31st July 2020 The Network Rail NMT HST arrives into Taunton on Friday 31st July 2020. The train had met with delay earlier in the day with its testing diagram, arriving at Newton Abbot 116 minutes behind schedule, the decision was taken to omit a visit to Paignton to make up time. The retimed 1Z18 15:58 Newton Abbot - Taunton via Bristol East is pictured arriving back into Taunton at Taunton East Junction, taken from Obridge with No. 43013 'Mark Carne CBE' leading No. 43014 'The Railway Observer' into taunton (Photo: Adam Hiscock)