The Colas Rail Freight Gallery

Images taken of Colas Rail Fright Locomotives operating Trains in the Taunton area.

26th August 2026 Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No.70810 leads 6C42 15:52 Bristol East Depot - Westbury via Fairwater Yard back through Platform 2, running in top-and-tail formation with classmate No.70806. The pair were returning east to Westbury with an engineers' train and visited Taunton to change direction. (Photo: Matt Powell)

26th August 2026 Colas Rail Freight Class 70 No.70806 passes through Platform 2 at Taunton on 26th August 2026. The loco was operating in a top-and-tail formation with No.70810 as 6C42 15:52 Bristol East Depot - Westbury via Taunton. The returning engineer was running 200 minutes ahead of schedule. (Photo: Richard Hiscox)

14th July 2026 Colas Rail HST powercars No.43251 and No.43357 are pictured at Taunton Station at 03:42 in the morning on the 14th July 2026. The pair were operating a Network Rail Test Train as 3Q22 23:48 Bristol Kingsland Road - Canton Taff Vale Sidings, which visited Taunton twice during the night. (Photo: Richard Hiscox)

2nd May 2026 Colas Rail Freight operated a Network Rail engineer's train to Filton on Saturday, 2nd May 2026. The 6C20 18:38 Westbury - Filton West Junction was led to Taunton by the incredibly filthy Class 70 No.70809 in top and tail formation with No.70802. The pair then reversed to head north to Bristol, pictured here in Platform 3 before departure. (Photo: James Berry)

2nd May 2026 Colas Rail Freight operated a Network Rail engineer's train to Filton on Saturday, 2nd May 2026. The 6C20 18:38 Westbury - Filton West Junction was led to Taunton by the incredibly filthy Class 70 No.70809 in top and tail formation with No.70802. The pair then reversed to head north to Bristol, pictured here in Platform 3 before departure. (Photo: Richard Hiscox)

4th April 2026 Saldy although some work has been carried out by Network Rail at 40 Steps to clear undergrowth, contractors have stopped at the bridge, leaving large areas untouched with vegetation still touching trains, and growing into adjacent properties. The local lineside graffiti in the town also makes a mockery of any trespass laws that exist on the railways, as well as painting the town in a poor light. Workstained Colas Class 70/8 No.70809 is pictured at 40 Steps on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The loco arrived hauling 6F06 06:12 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol Temple Meads and performed a station run around of its train before returning towards Bruton. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

4th April 2026 Sadly, although some work has been carried out by Network Rail at 40 Steps to clear undergrowth, contractors have stopped at the bridge, leaving large areas untouched with vegetation still touching trains, and growing into adjacent properties. Workstained Colas Class 70/8 No.70809 is pictured at 40 Steps on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The loco arrived hauling 6F06 06:12 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol Temple Meads and performed a station run around of its train before returning towards Bruton. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

4th April 2026 Enthusiasts gather at the end of Taunton Station to witness Colas Class 70/8 uncouple from its train at Taunton and perform a run round on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. Grubby Class 70 No.70809 arrived operating 6F06 06:12 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol and Fairwater Yard; the loco did not visit the latter, instead performing a station run around of its loaded ballast train. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

4th April 2026 With its incredibly faded front end, Class 70/8 No.70803 passes Cogload Junction on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026, in top and tail formation with No.70802. The loco was running 37 minutes ahead of schedule, hauling 6F07 08:29 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol Temple Meads and Fairwater Yard. However, the train did not reach Fairwater, instead performing a change of direction using Platform 3 at Taunton Station. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

4th April 2026 Colas Rail Freight Class 70 locomotives No.70802 and No.70803 pass Wick to the east of Oath on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The pair were delivering new concrete sleepers and fresh ballast to the work site near Bruton. The train operating as 6F07 08:29 Westbury - Bruton via Bristol and Taunton. (Photo: Brian Kennedy)

4th April 2026 Colas Rail Freight Class 70/8 locomotives No.70802 and No.70803 pass Cogload Junction in top and tail formation on Easter Saturday, 4th April 2026. The pair were operating 6F07 08:29 Westbury - Burton via Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton. The train consisted of new concrete sleepers and fresh ballast for the track relaying at the Bruton site. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd April 2026 Colas Rail Freight Class 70/8 No.70803 passes over the Somerset Levels at Oath on Good Friday, 3rd April 2026. The loco was operating the first of many engineers' trains heading to East Somerset Junction over the course of the Easter Weekend for track renewals. The loco operated 6F01 13:19 Westbury - East Somerset Junction via Bristol and Taunton with a rake of empty track panel wagons for loading. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

3rd April 2026 Looking rather faded and workstained Colas Class 70/8 No.70803 is pictured on the first of a raft of weekend engineering trains to visit Taunton on Good Friday, the 3rd April 2026. No.70803 operating 6F01 13:19 Westbury - East Somerset Junction running via Bristol Temple Meads, and changing direction at Fairwater Yard. The loco is pictured passing Creech St Michael with a rake of empty track panel wagons ready to be loaded later at the work site with used track panels. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd April 2026 Colas Rail operated the Network Rail test train through the Taunton area on Good Friday, 3rd April 2026. No. 43277 'Safety Task Force' leads No. 43257 'Bounds Green' climbing Whiteball Bank (complete with the Mentor overhead line inspection coach in the consist), operating 1Z18 15:39 Paington - Westbury Signal W213 via Bristol West Junction. This was a revised operating schedule due to Engineering work over the Easter Weekend. (Photo: Simon Harling)

3rd April 2026 Colas Rail operated the Network Rail test train through the Taunton area on Good Friday, 3rd April 2026. No. 43277 'Safety Task Force' leads No. 43257 'Bounds Green' north at Norton Fitzwarren (complete with the Mentor overhead line inspection coach in the consist), operating 1Z18 15:39 Paington - Westbury Signal W213 via Bristol West Junction. This was a revised operating schedule due to Engineering work over the Easter Weekend. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd April 2026 Operating on Good Friday, 3rd April 2026, the Colas Rail/ Network Rail test train passed through Taunton during the early morning. Colas/ Network Rail liveried No. 43257 'Bounds Green' and No. 43277 'Safety Task Force' operated 1Q18 05:43 Reading Triangle Sidings - Paington via Penzance. The set is pictured passing Norton Fitzwarren. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

11th March 2026 Colas Rail Freight Class 70/8 No. 70816 operated a light-engine route-learning trip to Taunton on the 11th March 2026. No.70816 is pictured passing through Platform 2 operating 0Z70 12:15 Westbury - Fairwater Yard arriving 12 minutes ahead of schedule. The loco later returned to Westbury at 15:20. (Photo: Matt Powell)

21st January 2026 A single Class 70/8 No.70805 passes through Taunton Station light engine on a wet and windy Wednesday, 21st January 2026. The Class 70 was operating 0Z70 12:19 Westbury - Tavistock Junction Yard to collect a Colas Tamper. (Photo: Matt Powell)

10th December 2025 Colas Rail Freight Class 56 locomotives No.56113 and No. 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller 2016 40 Years' return north through Cat Hill Farm (Creech St Michael) on the 10th December 2025. Having delivered two Network Rail drift ploughs to Fairwater Yard, the pair of Type 5's were returning light engine, operating as 0Z58 10:04 Fairwater Yard - Coleham LMD. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

10th December 2025 Having deposited Network Rail drift ploughs ADB965208 and ADB965209 on the head shunts at either end of Fairwater Yard on the 10th December 2025, the Colas Class 56 locomotives are pictured passing through Platform 2 at Taunton. No.56113 (which had run around No. 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller 2016 40 Years' in Fairwater Yard) departed light engine as 0Z58 10:04 Taunton - Coleham LMD. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

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