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West Somerset Railway - Class 59 Driver Training

The 26th and 27th February 1997 saw the appearance of a Foster Yeoman General Motors Class 59/0 on the West Somerset Railway (WSR). The locomotive arrived complete with five aggregate wagons from Merehead Quarry. The locomotive (built in 1986) was being used to train German footplate staff on the Class 59 prior to No.59003 being exported to Germany later in the year. Foster Yeoman worked with the National Power driver training division to put together a training program for the German employees to pass out on the Class. Static and classroom training has already been carried out at Merehead, the WSR was used for the active part of the driving and operation. The 25mph speed limit on the WSR was ample for training runs, which operated between Bishops Lydeard, Blue Anchor and Williton over two days.| We have put together a large selection of images taken over the two days which have been very kindly supplied from Colin J Marsden and the Brian Morrison collection.

27th February 1997
Having completed driver training on the West Somerset Railway Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' passes Cogload Junction with five empty aggregate hoppers operating Bishops Lydeard - Merehead.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' departs from Williton on the 27th February 1997 with a Yeoman/DB driver training on WSR at Williton. The loco is seen departing to return to Merehead.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Foster Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' rolls through Blue Anchor station to change ends of its train and return to Williton on the 26th February 1997.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Foster Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' couples back to its five JGA wagons at Blue Anchor on the 26th February 1997 ready to return to Williton.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' stands at Bishops Lydeard on the 26th February 1997 with 5 JHA Wagons ready to depart to Blue Anchor.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' rounds the curve at Watchet on the 26th February 1997. The locomotive was operating Yeoman/DB driver training on WSR and is pictured here heading for Blue Anchor.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
General Motors Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' is pictured at Williton on the 26th February 1997 operating a Bishops Lydeard - Blue Anchor driver training run with 5 aggregate wagons.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' climbs through Nornvis Bristol on the 26th February 1997 on the approach to Crowcombe Heathfield. The loco was on the WSR for Yeoman/DB driver training and pictured here operating a Bishops Lydeard - Blue Anchor run.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' is pictured at Bishops Lydeard on the 26th February 1997 prior to departing with a Yeoman/DB driver training run to Blue Anchor.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' proceed out of Crowcombe Station on the 26th February 1997 operating between Bishops Lydeard and Blue Anchor.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' is pictured at Blue Anchor having run around its set of five aggregate wagons at Blue Anchor on the 26th February 1997. The locomotive is seen ready to depart back to Bishops Lydeard.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' is pictured in Williton Station on the 26th February 1997 having arrived from Blue Anchor.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
On the 26th February 1997 Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' arrives into Crowcombe Heathfield on Yeoman/DB driver training on WSR. The loco is pictured at Crowcombe Heathfield on the last run of the day back to Bishops Lydeard.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' passes Crowcombe heading for Blue Anchor with its 5 wagons in tow on the 26th February 1997.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
Foster Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' passes Castle Hill on the 26th February 1997 returning to Bishops Lydeard from Blue Anchor and Williton.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' runs around its train at Block Anchor on the 26th February 1997 while carrying out driver training with a set of 5 JGA wagons.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
Foster Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' rounds the curve at Doniford Halt on the 26th February 1997 operating the 12:04 Blue Anchor - Wiliton driver training run.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' passes Watchet heading for Blue Anchor on the 26th February 1997 with 5 JGA aggregate wagons in tow.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' rounds the curve at Doniford Beach Halt on the 26th February 1997 heading for Blue Anchor from Bishops Lydeard.
(Photo: Brian Morrison)

26th February 1997
Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' is pictured at Bishops Lydeard on the 26th February 1997 having arrived back from Blue Anchor at the end of day 1 of Yeoman/ DB driver training.
(Photo: Colin J Marsden)

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