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Images taken at 40 Steps

1st February 2003
Virgin Cross Country 'Super' Voyager No.221110 passes 40 Steps on the 1st February 2003 passing with an unidentified norhthound service arriving into Taunton for its booked passenger stop.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


1st February 2003
First Great Western Class 47 No.47811 rides on the rear of 1C23 10:33 London Paddington - Penzance service with No. 47815 'Great Western' [NN} leading south in 'top and tail' formation. The pair are pictured passing 40 Steps, Taunton on the 1st February 2003.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


1st February 2003
First Great Western Class 47 No.47815 passes through Taunton at 40 Steps in top and tail formation with No.47811. The pair were operating 1C23 10:33 London Paddington - Penzance.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


27th October 2002
GWR 'King' No. 6024 'King Edward I' departs from Taunton on the 27th October 2002 operating 'The Torbay Express' operating as 1Z24 Tyseley - Kingswear a Vintage Trains charter.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


27th October 2002
A five-car 'Super' Voyager Class 221 departs from Taunton on the 27th October 2002 as in the background GWR 'King' arrives with 1Z24 Tyseley - Kingswear charter.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


26th October 2002
Virgin Trains reformed 'Challenger' HST set No.43080 and No.43091 approach Taunton at 40 Steps on the 26th October 2002 operating a northbound Virgin Cross Country passenger service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


14th September 2002
Virgin Trains HST formed of No.43155 'City of Aberdeen' and No.43100 departs from its booked stop at Taunton on the 14th September 2002 operating an unknown cross country service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


14th September 2002
Fragonset Class 47/7 No.47703 hired into First Great Western takes the relief line upon departing from Taunton Station while hauling 1C23 London Paddington - Paignton service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


14th September 2002
First Great Western Class 47/8 No.47816 departs from Taunton on the 14th September 2002 while operating 09:30 London Paddington - Plymouth passenger service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


14th September 2002
EWS Class 66 No.66132 takes the relief line at 40 Steps on the 14th September 2002 while operating a charter to the West Somerset Railway. The Herfordshire Railtours charter 'The West Somerset Railway' operated as 1Z66 07:39 London Paddington - Minehead.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


14th September 2002
EWS Class 66/0 No.66012 passes 40 Steps, Taunton on the 14th September 2002 hauling 6M68 Burngullow - Warrington 'Silver Bullets' with 16 loaded China Clay slurry tanks in tow.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


14th September 2002
Wessex Trains pairing Class 153 No.153318 and Class 158 No.158746 depart from Taunton passing 40 Steps, on the 14th September 2002 operating the 2C05 Cardiff Central - Paignton stopping service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


14th September 2002
LNER A3 Pacific No. 60103 'Flying Scotsman' (4472) departs from Taunton on the 14th September 2002 hauling the 1Z82 06:43 London Victoria - Plymouth charter for The Newmarket Group.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


27th July 2002
BR Blue liveried Class 47 No. 47840 'North Star' departs from Taunton Station on the 27th July 2002 hauling the 1V52 15:52 Birmingham New Street - Penzance service for Cross Country Trains.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


2nd July 2002
EWS Class 67 No.67019 passes under Staplegrove Road on the approach to Taunton on the 27th of July 2002 hauling a rake of Anglia Mk2 stock complete with a DBSO trailer behind the locomotive. The Plymouth - Norwich charter was operated by Nenta Railtours and was named The Devon Rambler.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


18th February 2002
Virgin Cross Country Class 47/8 No.47843 departs from Taunton on the 18th February 2002 operating 1V46 Liverpool Lime Street - Plymouth service.
(Photo: Lester Solway)


18th February 2002
Rail Express Systems Class 47/7 No.47776 passes 40 Steps on the approach to Taunton hauling 1M56 08:46 Penzance - Manchester Piccadilly on the 18th February 2002.
(Photo: Lester Solway)


29th April 2001
An unidentified Virgin Trains Class 47/8 passes under Staplegrove Road with a northbound passenger service (possibly either 1M56 Penzance - Manchester Piccadilly or 1M40 Plymouth - Liverpool Lime Street) on the approach to its next stop at Taunton Station taken on the 29th April 2001.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


29th April 2001
First liveried Class 47/8 No.47816 passes 40 Steps on the approach to Taunton on the 29th April 2001 hauling an unknown working to London Paddington.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


29th April 2001
Virgin Cross Country Class 47/8 No.47844 departs from Taunton on the 29th April 2001 working an unknown passenger diagram.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


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