The 40 Steps Gallery

Images taken at 40 Steps

10th January 2012 Colas Rail Freight Class 66/8 No.66847 passes through 40 Steps, Taunton on the 10th January 2012 operating 6Z50 09:05 Gloucester New Yard - Teigngrace hauling empty KFA wagons for loading with logs in Devon. (Photo: Stacey Thew)

9th September 2011 Masquerading as 'The Devon Belle', SR Bullied Pacific No. 34067 'Tangmere' departs Taunton on Sunday 9th September 2012, The 1Z34 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads - Par charter is pictured passing the well known Forty Steps bridge, soon to be removed to make way for a new link road. (Photo: S A Ginn)

8th September 2011 West Coast Railways Class 33 No. 33207 'Jim Martin' is pictured at 40 Steps on the 8th September 2011. The loco was hauling steam locomotive No. 34067 'Tangmere' and support coach 35518 as 5Z72 14:18 Bishops Lydeard to Carnforth. (Photo: David Hunt)

8th September 2011 West Coast Railways Class 33 No. 33207 'Jim Martin' is pictured at 40 Steps on the 8th September 2011. The loco was hauling steam locomotive No. 34067 'Tangmere' and support coach 35518 as 5Z72 14:18 Bishops Lydeard to Carnforth. (Photo: David Hunt)

8th September 2011 Freightliner Class 66/6 No.66620 passes 40 Steps, Taunton on the 8th September 2013. The loco was returning to Taunton operating the 6C73 12:17 Westbury – Fairwater Yard loaded HOBC ballast portion. (Photo: David Hunt)

8th September 2011 Freightliner Class 66/6 No.66614 is pictured using the Fairwater Yard head shunt to form up wagons ready for that evening’s departure for overnight engineering. The loco was captured at 40 Steps on the 8th September 2011. (Photo: David Hunt)

14th August 2011 Cross Country used a hired in powercar from East Coast on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August 2015. No.43290 from East Coast teamed up with Cross Country No.43303 to work 1V54 06:32 Dundee to Newquay & 2P86 19:55 Newquay to Plymouth on Saturday before returning to Newquay on Sunday morning and then forming to form 1S55 11:30 Newquay to Edinburgh. East Coast powercar No.43290 is seen coupled to the Cross Country stock on the approach to Taunton at 40 Steps leading the formation Northwards. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

13th March 2011 Freightliner Class 66 No.66603 is pictured shunting the Network Rail HOBC set using the Fairwater Yard head shunt on the 13th March 2011. The classic 40 Steps footbridge can be seen passing above linking Chip Lane and Cycill Street. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

17th December 2010 EWS liveried Class 66 No.66018 approaches 40 Steps on Friday 17th December 2010 operating 6Z25 12:00 Minehead - Taunton empty stones. The train then continued through to Whatley Quarry for reloading. (Photo: Peter Slater)

17th December 2010 EWS liveried Class 66 No.66018 waits for the signal into Taunton Station on Friday 17th December 2010 operating 6Z25 12:00 Minehead - Taunton empty stones. The train then continued through to Whatley Quarry for reloading. (Photo: Peter Slater)

21st October 2010 Direct Rail Services (DRS) Class 57 No.57010 passes 40 Steps on the 21st October 2010 operating 6X50 09:35 Keyham - Carlisle Kingmoor flask from Devonport. (Photo: Tony Christie)

15th May 2010 GWR 4-6-0 Castle No. 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' double heads with GWR Hall No. 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' away from Taunton on 5th May 2010 hauling Vintage Trains 'The Cornishman' charter. The 1Z43 07:01 Birmingham Snow Hill - Plymouth is pictured passing 40 Steps (Photo: Brian Garrett)

22nd April 2010 Cross Country HST formed of No.43304 and No.43384 approach Taunton at 40 Steps on the 22nd April 2010 for its next booked passenger stop. The set was operating 1S51 12:23 Plymouth - Glasgow Central. (Photo: David Hunt)

13th April 2010 EWS Class 66 No.66005 passes 40 Steps Taunton taking the relief line on the 13th April 2010 hauling the 6V62 13:34 Fawley - Tavistock Junction fuel tanks. (Photo: Rob Sherwood)

9th January 2010 On the 9th January 2010 No.43124 is seen passing Taunton non stop with an express Paddington - Penzance service. Two non stop services pass at Taunton on a Saturday around the same time. The loose crisp snow is whipped up by the train as it passes through the station at such speed. It's not only the passengers on the station who get a blast of snow, the photographers on the bridge at 40 Steps were hampered by snow falling on them after the train had passed by. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

18th June 2009 Network Rail Track workers look on as Royal Class 67 No.67006 departs Platform 2 at Taunton heading for the West Somerset Railway on Thursday 18th June 2009. 'The Cathedrals Express had operated as 1Z94 08:45 London Victoria to Minehead, the return leg later in the day scheduled to be steam hauled back to the Capital by LNER A1 steam locomotive No. 60163 'Tornado'. (Photo: S A Ginn)

7th February 2009 With a fresh layer of snow on the ground on the 7th February 2009 a First Great Western HST arrives into Taunton passing 40 Steps. No. 43016 'Powderham Castle' leads No. 43041 'St Catherines Castle' away from the camera operating 1A83 10:00 Penzance - London Paddington. (Photo: David Hunt)

7th February 2009 Passing 40 Steps in the sunshine after regional snow fall on he 7th February 2009. First Great Western HST No.43169 passes with No. 43187 'Cardiff Castle' operating 1A85 11:00 Penzance - London Paddington. (Photo: David Hunt)

7th February 2009 Cross Country HST set formed of No.43304 and No.43378 departs Taunton on the 7th February 2009 after fresh snow fall. The pair were operating 1V35 07:07 Edinburgh - Plymouth. (Photo: David Hunt)

17th January 2009 Cross Country four-car Voyager No.220020 arrives into Taunton on the 17th January 2009. With the line shut west of Exeter for engineering all services were starting and finishing their journeys at Exeter St Davids. No.220020 was operating 1S55 14:23 Exeter St Davids - Leeds. (Photo: David Hunt)

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