8th August 2026 Making its first visit to the South West the 125 Group operated 'The Summer Riviera' charter on Saturday 8th August 2026. No.43025 'Exeter' and No.43089 are pictured passing Cogload Junction, operating 1Z51 07:35 Manchester Victoria - Paignton. The charter was operating 23 minutes late due to a fatality near Weston Milton, which caused a delay to passing services. The set was formed of Mk3 coaches 41067 41057 40730 42119 42120 42111, and 44000, creating a once-common sight at Cogload Junction. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

1st August 2026 Saphos Trains 'English Riviera Express' charter passed through the Taunton area on Saturday 1st August 2026. With a steam ban still in place, the charter was hauled throughout, but diesel traction No. 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013 ' and No.57302 operated 1Z07 06:17 Shrewsbury - Kingswear in a top-and-tail formation. The veteran Class 47 is pictured padding Creech St Michael. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

29th July 2026 The Midland Pullman HST headed to the Devon Riviera on the 29th July 2026. The Torbay Riviera Pullman passed through Taunton in glorious sunshine with No. 43050 'Loch Morar' leading No.43055 operating 1Z44 05:24 Hull - Paington. The Pullman HST is pictured passing through Platform 3 on the approach to 40 Steps. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

24th July 2026 The Britannic Explorer was back on another three-day trip to the Southwest on Friday 24th July 2026. Dedicated GBRf Class 66 No. 66748 'St Michaels Mount' led the luxury train from London Victoria in top and tail formation with No. 66744 'Heart of Wales' as 1V01 15:48 London Victoria - Bishops Lydeard. Having arrived onto the West Somerset Railway, the pair continued through to Minehead for an evening dinner at Kerr Moor. The train is pictured passing Watersmeet in the evening sunlight, climbing to Crowcombe. Image taken on a camera pole. (Photo: Adam Snow)

24th July 2026 The Network Rail New Measurement Train passes Cogload Junction on Friday 24th July 2026. No. 43013 'Mark Carne CBE' is pictured leading No. 43062 'John Armitt' operating the late-running 1Q18 15:39 Paington - Taunton track testing run. This service had terminated short at Bristol Temple Meads and arrived into Taunton in time to make a right-time departure back to London Paddington. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

18th July 2026 With a mainline steam ban in force, the Railway Touring Company charter 'The West Somerset Steam Express' operated with heritage Class 33 locomotives from West Coast Railways. No. 33207 'Jim Martin' and No.33025 pass Woolston Moor on the 18th July 2026, operating 1Z26 15:30 Minehead - London Paddington. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

11th July 2026 Saphos Trains operated 'The English Riviera Express' charter on Saturday, 11th July 2026. In the summer heatwave, No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' and No.47830 top and tailed 1Z61 05:40 High Wycombe - Kingswear charter, captured passing Cogload Junction. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

10th July 2026 Operating in the 32-degree heatwave on Friday, 10th July 2026, GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66759 'Chippy ' is pictured passing Banklands. The locomotive was operating 6V72 13:17 Cliffe Vale - Goonbarrow, formed of a healthy rake of 16 JIA empty China Clay wagons. No. 66759 'Chippy ' received this name on September 19, 2015, in remembrance of Clive Chippington, a highly respected Assistant Train Manager with GB Railfreight who unexpectedly passed away that year. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

8th July 2026 GWR two-car Class 150/2 No.150263 was dispatched to Wolverton Works for its C6 overhaul on the 8th July 2026. No.150263 is pictured passing Creech St Michael operating 5H70 14:46 Exeter TMD - Wolverton. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

3rd July 2026 The Britannic Explorer charter arrived back onto the West Somerset Railway on Friday, 3rd July 2026. No. 66744 'Heart of Wales' and No. 66751 'Inspiration Delivered Hitachi Rail Europe' top and tailed 1V01 15:48 London Victoria - Bishops Lydeard luxury train. The train then continued through to Minehead with an evening break at Kerr Moor, pictured here catching the evening glint alongside the Bristol Channel at Blue Anchor. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

2nd July 2026 Making their first visit to the West Somerset Railway, Jeremy Hoskins' Class 20 locomotives No.20132 and No. 20118 'Saltburn by the Sea' pass Longlands Farm delivering LNER A4 Pacific No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' back to the West Somerset Railway. The colourful combination operating as 5Z07 08:50 Crewe - Bishops Lydeard. The A4 Pacific will be operating passenger services on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th on the West Somerset Railway. (Photo: Lee Robbins)

27th June 2026 Wearing their newly applied Locomotive Services Ltd lined black liveries No.37521 and No. 37667 'Flopsie' pass quietly through Creech St Michael on Saturday 27th June 2026. The Class 37 veteran locomotives were operating 'The Cornish Riviera & Mazey Day Statesman' charter, running as 1Z51 04:50 Derby - Penzance to join the Mazey Day Celebration. Image taken on a camera pole. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

24th June 2026 Saphos Trains 'Welsh Marches Express' charter is pictured passing Fordgate with temperatures already exceeding 25 degrees on the 24th June 2026. No.57302 operated in top and tail formation with No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' as 1Z61 06:17 Paington - Shrewsbury. The lead locomotive later failed at Bristol, resulting in the Class 47 being added to the front of the charter service. (Photo: Paul Wiilkins)

20th June 2026 A mix of BR Green and BR Blue/Grey for the Hastings DEMU run to the southwest on Saturday 20th June 2026. Running as the 1Z22 06:08 Hastings to Paignton ‘English Riviera Express’ DMBSO No. 60116 'St Leonards' leads the classic Southern Region train southbound through Allerford. Working the centre of the train, two more DMBSOs, No. 60000 'Hastings' and No. 60118 'Tunbridge Wells', with a fourth power car, No.60119, at the rear. (Photo: S A Ginn)

14th June 2026 End of the line for the last time on Sunday 14th June 2026, having arrived with the 12:25 from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead service. No. 50049 'Defiance' would return to Bishops Lydeard with the 14:30 departure from Minehead and then detach from the train to stable ready to head home to the Severn Valley on Monday 15th. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

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