16 December 2014 Railway Touring Company ran a 'Sherborne Christmas Carol' train from London Victoria to Sherborne and terminating at Yeovil Junction.

Arrival at Yeovil Junction.... (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

....Platform 3 as seen from South West Trains Platform 2. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

After arrival, Pete discusses tactics with the driver. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

For some reason, a vacuum could not be created between the engine and the turntable so its was all hands to the wheel/bar/anything else! A round of applause ensued from the gallery! (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

(Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

Our small Ruston loco shunts the support coach. (Photo courtesy Roland Groom)

Ready for departure - probably not quite as dark as the photo suggests! The shunt signal at ground level shows 'UE' indicating the Up Exeter line.

The evening departure back to London Victoria is seen from Back Lane Bridge, Bradford Abbas. The load was a substantial 11 coaches plus POB (support coach). (Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)

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