Published on 11th August 1979
Summer Saturdays at Taunton Station are traditionally very busy with locomotive-hauled trains transporting holidaymakers to their destinations.
We have featured a selection of images taken on 11th August 1979 at Taunton Station.
BR Blue Class 45 No.45073 pauses at Taunton Station with a southbound passenger service on 11th August 1979. The loco was operating 1V86 10:02 Bradford Exchange - Paignton.
BR Blue Class 47 No.47515 is pictured paused at Taunton on 11th August 1979, operating 1A67 12:05 Paignton - London Paddington.
British Rail Class 47 No.47533 powers away from its booked stop at Taunton on the 11th August 1979, operating 1V84 12:35 Birmingham New Street - Paignton.
BR Blue Class 47 No.47540 is pictured at Taunton on the 11th August 1979, with the station canopy undergoing maintenance and painting. In the background is the St Austell - Kensington 'Motorail' service. No.47540 was operating 1V48 09:28 Manchester Piccadilly - Newquay. In the background is 1M49 12:30 from St Austell to Crewe Motorail, which was worked by No.47050
