26 July 2015
34067 'Tangmere' visits Yeovil Railway Centre for servicing and turning whilst working Railway Touring Company's 'Weymouth Seaside Express'.




Running from Yeovil Pen Mill.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Still on Network Rail metals. Unusually the steam loco was detached at Yeovil Pen Mill on the down journey, arriving at 10.32am. The train continued to Weymouth behind a Class 47 diesel.




South West Trains service to Exeter departs.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Reversing towards the coaling point.




Reminder attached to coach.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




'Is that enough?'
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




On the turntable.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




After being turned the engine was watered and ashed.




John having a cold shower.
'Tangmere' departed at 1.55pm for Weymouth. A slightly early arrival back at Bristol Temple Meads was achieved. It is unfortunate that the closure of the line for electrification works at Bath and nearby means that this is the only Bristol-Weymouth steam trip to run in 2015.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Return journey at Yetminster 'Central'.
(Photo courtesy David Greening)


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