18th November 2023 Passengers at Taunton Station on Saturday 18th November 2023 watch as their GWR 'Castle' HST set arrives from Bristol not realising this could be their last journey on an HST from Taunton before the December Timetable change. No. 43154 'Compton Castle' leads No. 43198 'Driver Brian Cooper 15 June 1947 - 5 October 1999 / Driver Stan Martin 5 June 1960 - 6 November 2004' arriving with 2C45 07:56 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance. This service on a Saturday is normally booked for a two car Class 158 but had been swapped for a Castle HST set. (Photo: Brian Garrett)