13th January 2018 Taunton was again treated to some fifty year old English Electric traction on the 13th January 2018, with former British Rail Class 50 No. 50008 'Thunderer' making a return visit to the South West to collect the Network Rail Rail Grinder it dropped off a Okehampton on January 5th. Having worked down to Devon on Friday 12th January with Class 56 No.56104 the Class 50 lead proceedings for the return trip with the Class 56 formed on the opposite end of the train ready for a reversal at Gloucester. In a stunning show of English Electric power Laira Blue 'Thunderer' powers past Norton Fitzwarren hauling the 4Z03 08:00 Okehampton - Chaddesden Sidings with Rail Grinder (DR79501 - DR79507) and a dead Class 56 in tow. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

13th January 2018 Taken on the 13th January 2018, with former British Rail Class 50 No. 50008 'Thunderer' hauling the 4Z03 08:00 Okehampton - Chaddesden Sidings with Rail Grinder (DR79501 - DR79507) and a dead Class 56 in tow. (Photo: Eddy)

13th January 2018 UKRL Class 56 No.56104 rides on the back of the 4Z03 08:00 Okehampton - Caddesden Sidings Lorum Rail Grinder move, seen passing Norton Fitzwarren on the 13th September 2018. (Photo: Brian Garrett)