The Colas Rail Freight Gallery
Images taken of Colas Rail Fright Locomotives operating Trains in the Taunton area.
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28th September 2026
Colas Rail Tamper No.DR73935 is pictured passing Cogload Junction on Monday 29th September 2026. The tamper was operating 6J42 09:00 Canton Taff Vale Sidings to Bristol Temple Meads via Taunton. The tamper is a Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch & Crossing Tamper, built in 2003, and uses the 6J42 headcode for all movements.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)
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18th September 2026
Taunton-based ZZA snow ploughs ADB 965240 & ADB 965217 were out on their annual test run on Friday 18th September 2026. This year Colas Rail Freight produced the unusual pairing of No. 67023 'Stella' ‘Operations Response – Thunderbird’ with No. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' for the task. Returning to Taunton after the extra-long test run, the colourful ensemble is captured at Creech St Michael running as the 7Z61 14:20 Westbury to Fairwater Yard.
(Photo: S A Ginn)
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18th September 2026
Perhaps another use for the Network Rail is to clear the areas of lineside vegetation in the Taunton area. Buddleia is again rampant in its growth barely six months after being cut back; without treatment and removal, the plant continues to blight the lineside throughout the UK. Colas Rail Freight Class 67 No. 67023 'Stella' and Class 66 No. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' arrive back into Taunton on Friday 18th September 2026 while operating 7Z61 14:20 Westbury - Fairwater Yard with Network Rail ZZA snow ploughs ADB 965240 & ADB 965217.
(Photo: Kian Westlake)
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18th September 2026
Colas Rail Freight arrived in Fairwater Yard on Friday 18th September 2026. No. 67023 'Stella' and No. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' operated 0Z60 08:55 Swindon Transfer to Fairwater Yard light engine movement. The Class 66 was collected at Westbury. The pair are pictured at the Western end of Fairwater Yard, ready to shunt Network Rail drift ploughs for a test run.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)
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18th September 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 67 No. 67023 'Stella' and Class 66 No. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' pass through Creech St Michael on Friday 18th September 2026. The pair were operating 0Z60 08:55 Swindon Transfer - Fairwater Yard light engine (with the Class 66 having been collected at Westbury) to operate the annual Network Rail snow plough test.
(Photo: Shaun Mockridge)
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18th September 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 66 No. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' leads Class 67 No. 67023 'Stella' out of Fairwater Yard on Friday 18th September 2026. The pair were operating 7Z60 12:45 Fairwater Yard - Westbury with Network Rail drift ploughs ADB 965240 and ADB 965217.
(Photo: Jeff Treece)
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18th September 2026
Colas Rail Freight arrived in Fairwater Yard on Friday 18th September 2026. No. 67023 'Stella' and No. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' operated 0Z60 08:55 Swindon Transfer to Fairwater Yard light engine movement. The Class 66 was collected at Westbury. The pair are pictured at the Western end of Fairwater Yard, ready to shunt Network Rail drift ploughs for a test run.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)
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18th September 2026
Colas Rail Freight arrived in Fairwater Yard on Friday 18th September 2026. No. 67023 'Stella' and No. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' operated 0Z60 08:55 Swindon Transfer to Fairwater Yard light engine movement. The Class 66 was collected at Westbury. The pair are pictured at the Western end of Fairwater Yard, ready to shunt Network Rail drift ploughs for a test run.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)
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26th August 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No.70810 leads 6C42 15:52 Bristol East Depot - Westbury via Fairwater Yard back through Platform 2, running in top-and-tail formation with classmate No.70806. The pair were returning east to Westbury with an engineers' train and visited Taunton to change direction.
(Photo: Matt Powell)
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26th August 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No.70806 passes through Platform 2 at Taunton on 26th August 2026. The loco was operating in a top-and-tail formation with No.70810 as 6C42 15:52 Bristol East Depot - Westbury via Taunton. The returning engineer was running 200 minutes ahead of schedule.
(Photo: Richard Hiscox)
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14th July 2026
Colas Rail HST powercars No.43251 and No.43357 are pictured at Taunton Station at 03:42 in the morning on the 14th July 2026. The pair were operating a Network Rail Test Train as 3Q22 23:48 Bristol Kingsland Road - Canton Taff Vale Sidings, which visited Taunton twice during the night.
(Photo: Richard Hiscox)
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2nd May 2026
Colas Rail Freight operated a Network Rail engineer's train to Filton on Saturday, 2nd May 2026. The 6C20 18:38 Westbury - Filton West Junction was led to Taunton by the incredibly filthy Class 70 No.70809 in top and tail formation with No.70802. The pair then reversed to head north to Bristol, pictured here in Platform 3 before departure.
(Photo: James Berry)
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2nd May 2026
Colas Rail Freight operated a Network Rail engineer's train to Filton on Saturday, 2nd May 2026. The 6C20 18:38 Westbury - Filton West Junction was led to Taunton by the incredibly filthy Class 70 No.70809 in top and tail formation with No.70802. The pair then reversed to head north to Bristol, pictured here in Platform 3 before departure.
(Photo: Richard Hiscox)
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4th April 2026
Saldy although some work has been carried out by Network Rail at 40 Steps to clear undergrowth, contractors have stopped at the bridge, leaving large areas untouched with vegetation still touching trains, and growing into adjacent properties. The local lineside graffiti in the town also makes a mockery of any trespass laws that exist on the railways, as well as painting the town in a poor light. Workstained Colas Class 70/8 No.70809 is pictured at 40 Steps on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The loco arrived hauling 6F06 06:12 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol Temple Meads and performed a station run around of its train before returning towards Bruton.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)
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4th April 2026
Sadly, although some work has been carried out by Network Rail at 40 Steps to clear undergrowth, contractors have stopped at the bridge, leaving large areas untouched with vegetation still touching trains, and growing into adjacent properties. Workstained Colas Class 70/8 No.70809 is pictured at 40 Steps on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The loco arrived hauling 6F06 06:12 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol Temple Meads and performed a station run around of its train before returning towards Bruton.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)
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4th April 2026
Enthusiasts gather at the end of Taunton Station to witness Colas Class 70/8 uncouple from its train at Taunton and perform a run round on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. Grubby Class 70 No.70809 arrived operating 6F06 06:12 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol and Fairwater Yard; the loco did not visit the latter, instead performing a station run around of its loaded ballast train.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)
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4th April 2026
With its incredibly faded front end, Class 70/8 No.70803 passes Cogload Junction on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026, in top and tail formation with No.70802. The loco was running 37 minutes ahead of schedule, hauling 6F07 08:29 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol Temple Meads and Fairwater Yard. However, the train did not reach Fairwater, instead performing a change of direction using Platform 3 at Taunton Station.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)
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4th April 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 70 locomotives No.70802 and No.70803 pass Wick to the east of Oath on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The pair were delivering new concrete sleepers and fresh ballast to the work site near Bruton. The train operating as 6F07 08:29 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol and Taunton.
(Photo: Brian Kennedy)
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4th April 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 70/8 locomotives No.70802 and No.70803 pass Cogload Junction in top and tail formation on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The pair were operating 6F07 08:29 Westbury - Burton via Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton. The train consisted of new concrete sleepers and fresh ballast for the track relaying at the Bruton site.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)
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3rd April 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 70/8 No.70803 passes over the Somerset Levels at Oath on Good Friday, 3rd April 2026. The loco was operating the first of many engineers' trains heading to East Somerset Junction over the course of the Easter Weekend for track renewals. The loco operated 6F01 13:19 Westbury - East Somerset Junction via Bristol and Taunton with a rake of empty track panel wagons for loading.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)
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