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Engine successfully started. Some minor works still to be carried out before engine can return to traffic

Not a boiler explosion! Tubes being removed from Andrew Barclay 'Lord Fisher'.
One of those hard, dirty and noisy jobs...

Sunday 20 August 2023 was the first Steam Punk & Vintage event held at Yeovil Railway Centre.
Quite a number of visitors came suitably attired and there was a good selection of Vintage cars on display.
Thanks to all who came (many of you) and we hope you enjoyed yourselves!

Note the new signs promoting 'The Home of British Helicopters'.  ex-East Midlands DMU 153376 visits Yeovil Junction 

Thanks to a generous donation we have a new railway bench on our platform 

Wessex wagons Wessex Wagons table at The Bristol Model Railway Show 2023.

The rails actually removed to enable the easier renewal of a run of sleepers.

As part of the 70000 'Britannia's + POB (support coach) move from Crewe to Swanage Railway, we were asked to water and turn the engine. The end result was that the engine faced smokebox first from Swanage for its return trip.