THEN AND NOW - NORTON FITZWARREN


25th May 1996. 56073 passes Norton Fitzwarren with the 'Paignton Decorator' Railtour run by Hertfordshire Railtours. The train ran as the 1Z28 08:03 Paddington - Paignton and 1Z29 17:52 Paignton - Paddington. (Photo: Dave Jones) 16th September 2005, 66091 passes Norton Fitzwarren with the 6V62 Fawley - Tavistock Jn Fuel. Note the derelict site from the Ex Taunton Cider factory. (Photo: Brian Garrett)
July 1996, 37798 in Mainline Freight Blue, passes Norton Fitzwarren with the 6V62 Fawley - Tavistock Jn Fuel. (Photo: Dave Jones) 6th October 2005. 66219 passes the same spot with the 6V62 Fawley - Tavistock Jn fuel. This is a shot with few differences (Photo: Jon Gill)
July 1996, 60096 leads two Class 37's North at Norton with the 6M72 St Blazey - Cliffe Vale. Note the other footbridge still in place at this point, but closed to the public. (Photo: Dave Jones) 16th September 2005. Freightliners 66616 passes with the 6Z43 Burngullow - Swindon Transfer Sidings. Note the removal of the footbridge, and increased foliage now blocking the former hotel . (Photo: Brian Garrett)
In September 1996, an Intercity HST leaves the West Somerset Railway at Norton Fitzwarren having visited on an excursion. Ordinarily HST's would never venture onto the line in normal operational service. (Photo: Dave Jones) The 24th December 2009, saw 66844 attached to the rear of the 5Z57 15:38 Bishops Lydeard - Eastleigh stock move. This gave the opportunity to duplicate the shot as a comparison some 13 years later than the original. (Photo: Brian Garrett)