Track Renewals - Taunton Station - March 2023

Images taken of the March 2023 Track Renewals which saw the four closure of the mainline at Taunton Station, with buses replacing all train services

22nd March 2023 Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66547 is pictured at Taunton on the 22nd March 2023 stabled in Platform 4 with a lengthy rake of JNA/FLA wagons. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

22nd March 2023 Freightliner Class 66/5 No. 66540 'Ruby' is pictured at Taunton on the 22nd March 2023 with a loaded rake of DB Octopus loaded with fresh ballast. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

22nd March 2023 McCulloch Rail tracked rail movers transfer new rail into position on Platform 2 on the 22nd March 2023. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

22nd March 2023 Station edging coping stones can be seen lifted along the platform edge at Taunton on the 22nd March 2023, with new sleepers and track laid through Platform 2. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

21st March 2023 Fresh Ballast is unloaded from 6F23 at Taunton Station on the 21st March 2023. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

21st March 2023 Colas Class 70 No.70807 is pictured in Platform 3 at Taunton being unloaded to spread fresh ballast into Platform 2. The locomotive operated 6F23 17:55 Hinksey Sidings - Bridgwater on the 20th March then worked forward into the blockade. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

21st March 2023 Ex Southampton City Red Streetlite SN15ACZ is pictured at Taunton ready to form the 06:48 to Weston-super-Mare service with Freightliner Class 66/ No.66516 in the background on the 21st March 2023. (Photo: Robert Latham)

21st March 2023 At 07:20 in the morning on Tuesday 21st March 2023 No.66516 is pictured having just reached the station platform limits of Platform 3 waiting to be unloaded. The Platform 2 line having been removed overnight. (Photo: Robert Latham)

21st March 2023 AP Webb Plant Hire, RA310 JAC Tracked Excavator loads spent ballast into the wagons on the 21st March 2023. Euroshed No.66028 has operated 6W50 11:44 Hinksey Sidings - Bridgwater the previous day and later operated 6Y56 15:00 Bridgwater - Westbury. (Photo: Robert Latham)

21st March 2023 AP Webb Plant Hire, RA310 JAC Tracked Excavator is pictured passing through Platform 4 at Taunton on the 21st March 2023. (Photo: Robert Latham)

20th March 2023 Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66516 arrived onto the worksite at 18:00. The loco operated 6Y56 15:17 Westbury - Bridgwater (where the train proceeded to Taunton within the blockade limits), conveying fresh ballast. The loco is pictured held at Taunton East Junction waiting calling forward into the worksite. Sadly the Class 66 has also recently received the attention of graffiti vandals. - Image taken by trained and qualified personnel. (Photo: Jason Prole)

20th March 2023 Rail operatives make cuts to the rail operation equipment (AWS Ramp) on the 20th March 2023 in preparation for the track to be replaced. (Photo: Robert Latham)

20th March 2023 Engineers and Track workers prepare the work site at Taunton on the 20th March 2023 in preparation for lifting of the track. (Photo: Robert Latham)

20th March 2023 Buses and Coaches replaced all trains at Taunton on the first day of a four day line closure at Taunton Station on the 20th March 2023. Local company Redwoods is pictued at the lead end ready to transport rail passengers. (Photo: Robert Latham)

20th March 2023 Weston-super-Mare based Baderline Wrightbus Streetlite SN14FGD (47552) is pictured at Taunton ready to form the 10:25 to Weston-super-Mare on Monday 20th March 2023. (Photo: Robert Latham)

20th March 2023 AP Webb Plant Hire, RA310 JAC Tracked Excavator is pictured working in Taunton Station on the 20th March 2023 preparing to move long welded rail sections. (Photo: Robert Latham)

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