2nd October 2026 Catching the evening glint at Norton Fitzwarren on the 2nd October 2026. No. 57306 'Branchline Society' and No. 57310 'UK Railtours' exit from Fairwater Yard with the Rail Heat Treatment Train operating as 3S11 18:21 Fairwater Yard - Penzance. The train will run overnight, visiting Penzance and Paignton before returning through Taunton to Salisbury via Westbury and finally arriving back in Taunton the next day around 12:30. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

1st October 2026 After 23 months of Class 175 deliveries to GWR, the full GWR livery has now been applied to the next pair of Class 175 units delivered to Laira, as captured on Thursday 1st October 2026. No.175110 and No.175103 are pictured passing through the centre road at Taunton operating as 5V84 10:42 Wolverton - Laira. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

27th September 2026 Southern Pacific No. 34028 'Eddystone' is pictured at Taunton on Sunday, 27th September 2026. The Southern locomotive was returning 1Z34 17:04 Par - Bristol Temple Meads 'The Royal Duchy' charter. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

25th September 2026 Running roughly an hour behind schedule, BR 7P No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' proceeds slowly from a signal check at Norton Fitzwarren with the returning ‘Cornish Riviera’ charter on Friday 25th September 2026. As with the outbound run, LSL Class 57/3 No.57302 assisted at the rear of the 1Z71 10:30 Penzance to London Paddington via Taunton. On arrival at the latter, Class 50 No. 50050 'Fearless' returned the tour to London Paddington, and No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' returned to the West Somerset Railway for stabling. (Photo: S A Ginn)

24th September 2026 Operarted by Hanson and Hall, BR Green Class 33 No.33012 makes a rare appearance at Taunton hauling Railfreight Class 31 No.31210 into Taunton Station on Thursday 24th September 2026. The pair were operating a light engine movement (0V62 08:10 East Grinstead Sidings - Bodmin Siding) where the two locomotives are booked to attend the Bodmin and Wenford Railway Diesel Gala event. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

22nd September 2026 Built in 1954, BR Class 4-6-2 8P No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' storms over Whiteball Summit with the Steam Dreams ‘The Cornish Riviera 2026’ mid-week railtour on Tuesday 22nd September 2026. Part of a four-day excursion, this was the initial leg of the itinerary: 1Z71 08:42 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids via Taunton. Duke of Gloucester was added to the train at Taunton, replacing LSL Class 50 No. 50050 'Fearless'. Class 57/3 No.57302 remained attached at the rear. Following a 2-hour break at Exeter, the tour continued westbound as the 1Z72 14:20 departure from Exeter to Penzance. The Duke is scheduled to return from Cornwall on Friday 25th September. (Photo: S A Ginn)

19th September 2026 West Coast Railways Class 47 No.47812 and No.47802 pass through the centre road at speed on Saturday 19th September 2026. The pair were operating the delayed 'The Cornish Branchline' charter 1Z19 06:25 Crewe - Fowey. Having followed No. 60103 'Flying Scotsman' (also operating a charter service 1Z41 10:57 Bristol Temple Meads - Minehead), the Class 47s make up for lost time as they power through Taunton and 40 Steps as Flying Scotsman also departs. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

19th September 2026 The world-famous 'Flying Scotsman' makes a fine sight at Cogload Junction on Saturday 19th September 2026. No. 60103 'Flying Scotsman' operated Fox and Edwards Events charter as 1Z41 10:57 Bristol Temple Meads - Bishops Lydeard. The charter originated from Stourbridge Junction, changing headcode at Bristol. It also ran through to Minehead, where later in the day No.37240 hauled the train back to Norton Fitzwarren to be turned before departing back to Stourbridge. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

17th September 2026 GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66716 'Locomotive & Carriage Institution Centenary 1911-2011' operates the first MOD train through Taunton in decades on Thursday 17th September 2026. The GBRf Class 66 arrived into Fairwater Yard late on Monday 14th September. Several days were spent loading containers from Norton Manor Camp before the train departed on Thursday as 6Z00 12:23 Fairwater Yard - Carlisle Yard (with a continued path to Mossend Yard, before returning to MOD Kineton). (Photo: Phil Izzard)

5th September 2026 Passing through the dappled shade at Whiteball, LNER A4 Pacific No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' leads 1Z07 06:35 Poole to Kingswear charter ‘The English Riviera Express’ on Saturday 5th September 2026. The initial leg of the tour was worked in 'top & tail' configuration by LSL locomotives No.57302 and No. 50050 'Fearless' from Poole. The train reversed direction at Westbury, putting the Class 50 in charge across the Somerset Levels as far as Taunton, where Sir Nigel Gresley replaced Fearless for the final run down into South Devon. (Photo: S A Ginn)

29th August 2026 The twin Maybach engines from the two double-headed Hymeks could be heard for several miles ahead of their arrival into Crowcombe on Saturday 29th August 2026. No.D7017 and No.D7018 arrived into Crowcombe with the late-running 14:30 Minehead - Bishops Lydeard service (running in the slot of the 16:30 from Minehead); an earlier coaching stock fault on the outward journey had forced the train to return to Bishops Lydeard, and the pair eventually took an alternative coaching stock rake through to Minehead and back. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

21st August 2026 The colourful London Transport-liveried Class 66/7 No. 66718 'Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber in the County of Wiltshire' powers up as it passes over Cogload Junction flyover in the stunning evening sunlight on Friday 21st August 2026. GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66718 'Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber in the County of Wiltshire' was operating 6V72 13:17 Cliffe Vale - Goonbarrow with a rake of empty China Clay JIA wagons for loading in Cornwall. Image taken on a camera pole. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

15th August 2026 Still diesel traction throughout for the ‘English Riviera Express’ on Saturday 15th August 2026. Railfreight Distribution-liveried Class 57 No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' heads west with the 1Z07 05:45 Three Bridges to Kingswear via Taunton, captured descending the grade from Whiteball Summit. The initial leg of the charter was led by No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' (D1924) as far as Westbury, where, upon arrival, the driver changed ends, the subsequent change of direction putting 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' in charge of the tour for the remainder of the run down to the English Riviera. (Photo: S A Ginn)

14th August 2026 The GBRf-operated Cornish China Clay contract received a splash of colour on Friday 14th August 2026. London Transport Museum-liveried Class 66/7 No. 66718 'Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber in the County of Wiltshire' was allocated to haul 6V72 13:17 Cliffe Vale - Goonbarrow china clay empties. The colourful celebrity-liveried Class 66 is pictured passing Banklands with 14 JIA wagons in tow. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

8th August 2026 Locomotive Services Group No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' and No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' (D1924) pass through Creech St Michael with the returning 'English Riviera Express' on Saturday 8th August 2026. Following problems with No.47805 earlier in the day at Westbury, No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' was dispatched from Southall to assist the 1Z08 16:35 Kingswear back to Ely from Taunton. (Photo: S A Ginn)

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