt and 73964 Jeanette up front with 66768 on the rear. The train is seen at Sherborne on both the outward and return runs.

Steam Dreams ran an Excursion to Bath Spa on the 24th May. The locomotive used was Merchant Navy Class Pacific 34046 Braunton. The train was filmed around the village of Upton Scudamore as there is a climb on both approaches, so I chose a bridge either side of the sumnmit. 47853 was on the...

The Atlantic Coast Express was run on the 20th May 2023 by the Railway Touring Company. Motive power was LMS Jubilee 45596 Bahamas. The train ran from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids via Salisbury and Honiton. The return was via Bristol and Salisbury. I only got this one shot so I wanted...

The Railway Touring Companies Great Britain began its 9 day journey around England, Wales and Scotland with a London Paddington, Plymouth and Bristol run on Day 1. The train was originally plaanned to have 35018 British India Line as motive power but this wasnt available so LMS Class 5 44932...

The decommissioning of Winfrith Nuclear Power Station continues and trains still run to take away contaminated material. The latest one ran on the 20th April and was top and tailed by DRS Class 68s 68001 Evolution and 68018 Vigilent. The train has to run to Dorchester South to reverse as there...

To get 70000 Britannia to the Swanage Railways for a Gala the engine and coach was routed via the Welsh Marches, Bristol, Westbury, Castle Cary and Weymouth then along the coast to Wareham Junction for the Swanage line.As it would pass through Yeovil Pen Mill I had to go and see it, only living...

Vintage Trains ran a private charter from Birmingham Snow Hill to Didcot on the 4th March 2023 for Shareholders who contributed to the forming of Vintage Trains as a Train Operating Company through the Community Benefit Society. The locomotives used were 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and 7029...