The British Rail - Intercity Gallery

Images taken of British Rail - Intercity services operating Trains in the Taunton area.

5th July 1992 In July 1992 the West Somerset Railway held a cavalcade to celebrate the Taunton 150th. Modern Traction was represented by a Class 150 No.150272 along with Class 50's No. 50007 'Hercules' & No. 50050 'Fearless' and Class 47 No.47835. On the 5th July 1992 No.47835 leads No. 50007 'Hercules' and No. 50050 'Fearless' under the B3227 road bridge at Norton Fitzwarren returning the locomotives to Bristol Bath Road. (Photo: Richard Giles)

16th May 1992 Intercity Class 47/8 No.47826 passes Cogload on the 16th May 1992 hauling the 10:37 Paignton - Glasgow service. (Photo: John Day)

16th May 1992 Intercity Class 47/8 No.47810 leads the 08:44 Plymouth - Nottingham service through Cogload Junction on the 16th May 1992. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

14th April 1992 Intercity Class 47/8 No.47850 calls at Taunton on the 14th April 1992 hauling a Plymouth - Manchester Piccadilly service. (Photo: Topticl Digtal Memories)

24th March 1991 On the 24th March 1991 Intercity Class 47/8 No.47817 nears the A358 road overbridge and Norton Fitzwarren operating light engine from Bishops Lydeard to Bristol Bath Road having previously arrived with Hertfordshire Railtours 1Z10 08:05 London Paddington - Taunton Cider (in reality the locomotive ran through to Bishops Lydeard). The loco later returned from Bristol Bath Road to collect the charter and return it to London. (Photo: Richard Giles)

1st February 1991 Intercity liveried Class 47/8 No.47824 named 'Glorious Devon' at the time, passes through the light scattering of snow on the 1st February 1991 hauling the 07:19 Penzance - Glasgow Central Intercity service. (Photo: Paul Northover)

1st February 1991 Intercity Class 47 No.47818 arrives through the snow on the 1st February 1991 hauling the 08:45 Plymouth - Liverpool Lime Street service. (Photo: Paul Northover)

12th September 1990 Intercity Class 47/8 No.47825 powers up the grade to Whiteball Tunnel on the 12th September 1990 while operating the 12:13 Plymouth - Manchester Piccadilly service (Photo: Brian Morrison)

2nd September 1989 An Intercity liveried HST with powercar No.43007 rounds the curve at Cogload Junction heading north on the 2nd September 1989. (Photo: John Vaughan)

19th August 1989 Intercity swallow-liveried HST passes Cogload Junction on the 10:25 London Paddington - Penzance service on the 19th August 1989. (Photo: Richard Lyndsell)

19th August 1989 Intercity swallow-liveried HST set passes Cogload Junction on the 19th August 1989 operating the 07:35 Penzance - London Paddington service. (Photo: Richard Lyndsell)

19th August 1989 An unidentified HST set passes Cogload Junction on the 19th August 1989 operating the 06:15 Penzance - London Paddington service. (Photo: Richard Lydnsell)

30th May 1988 Intercity Class 47/8 No.47818 passes Cogload Junction on 30th May 1988 hauling the 15:05 Paignton - Preston service formed of seven Virgin Mk2 coaches. (Photo: David Jones)

16th September 1987 As a British Rail driver approaches the locomotive, Intercity Class 47 No.47501 stands at Taunton on the 16th of September 1987 working the 10:24 Plymouth - Aberdeen service. (Photo: John Chalcraft)

28th August 1986 Intercity 125 liveried HST No.43006 and No.43007 (Set 253003) departs from Taunton on the 28th August 1986 working the 12:45 London Paddington - Plymouth service. (Photo: Clan72007)

5th April 1985 Intercity HST No.43129 and No.43130 (Set 253030) depart Taunton under the impressive signal gantry at 40 Steps working the 15:45 London Paddington - Penzance service on the 5th April 1985 (Photo: Graham Roose)

Intercity Class 47 No.47825 'Thomas Telford' passes Cogload Junction on an unknown date during 1995, hauling a northbound cross country service. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

Intercity Class 47/8 No.47809 'Finsbury Park' passes under the Cogload Junction flyover heading for its next stop at Taunton on an unknown date. (Photo: Derek Garrett)

British Rail Intercity Class 47 No.47615 arrives into Taunton on an unknown date and service in 1989. This early version of the Intercity livery was superseded by several other versions before the Intercity Swallow livery was adopted for the fleet. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

This superb image shows a summer service at Taunton in 1989. Intercity liveried Class 47 No.47609 'Fire Fly' arrives into Taunton with passengers ready for their holiday travels. A classic 1980's scene, although the young lad in the sombrero is probably a little over optimistic on his destination and the weather! (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

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