With Yeovil Pen Mill signalbox in the foreground, Direct Rail Services 37688 brings up the rear of the 1Q13 07:00 Exeter Riverside-Exeter Riverside (via Castle Cary) test train after a short stop at Yeovil Pen Mill. Network Rail Yellow 31602 is out of view at the front of the train. Photograph taken on Friday 2nd March.
First Great Western 43153 leads 43094 working the 1Z30 09:46 Chippenham-Oxford extra (calling at Swindon only) in connection with Swindon Town playing away at Oxford United at the The Kassam Stadium. Kick off was at midday and Swindon managed a 2-0 defeat. Compton-Beauchamp, east of Swindon is the location. Photograph taken on Saturday 3rd March.
LMS Princess 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' passes Cocklebury Lane, Chippenham working 1Z64 07:03 Solihull-Bristol Temple Meads 'The Double Lickey Banker'. This charter later was banked up the Lickey Incline by two Pannier Tanks hence the name of the tour. This photograph was taken on Saturday 24th March.
First Great Western 43126 & 43175 kicks up the dust from the newly laid ballast at Bathampton working the 5Z32 08:55 St Phillips Marsh-Chippenham empty stock move before forming a London Paddington service. The end of the worksite can be seen in the background and the possession was running approximately 1 hour late with down trains running wrong line. This photograph was taken on Sunday 25th March.
DBS red liveried 60079 makes a unusual daylight appearance at Hawkeridge Junction working the delayed 6A11 Robeston-Theale petroleum tanks on Saturday 31st March. This train was delayed at Bristol East Depot due to dragging brakes on one of the tanks (TEA 89021) which had to be removed from the train.