17th May 2014 Saturday 17th May 2014 saw UK Railtours operate their 'Lorna Doone' charter from London Waterloo to Bishops Lydeard via Salisbury & Westbury. The charter utilised two Class 159 units from South West Trains, these units have had a surprising uptake from passengers and UK Railtours are already planning to take them to other parts of the South West on weekend passenger excursions from the London area. Class 159s No.159020 and No. 159004 'Basingtstoke and Deane' are pictured arriving onto the West Somerset Railway with the 1Z62 10:18 Westbury - Bishops Lydeard charter (The charter having originated from London Waterloo). Unfortunately the tour was unable to proceed onwards to Minehead due to 'gauge clearance' issues in the Watchet area. Passengers were taken forward to Minehead by WSR steam locomotive No. 7828 'Odney Manor'. (Photo: Brian Garrett)