Class 57 Gallery

Images of Class 57 Locomotives taken in the Taunton Area

22nd August 2026 Locomotives Services Ltd Class 57/3 No.57302 leads Saphos Trains 'English Riviera Express' charter back through Norton Fitzwarren in the warmth of the evening sunlight on Saturday 22nd August 2026. No.57302 was operating in a top-and-tail formation with No. 47593 'Galloway Princess' as 1Z08 16:35 Kingswear - Bedford. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

22nd August 2026 Locomotive Services Ltd, InterCity-liveried Class 47 No. 47593 'Galloway Princess' configured in top-and-tail formation with No.57302, gets underway from Taunton with the non-steam ‘English Riviera Express’ on Saturday 22nd August 2026. The colourful locomotives and stock is captured passing Allerford, running as the 1Z07 05:30 Bedford to Kingswear. (Photo: S A Ginn)

15th August 2026 Still diesel traction throughout for the ‘English Riviera Express’ on Saturday 15th August 2026. Railfreight Distribution-liveried Class 57 No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' heads west with the 1Z07 05:45 Three Bridges to Kingswear via Taunton, captured descending the grade from Whiteball Summit. The initial leg of the charter was led by No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' (D1924) as far as Westbury, where, upon arrival, the driver changed ends, the subsequent change of direction putting 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' in charge of the tour for the remainder of the run down to the English Riviera. (Photo: S A Ginn)

13th August 2026 West Coast Railways Class 57/3 No. 57314 'Conwy Castle' working in top and tail configuration with 57/6 No. 57601 'Windsor Castle' while hauling 'The Northern Belle' stock is captured westbound at Fordgate on a very hot Thursday, 13th August 2026. The "Historic Torquay at Leisure or Dartmouth Steam Railway" charter ran as 1Z68, departing Birmingham International at 08:19 for Paignton. (Photo: S A Ginn)

8th August 2026 Locomotive Services Group No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' and No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' (D1924) pass through Creech St Michael with the returning 'English Riviera Express' on Saturday 8th August 2026. Following problems with No.47805 earlier in the day at Westbury, No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' was dispatched from Southall to assist the 1Z08 16:35 Kingswear back to Ely from Taunton. (Photo: S A Ginn)

8th August 2026 Following problems earlier in the day with No.47805 on the English Riviera Express, Locomotive Services Group dispatched No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' to assist with the return to Ely from Taunton. Running as the 0Z37 16:15 Southall to Norton Fitzwarren, No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' is captured on the Taunton side of Cogload Junction on Saturday 9th August 2026 in its striking Railfreight Distribution livery. (Photo: S A Ginn)

8th August 2026 Locomotive Services Ltd Class 57/0 No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' was sent light engine as 0Z37 16:15 Southall - Norton Fitzwarren on the 8th August 2026. The loco had been sent to Taunton light engine to join the English Riviera Express charter back to Ely (possibly for fuel assistance). No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' is pictured at the south end of Fairwater Yard waiting to join the charter at Taunton before double-heading eastwards back to Ely. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

30th June 2026 Making a rare daylight appearance in the Taunton area. GWR Class 57/6 No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' passes light engine through Bathpool on Tuesday, 30th June 2026. The loco was operating 0Z50 11:00 Reading Traincare Depot - Exeter St Davids (later continuing south to Penzance using the same headcode). It later worked the northbound Night Riviera service from Penzance. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

24th June 2026 Saphos Trains 'Welsh Marches Express' charter is pictured passing Fordgate with temperatures already exceeding 25 degrees on the 24th June 2026. No.57302 operated in top and tail formation with No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' as 1Z61 06:17 Paington - Shrewsbury. The lead locomotive later failed at Bristol, resulting in the Class 47 being added to the front of the charter service. (Photo: Paul Wiilkins)

20th June 2026 Steam Dreams operated their 'Waterloo to Kingswear' charter on Saturday, 20th June 2026. LSL Class 57/0 No.57302 passes Creech St Michael in top and tail formation with No. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'. The locos hauled 1Z27 06:40 London Waterloo - Kingswear to Taunton, where the lead locomotive was removed to allow LNER B1 No. 61306 'Mayflower' to operate the steam leg of the charter to the Devon Riviera. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

6th May 2026 With a Heinz 57 Variety, the GWR Night Riviera sleeper empty stock movement returns south to Laira, having failed the previous day and stabled in Highbridge Loop. No.57301, No. 57605 'Totnes Castle' (Failed), and No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' (Failed) pass through Bathpool on the 6th May 2026 while operating 5Z50 08:00 Highbridge Loop - Laira via Bristol St Philips Marsh. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

6th May 2026 With a Heinz 57 Variety, the GWR Night Riviera sleeper empty stock movement returns south to Laira, having failed the previous day and stabled in Highbridge Loop. No.57301, No. 57605 'Totnes Castle' (Failed), and No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' (Failed) pass through Bathpool on the 6th May 2026 while operating 5Z50 08:00 Highbridge Loop - Laira via Bristol St Philips Marsh. (Photo: Paul Wilkins)

6th May 2026 The Three Ronnies No.57301 tows failed classmates No. 57605 'Totnes Castle' and No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' through Taunton on a rescue mission to repostion both the GWR Night Riviera stock and fix locomotives at Laria Depot. The lead Class 57 had operated light engine from Reading Traincare Depot to collect the previous day's failed empty stock movement from Highbridge, forming 5Z50 08:00 Highbridge Loop - Laira via Bristol St Philips Marsh. The ensemble is pictured passing Taunton Station heading south on the 6th May 2026. (Photo: Ellis Brooks-Oke)

6th May 2026 The Three Ronnies No.57301 tows failed classmates No. 57605 'Totnes Castle' and No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' through Taunton on a rescue mission to repostion both the GWR Night Riviera stock and fix locomotives at Laria Depot. The lead Class 57 had operated light engine from Reading Traincare Depot to collect the previous day's failed empty stock movement from Highbridge, forming 5Z50 08:00 Highbridge Loop - Laira via Bristol St Philips Marsh. The ensemble is pictured passing Taunton Station heading south on the 6th May 2026. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

27th February 2026 The Somerset Levels continue to hold vast amounts of flood water, as this image recorded on 27th February clearly shows. Passing Oath, GWR Class 57s No.57312 AND No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' head east across the flooded plains running as the 5Z58 12:28 Fairwater Yard to Reading Traincare Depot. Some roads around this location still remain closed, as does Moor Lane between North Curry and West Lyng, which remains seriously deep below the surface of the floodwater. (Photo: S A Ginn)

27th February 2026 Rail Operations Group-owned No.57312 is pictured on the rear of the empty GWR Night Riviera stock with No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' leading 5Z57 07:27 Reading Traincare Depot - Fairwater Yard via Norton Fitzwarren Triangle on the 26th February 2026. (Photo: Russell Ayre)

14th February 2026 Shortly after 8 am on Saturday, 14th February 2026 (Valentine's Day), the Night Riviera 'Sleeper' service should have already arrived at London Paddington. Due to an AWS fault on No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' while operating 1A50 21:45 Penzance - London Paddington, the overnight service was cancelled at Taunton, with passengers being woken in the night for transfer onto a GWR IET unit. No. 802006 'Harry Billinge MBE / Donovan and Jenifer Gardner' had been transferred empty from Exeter to Taunton, where the GWR unit later departed at 05:05 with the continuation of the Night Riviera Service (205 Minutes Late)|. In the meantime, No.57312 was sent light engine from Reading Depot to collect No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' from Platform 3 in Taunton. The pair are pictured shortly before departing as 5Z50 08:30 Taunton - Reading Traincare Depot and clearing Platform 2 for use at Taunton. (Photo: Paul Finnimore)

30th January 2026 GWR Class 57/6 No. 57602 'Restormel Castle' was transported to Laira Depot on the rear of 1C50 23:45 London Paddington 'Night Riviera' service on the 30th January 2026. No.57312 led the train south with No. 57602 'Restormel Castle' on the rear, which was later removed at Plymouth to attend Laira depot for work on its wheelsets. (Photo: James Berry)

21st December 2025 GWR Class 57/6 No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' passes Norton Fitzwaren on 21st December 2025 in top and tail formation with No.57312. The loco was operating 5Z46 07:43 Fairwater Yard - Reading Traincare Depot via Norton Fitzwarren Triangle and Newton Abbot, however, the latter location was not reached after problems with No.57312 and was terminated at Exeter St Thomas. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

8th December 2025 The fourth Class 57/3 locomotive from the 2025 RHTT season stayed behind at Faiwater Yard, not returning to Tonbridge with fellow classmates. No. 57310 'UK Railtours' was used on the 8th December 2025 to operate two return route learning trips from Fairwater Yard to Exeter Riverside Yard (The third run being cancelled). No. 57310 'UK Railtours' is pictured passing Norton Fitzwarren operating 0Z72 13:26 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Exeter Riverside. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

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