158763 and 158767 approach Thornford working 2V93 17:30 Weymouth-Bristol T.M. 27 June 2009. |
Summer Saturdays loco-hauled returns to the Yeovil to Weymouth route again during 2009 again using top & tailed Class 67's. Approaching Chetnole with the return working; 2V67 16:55 Weymouth-Bristol T.M 67016 leads the four coach set with 67017 "Arrow" trailing to the rear. 27 June 2009. |
The Dorset hamlet of Melbury Bubb (with a population numbering less than 100) is the setting for this First Great Western four-car Class 150 No. 150239 & 150249 as it passes with the first up train on a Sunday, 2V83 14:00 Weymouth-Bristol T.M (SuO). 15 March 2009. |
150238 on Woolcombe Bank working 2E27 16:10 Weymouth-Gloucester. 27 June 2009. |
Woolcombe Bank rises at 1-in-51 to the northern portal of Evershot Tunnel. Here a pair of FGW Class 158's with 158767 (right) leading 158763 climb towards the tunnel working 2O90 12:40 Worcester Foregate Street-Weymouth. 27 June 2009. |
Just about to enter Evershot Tunnel is BR blue 31106 hauling 4Z10 11:03 Bristol Kingsland Road-Derby RTC (via Weymouth). The landscape at this 'classic location' has now altered dramatically with the installation of a GSM-R mast located where the rear coach is. 24 September 2009.  |
A typically dull end to the month as 150280 in Arriva Trains Wales colours is about to enter the northern portal of the 308 yard long Evershot Tunnel working a service to Weymouth. 28 February 2009. |
150249 and 153318 working 2E27 16:10 Weymouth-Great Malvern about to enter the south portal of the 308 yard long Evershot Tunnel. 29 August 2009. |
67001 hurries past Frampton with 2V67 16:55 Weymouth-Bristol T.M, the rear loco being 67025. 26 July 2008. |
158763 passes Stratton and heads towards the closed station at Grimstone working 2E27 16:10 Weymouth-Great Malvern. 19 July 2008. |
A First Great Western Class 158 working a Weymouth bound service about to pass the disused platforms of Bradford Peverell & Stratton Halt (left). Although this precast concrete station closed in October 1966 both platforms and waiting shelters remain and in very good condition, albeit overgrown. 13 April 2009. |
Passing the village of Bradford Peverell is First Great Western liveried 150238 working 2O86 08:42 Gloucester-Weymouth. 17 January 2009. |
Poundbury Viaduct which carries the railway over the River Frome sees 37423 and saloon 975025 working 2Z02 13:25 Weymouth J.S-Ludgershall. 05 August 2008. |
DRS Class 37 No. 37607 crosses Poundbury Viaduct heading light engine towards Dorchester West running as 0Z37 10:45 Bristol T.M-Weymouth-Derby RTC, the locomotive (presumably) running as a driver training trip. 25 September 2009. |
47843 "Vulcan" approaches Dorchester West light engine as 0Z47 12:09 Westbury-Weymouth driver route learning trip. 12 May 2008. |
On hire from Arriva Trains Wales is 150213 seen here departing away from Dorchester West with 2G62 13:11 Weymouth-Gloucester. 12 May 2008. |
DRS Class 37/4 No. 37423 stands at Dorchester West awaiting the arrival of a down train before entering the single line section to Maiden Newton with the inspection saloon that was operating around the Wessex area. Class 37's were regular visitors to Weymouth until the final service train working the Bristol-Weymouth diagram finished on 25 September 1999 hauled by 37414. 05 August 2008. |
150234 arriving at Maiden Newton working 2E20 08:50 Weymouth-Gloucester. 24 September 2008. |
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