23rd March 2020 GBRf / Fifty Fund Class 50s No. 50049 'Defiance' and No. 50007 'Hercules' demonstrate the perfect amount of 'social distancing' while top and tailing the 5Z44 09:16 Long Marston - Laira through Norton Fitzwarren on the 23rd March 2020. The pair were used to return former GWR stock to GWR. Mk3 12161 and HST powercar No.43091 are the first items of stock to return from storage at Long Marston to be returned to service by GWR. The colourful combination was captured on one of the first Spring days of 2020. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

23rd March 2020 GBRf / Fifty Fund Class 50s No. 50049 'Defiance' and No. 50007 'Hercules' enter Devon while top and tailing the 5Z44 09:16 Long Marston - Laira through Norton Fitzwarren on the 23rd March 2020. The pair were used to return former GWR stock to GWR. Mk3 12161 and HST powercar No.43091 are the first items of stock to return from store at Long Marston to be returned to service by GWR. The colourful combination was captured exiting from Whiteball Tunnel. (Photo: Adam Snow)