News Archive for October 2009

Class 31 to Minehead


Published on 7th October 2009

On the 7th October 2009 Network Rail operated a through test train from Exeter to Minehead (via Taunton Station) traversing the full length of the West Somerset Railway.

No.31106 operated 4Z07 14:57 Exeter - Minehead and after a break at the seaside town of the preserved railway it later formed 4Z07 19:32 Minehead - Didcot. The unique working of a Network Rail test train traversing a preserved railway was captured at several points along its route.

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(Photo: Tony Chrisite)

(Photo: Tony Christie)

(Photo: Toyn Christie)



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