68027 passes Worle Parkway with 5 coaches of the Ex Pretendolino set (12138; 12122; 10229; 12011 & 11048) running as 5Z08 07.47 Crewe C.S. to Laira Depot. Monday 27th November 2017.
70816 passes Worle Junction with 6C36 11.38 Moorswater to Aberthaw Cement Works empty PCA's. Thursday 26th October 2017.
66024 leads the Barton Hill based RHTT approaching Weston Milton on the single line Weston-super-Mare loop. 66024 has gained a Margam Depot sheep badge between the cab windows and the wrong coloured horn grill. Friday 20th October 2017.
46100 'Royal Scot' passes Oldmixon on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line with "The Dartmouth Express" Woking to Kingswear. The steam locomotive came on the train at Bristol Temple Meads. Saturday 24th June 2017.
800003 'Queen Victoria' passes Brean Road, Lympsham running as 5X20 09.06 Swindon to Taunton test run. Friday 16th June 2017.
Green 43194 leads the 1T17 10.13 Plymouth to Chippenham along the Weston-super-Mare Avoiding Line at Winterstoke Road. There is one blue coach in the formation and blue 43146 is on the rear. Sunday 11th June 2017.
37099 'Merl Evans 1947 - 2016' passes Worle Parkway with 3Z53 07.57 Exeter Riverside Yard to Crewe test train consisting of stock 9516, 72616, 6262, 999605 & 9703. Thursday 18th May 2017.
Following a block behind the slow moving Class 31 was the NMT with Power Cars 43013 & 43014 'The Railway Observer' running as 1Z18 15.46 Paignton to Taunton. Normal routing is via Temple Meads but today went via Bristol Parkway and was running an hour down. Friday 5th May 2017.
66528 'Madge Elliot M.B.E' heads along the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line at Hutton Moor with 4E18 09.47 Fairwater Yard to Doncaster Wood Yard reclaimed sleepers from the TRT. Wednesday 26th April 2017.
66506 'Crewe Regeneration' has 66525 DIT passing Oldmixon on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line with 6C73 12.12 Westbury Yard to Fairwater Yard re-filled HOBC ballast wagons. Monday 27th March 2017.
The cascade of Turbo DMU's has seen them start working services based on Bristol. 166 210 crosses over at Worle Junction forming 9C69 09.00 Cardiff to Taunton. Presume the 9 headcode is due to their route restrictions because of loading gauge. Saturday 4th November 2017.
150 266 & 153 370 cross over at Worle Junction forming 2C79 13.59 Cardiff Central to Taunton. Thursday 26th October 2017.
Following a failure earlier in the day on 1V44 Leeds to Plymouth, East Midlands Train's 43043 was hired in for cover. Due to the late running of the service it was turned back at Totnes for a right time departure. 43043 leads the 1V51 12.51 Totnes to Glasgow Central through Worle Parkway. 43207 is the rear power car. Friday 11th August 2017.
70817 passes Flowerdown Bridge on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line with 6C36 11.38 Moorswater to Aberthaw Cement Works empty PCA Cement Tanks. Thursday 22nd June 2017.
800004 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel'' passes Brean Road, Lympsham running as 5X19 07.34 North Pole IEP Depot to Taunton test run. Friday 16th June 2017.
68002 'Intrepid' & 68027 in the plain DRS livery pass Claverham with 6M63 11.58 Bridgwater to Crewe Coal Sidings with two FNA's. Wednesday 24th May 2017.
31452 returns the Rail Grinder DR79401 -Dr79404 from Oakhampton passing Hutton Moor on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line, running as 4Z02 11.45 Oakhampton to Chaddesden Sidings. Saturday 13th May 2017.
In the gathering gloom, DCR's 31452 passes Worle Parkway with new Rail Grinders DR79401, 79402 & 79403 running as 4Z02 12.34 Derby RTC to Okehampton. Friday 5th May 2017.
70804 passes over Hewish Level Crossing running as light engine from Westbury to Cardiff Canton via Taunton. Sunday 16th April 2017.
66302 & 66431 pass Worle Parkway with Flask MODA 95771 running as 6Z63 08.53 Devonport Dockyard to Crewe. Thursday 23rd March 2017.
166 214 passes Worle Junction forming 2D08 10.10 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Temple Meads. Saturday 4th November 2017.
220007 comes off the Weston-super-Mare loop line at Worle Junction forming 1M93 14.04 Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly. Thursday 26th October 2017.
33207 'Jim Martin' heads "The Royal Duchy" from Bristol to Taunton past Middle Street, Brent Knoll. Steam will take over from Taunton for the rest of the journey to Par. Sunday 6th August 2017.
68001 'Evolution' & 68023 'Achilles' pass Worle Junction with 6M63 11.58 Bridgwater to Crewe Coal Sidings flask working. Wednesday 21st June 2017.
SVR based D407 (50007) 'Hercules', 50049 'Defiance', 20059 & 20188 pass Worle Parkway running as 0Z50 08.56 Bishops Lydeard to MRC Butterley following the appearance of the Class 20's at West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala. Wednesday 14th June 2017.
68017 'Hornet' heads the "Northern Belle" past Worle Parkway running as 1Z68 12.35 Swindon to Swindon via Plymouth. 68002 'Intrepid' is DOR. Sunday 21st May 2017.
34046 running as 34052 'Lord Dowling' & 46100 'Royal Scot' head "The Great Britain X" 15.50 Exeter St. Davids to Paddington past Middle Street, Brent Knoll. Sunday 7th May 2017.
67022 & 67006 'Royal Sovereign' pass Worle with 1Z78 09.48 London Victoria to Truro Belmond British Pullman. Friday 5th May 2017. See they have turned a nice smart 67 for the train as usual, not!
66413 & 66536 top & tail the Track Replacement Train past Worle Parkway running as 6X04 16.50 Fairwater Yard to Bridgend. Monday 17th April 2017.
66847 passes Hutton Moor on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line with 6C26 06.38 Plymouth to Westbury empty ballast wagons. Running via Bristol due to the derailment at East Somerset Junction. Thursday 23rd March 2017.
66152 'Derek Holmes-Railway Operator' leads the Barton Hill based Rail Head Treatment Train, with wagons 642012 & 642032 on the last but one leg of it's overnight journey taking the Weston-super-Mare loop line at Worle Junction. 66024 is the rear locomotive which seems to have sprung a leak! Saturday 4th November 2017.
Due to engineering work on the Castle Cary route, the St Blazey RHTT was diverted via Bath running as 3J13 09.51 Westbury to St Blazey via Salisbury. After only a couple of weeks on the service 66074 & 66027 along with wagons 642020 & 642035 look very dirty indeed passing Oldmixon on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line. Saturday 21st October 2017.
150232 passes Middle Street, Brent Knoll forming 2C45 08.28 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance. Sunday 6th August 2017.
153373 comes off the loop line at Worle Junction forming 2D12 12.09 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Parkway. Wednesday 21st June 2017.
SVR based D407 (50007) 'Hercules', 50049 'Defiance', 20059 & 20188 pass Worle Parkway running as 0Z50 08.56 Bishops Lydeard to MRC Butterley following the appearance of the Class 20's at West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala. Wednesday 14th June 2017.
A busy time at Worle Parkway. 150219 calls forming 2C77 13.05 Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton whilst 43190 & 43028 call with 1A20 13.20 Weston-super-Mare to Paddington. Sunday 21st May 2017.
67006 'Royal Soverein' & 67022 head the British Belmond Pullman past Middle Street, Brent Knoll running as 1Z33 12.25 Truro to London Victoria. Sunday 7th May 2017.
68021 'Tireless' & 68022 'Resolution' pass Yatton heading 6M63 11.58 Bridgwater to Crewe Coal Sidings with flask carriers FNA 550027 & FNA 550046. Thursday 27th April 2017.
153305 & 153382 depart from Worle Parkway forming 2C83 16.00 Cardiff Central to Taunton. Monday 17th April 2017.
66849 'Wylam Dilly' passes Hutton Moor on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line heading 6Z66 10.52 Tavistock Junction to Bristol Temple Meads consisting of six loaded ballast wagons. Wednesday 1st November 2017.
66152 'Derek Holmes-Railway Operator' leads the Barton Hill based RHTT past Weston Milton returning from Weston-super-Mare to Barton Hill. 66024 is the rear locomotive. Friday 20th October 2017.
68001 'Evolution' & 68030 head 6M63 11.58 Bridgwater to Crewe Coal Sidings with FNA 550049. Wednesday 28th June 2017.
158955 crosses over to take the loop line at Worle Junction with 2C73 10.59 Cardiff Central to Taunton. Wednesday 21st June 2017.
66549 heads along the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line at Winterstoke Road with the Track Replacement Train running as 6X04 08.00 Maindee East Junction to Taunton Fairwater Yard. 66545 is at the rear of this very long train. Sunday 11th June 2017.
66956 has 66512 DIT passing Hutton Moor on the Weston-super-Mare avoiding line with 4E18 09.47 Taunton Fairwater Yard to Doncaster Wood Yard. Friday 19th May 2017.
The 1V54 09.27 Newcastle to Plymouth formed of Voyager 220034 passes Middle Street, Brent Knoll. Sunday 7th May 2017.
150 129 arrives at Yatton forming 2D12 12.09 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Parkway. Thursday 27th April 2017.
43303 heads the 1E63 15.25 Plymouth to Leeds past Worle Parkway. 43285 is the rear power car. Monday 17thApril 2017