The GB Railfreight (GBRf) Gallery

Images taken of GB Railfreight Locomotives operating Trains in the Taunton area.

28th October 2026 GBRf Class 66 No. 66303 'Rail Riders 2020' passes through Taunton Station on Wednesday, 28th October 2026. The loco was returning to Westbury from the Grangetown (Wales) engineering blockade with a rake of empty track panel wagons and autoballasters, operating via Fairwater Yard to change direction and head east to Westbury as 6F07 09:55 Grangetown - Westbury. (Photo: Matt Powell)

26th October 2026 Showing just how much the budlia has grown up after just 9 months. GBRf Class 57 No.57305 leads No.57303 into Fairwater Yard on Monday 26th October 2026. The pair were returning with the weekday Rail Head Treatment Train as 3S13 08:46 Westbury - Fairwater Yard, running 11 minutes early. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

24th October 2026 The Britannic Explorer Class 66 No. 66748 'St Michaels Mount' makes a rare run-round via Platform 4 at Taunton on Saturday 26th October 2026. No. 66748 'St Michaels Mount' then joined No. 66760 'David Gordon Harris' to double-head 1C09 09:00 Bishops Lydeard - Penzance from Taunton. (Photo: Nathan Williamson)

24th October 2026 After its overnight stop on the West Somerset Railway. The Britannic Explorer luxury land cruise arrives at Taunton Station on Saturday 24th October 2026. No. 66748 'St Michaels Mount' led 1C02 09:00 Bishops Lydeard - Penzance into Platform 2 before running around the luxury train to join partner No. 66760 'David Gordon Harris' for a double-headed run to Penzance. (Photo: Nathan Wailliamson)

22nd October 2026 The GBRf operated Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) passes Creech St Michael on Thursday 22nd October 2026. No.57305 and No. 57310 'UK Railtours' are pictured returning to Taunton, operating 3S13 09:45 Westbury - Fairwater Yard. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

20th October 2026 GBRf Class 47/7 No. 47749 'City of Truro' hauls failed Class 57/3 No. 57306 'Branchline Society' light engine through Platform 2 at Taunton Station on Tuesday 20th October 2026. The pair were operating 0C58 14:25 Fairwater Yard - Leicester LIP, taking the Class 57 for repair. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

20th October 2026 The rare and welcome sight of a GBRf Class 47/7 No. 47749 'City of Truro' in the Taunton area occurred on Tuesday 20th October 2026. No. 47749 'City of Truro' arrived light engine from Wembley Yard to collect failed Class 57/3 No. 57306 'Branchline Society'. The pair are pictured passing Broomhay Crossing, operating 0C58 14:25 Fairwater Yard - Leicester LIP for repair. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

20th October 2026 GB Railfreight British Rail blue-liveried Class 47/7 No. 47749 'City of Truro' is pictured arriving into Taunton light engine on Tuesday 20th October 2026. No. 47749 'City of Truro' was operating as 0C57 09:06 Wembley Yard - Fairwater Yard to collect a failed Class 57/3 from the RHTT duties. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

19th October 2026 The GBRf Class 57/3 locomotives No.57303 and No.57305 pass through Cogload Junction on Monday 19th October 2026. The Network Rail RHTT set was operating 3S13 at 08:46 Westbury - Fairwater Yard, returning to be refilled with water and serviced before departing the same night on its next diagram. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

17th October 2026 The Britannic Explorer was back in Taunton on Saturday 17th October 2026 for an Autumnal trip to Penzance. GBRf Class 66 locomotives No. 66760 'David Gordon Harris' and No. 66748 'St Michaels Mount' operated 1C02 09:00 from Bishops Lydeard to Penzance. With the GBRf-liveried locomotive having run around the train in Fairwater Yard, the pair departed for Penzance, passing Silk Mills. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

17th October 2026 GBRf Class 57/3 locomotives No. 57310 'UK Railtours' and No.57305 pass Cogload Junction in the Autumn sunlight on Saturday 17th October 2026. The pair were operating the final leg of the daily RHTT circuit as 3S13 08:46 Westbury - Fairwater Yard, running around 6 minutes ahead of schedule. (Photo: Lee Robbins)

16th October 2026 GBRf Class 57 No. 57306 'Branchline Society' is pictured between duties in Fairwater Yard on Friday 16th October 2026. The locomtoives had been previously used on the RHTT set but swapped out for one of the other three Class 57s currently based in the yard. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

13th October 2026 GBRf returned an MOD train from the north of England to Fairwater Yard on the 13th October 2026. No. 66707 'Sir Sam Fay/Great Central Ralway' operated a train of containers as 6Z64 14:30 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings - Fairwater Yard. The MOD train had originated at Mossend and recessed in Bescot before continuing south. The train arrived into Fairwater Yard at 18:39 (128 minutes ahead of schedule), before departing under the cover of darkness at 03:43 the next day, with around 800 tonnes having been removed. (Photo: Chris Shrewy)

7th October 2026 On a rainy Autumn day, GBRf Class 57 locomotives returned to Taunton on Wednesday, 7th October 2026. No.57305 and No. 57306 'Branchline Society' were operating 3S13 08:46 Westbury - Fairwater Yard via Salisbury with the Network Rail RHTT. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

3rd October 2026 GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66744 'Heart of Wales' is pictured on the rear of the Britannic Explorer at Taunton on Saturday 3rd September 2026. Sister locomotive No. 66748 'St Michaels Mount' had arrived with 1C02 09:00 Bishops Lydeard - Penzance, before running round the Britannic Explorer to head south towards Cornwall. The train suffered a rare breakdown on the return Sunday trip to Bruton at Taunton. Arriving at 16:23, running 38 minutes early with No. 66748 'St Michaels Mount' leading the train. The loco failed and required No. 66744 'Heart of Wales' to move from the rear of the train to the front, finally departing at 19:15 (133 minutes late). Passengers were later treated to a Class 69 replacement of No. 69009 'Western Consort' for their next day's travel. (Photo: Chris Shewry)

2nd October 2026 As the nights rapidly draw in, the last rays of light limit the lineside images that can be obtained. With very little light left at 19:00 on the outskirts of Wellington, rapid growth of lineside vegetation at Longforth Farm bridge has almost obliterated the recently constructed housing complex, as seen here on Friday 2nd October 2026. At dusk, GBRf Class 66/7 No.66766 hurries through Longforth Farm, hauling 6V72 13:17 Cliffe Vale Terminal to Goonbarrow empty china clay JIA wagons for loading in Cornwall. (Photo: S A Ginn)

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)

2nd October 2026 Catching the last rays of sunlight 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)

2nd October 2026 GBRf Class 57/3 No. 57306 'Branchline Society' and No. 57310 'UK Railtours' top and tail RHTT FEA wagons 642035 and 642031 catching the last rays of sunlight passing Allerford on the 2nd October 2026. The pair were operating 3S11 18:21 Fairwater Yard to Penzance. (Photo: S A Ginn)

2nd October 2026 GBRf Class 57/3 No. 57305 is pictured at Fairwater Yard on 2nd October 2026, having been freshly power-washed after its first duties as a Network Rail Rail Head Treatment Train. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

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