June 2008 - Part 3

<b>21st June</b> - EWS Royal liveried Class 67, No.67005 <I>'Queens Messenger'</i> arrives at Westbury leading 2O72, the 09:09 Bristol Temple Meads - Weymouth Summer Saturdays Only diagram. In a bid to improve capacity on crucial routes during the Summer, First Great Western have employed this 5-coach train

21st June - EWS Royal liveried Class 67, No.67005 'Queens Messenger' arrives at Westbury leading 2O72, the 09:09 Bristol Temple Meads - Weymouth Summer Saturdays Only diagram. In a bid to improve capacity on crucial routes during the Summer, First Great Western have employed this 5-coach train

<b>21st June</b> - The gathered crowd for the Cranmore Gala at Westbury snap 67005 as the service departs for Weymouth. 67021 tails the service

21st June - The gathered crowd for the Cranmore Gala at Westbury snap 67005 as the service departs for Weymouth. 67021 tails the service

<b>21st June</b> - Pathfinder Tours ran several 'shuttles' from Westbury to Cranmore on the East Somerset Railway where a heritage bus shuttle was in place to take enthusiasts to the main site at Merehead, here Yeoman liveried Class 59, No.59001 <I>'YEOMAN ENDEAVOUR'</i> arrives at Westbury forming 1Z20, the 09:50 service from Cranmore to Westbury, EWS provided Class 66, No.66200 which is at the tail of the train

21st June - Pathfinder Tours ran several 'shuttles' from Westbury to Cranmore on the East Somerset Railway where a heritage bus shuttle was in place to take enthusiasts to the main site at Merehead, here Yeoman liveried Class 59, No.59001 'YEOMAN ENDEAVOUR' arrives at Westbury forming 1Z20, the 09:50 service from Cranmore to Westbury, EWS provided Class 66, No.66200 which is at the tail of the train

<b>21st June</b> - Merehead shunter Class 08, No.08032 in the attractive Yeoman livery ticks over near the entrance to Merehead

21st June - Merehead shunter Class 08, No.08032 in the attractive Yeoman livery ticks over near the entrance to Merehead

<b>21st June</b> - Throughout the day, 9F No.92203 <I>'Black Prince'</i> was utilised to haul a demonstration freight weighing in at nearly 1000 tonnes

21st June - Throughout the day, 9F No.92203 'Black Prince' was utilised to haul a demonstration freight weighing in at nearly 1000 tonnes

<b>21st June</b> - On the other end of the 1000 ton freight train was Merehead's resident shunter, SW1001 No.44 <I>'Western Yeoman II'</i>, an American 'Switcher' purpose built for Foster Yeoman

21st June - On the other end of the 1000 ton freight train was Merehead's resident shunter, SW1001 No.44 'Western Yeoman II', an American 'Switcher' purpose built for Foster Yeoman

21st June - Large Logo liveried Class 50, No.50049 'Defiance' stabled at the event

<b>21st June</b> - From the Severn Valley Railway, 'Slugs' 37901 <I>'Mirless Pioneer'</i> and classmate 37906 are seen stabled at the event

21st June - From the Severn Valley Railway, 'Slugs' 37901 'Mirless Pioneer' and classmate 37906 are seen stabled at the event

<b>21st June</b> - Hanson liveried Class 59, No.59101 <I>'Village of Whatley'</i> is seen stabled at the event

21st June - Hanson liveried Class 59, No.59101 'Village of Whatley' is seen stabled at the event

<b>21st June</b> - Yeoman liveried Class 59, No.59004 <I>'PAUL A HAMMOND'</i> is seen stabled at the event

21st June - Yeoman liveried Class 59, No.59004 'PAUL A HAMMOND' is seen stabled at the event

<b>21st June</b> - BR Blue Class 08, No.08826 languishes in a siding at Merehead

21st June - BR Blue Class 08, No.08826 languishes in a siding at Merehead

<b>21st June</b> - Hanson liveried Class 59, No.59104 <I>'Village of Great Elm'</i> is seen stabled at the event

21st June - Hanson liveried Class 59, No.59104 'Village of Great Elm' is seen stabled at the event

<b>21st June</b> - 59104 is seen from inside the maintenance shed where several sales stalls and Model Railway stands line the sides

21st June - 59104 is seen from inside the maintenance shed where several sales stalls and Model Railway stands line the sides

<b>21st June</b> - Complete with a <I>'Tonbridge Trailblazers'</i> headboard, GBRf liveried Class 73, No.73204 <I>'Alison'</i> is seen stabled at the event with a sparkling 66731

21st June - Complete with a 'Tonbridge Trailblazers' headboard, GBRf liveried Class 73, No.73204 'Alison' is seen stabled at the event with a sparkling 66731

<b>21st June</b> - Freightliner Class 66, No.66623 <I>'Bill Bolsover'</i>, in appropriate Bardon Aggregates livery is seen stabled at the event

21st June - Freightliner Class 66, No.66623 'Bill Bolsover', in appropriate Bardon Aggregates livery is seen stabled at the event

<b>21st June</b> - 37906, complete with snow ploughs is seen stabled near the running lines

21st June - 37906, complete with snow ploughs is seen stabled near the running lines

<b>21st June</b> - A trio of Class 59's stabled outside Merehead Maintenance shed. From Left to Right, 59104 <I>'Village of Great Elm'</i>, 59103 <I>'Village of Mells'</i> and 59203 <I>'Vale of Pickering'</i>

21st June - A trio of Class 59's stabled outside Merehead Maintenance shed. From Left to Right, 59104 'Village of Great Elm', 59103 'Village of Mells' and 59203 'Vale of Pickering'

<b>21st June</b> - EWS liveried Class 59, No.59203 <I>'Vale of Pickering'</i> and EWS Class 60, No.60040 are seen stabled at the event, 60040 now carries DB Schenker and Army vinyls, it was recently named <I>'The Territorial Army Centenary'</I> at York to celebrate just that!

21st June - EWS liveried Class 59, No.59203 'Vale of Pickering' and EWS Class 60, No.60040 are seen stabled at the event, 60040 now carries DB Schenker and Army vinyls, it was recently named 'The Territorial Army Centenary' at York to celebrate just that!

<b>21st June</b> - GBRf Class 66, No.66731, complete with buffer and wheel embellishments is seen stabled at the event with 73204

21st June - GBRf Class 66, No.66731, complete with buffer and wheel embellishments is seen stabled at the event with 73204

<b>21st June</b> - 'Slug' 37901 <I>'Mirless Pioneer'</i> is started up during the afternoon

21st June - 'Slug' 37901 'Mirless Pioneer' is started up during the afternoon

<b>27th June</b> - EWS Class 60, No.60029 <I>'Clitheroe Castle'</i> pounds South through Kelvedon leading 6V79, the 08:55 Marks Tey - Hayes, Middlesex loaded sand working, the train consists of 16 ex-RMC 'JGA' hoppers, with an 'EWS Construction' liveried 'HOA' in the middle

27th June - EWS Class 60, No.60029 'Clitheroe Castle' pounds South through Kelvedon leading 6V79, the 08:55 Marks Tey - Hayes, Middlesex loaded sand working, the train consists of 16 ex-RMC 'JGA' hoppers, with an 'EWS Construction' liveried 'HOA' in the middle

<b>27th June</b> - EWS Class 90, No.90020 <I>'Collingwood'</I> follows closely behind 6V79 leading 1P17, the 08:00 Norwich - London Liverpool Street service

27th June - EWS Class 90, No.90020 'Collingwood' follows closely behind 6V79 leading 1P17, the 08:00 Norwich - London Liverpool Street service