4th December 2017 The two generations of high speed travel are captured at 40 Steps, Taunton on the 4th December. Great Western HST set formed of No.43195 and No.43142 pass while working the 1C79 11:06 London Paddington - Plymouth, passes the new GWR Intercity replacments. No. 800003 'Queen Elizabeth II - Queen Victoria' & No. 800004 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel / Sir Daniel Gooch' arrived on the 5Z19 09:34 North Pole IEP Depot - Taunton Signal E483 before returning with the 5Z23 13:52 departure back to London. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

4th December 2017 GWR Class 800's No. 800003 'Queen Elizabeth II - Queen Victoria' & No. 800004 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel / Sir Daniel Gooch' stand at Taunton Signal E483 ready to depart with the 5Z23 13:52 Taunton - North Pole IEP Depot test run on the 4th December 2017. (Photo: Brian Garrett)