News Archive for September 2006

DRS Class 66 - Long Welded Rail


Published on 9th September 2006

Direct Rail Services liveried Class 66/4 No.66407 (now operated by Freightliner) is pictured at Taunton Station on the 9th September 2006.

The locomotive was used to operate 6Y27 21:10 Westbury - Highbridge via Taunton with the Long Welded Rail Delivery Train. The loco performed a station runround in Platform 3 before heading to Highbridge.

(Photo: Brian Garrett)

(Photo: Brian Garrett)



 EdenEx Sunset

(Photo: Brian Garrett)


Published on 9th September 2006

EWS Class 67 No.67011 passes through Taunton Station close to sunset on the 9th September 2006.

The loco was operating a Past Time Rail 'Edenex' charter, returning from Cornwall as 1Z68 16:55 Par - Milton Keynes.

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 Evening Stopper

Published on 8th September 2006

A Class 150/2 and Class 143/6 pairing passes through Creech St Michael on the 8th September 2006.

No.150254 was leading No.143XXX south, operating the 15:00 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service.

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(Photo: Brian Garrett)


 Evening HST

Published on 7th September 2006

First Great Western HST set formed of No.43012 leading No.43028 heads south at Creech St Michael in the evening light on the 7th September 2006 while operating 1C91 17:36 London Paddington - Plymouth.

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 Evening Voyager

Published on 7th September 2006

Virgin Cross Country 'Super' Voyager No.221137 passes Creech St Michael in the evening light on the 7th September 2006 with the 09:00 Glasgow Central - Plymouth service.

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(Photo: Brian Garrett)


Thunderbird Route Learning


Published on 7th September 2006

Virgin West Coast 'Thunderbird' Class 57/3 No.57304 'Gordon Tracy' passes Creech St Michael on the 7th September 2006.

The loco was operating light engine as 0Z77 Birmingham New Street - Laira.

Virgin West Coast 'Thunderbird' locomotive No.57303 'Alan Tracy' passes through Creech St Michael on 8th September 2006. The Class 57/3 locomotive was operating 0Z50 15:00 Birmingham New Street - Laira light engine movement.

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(Photo: Brian Garrett)

(Photo: Brian Garrett)

(Photo: Brian Garrett)



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