The DC Rail Gallery

Images of Devon and Cornwall Railways (DCR/ DC Rail) services which have been photographed in the Taunton Area.

27th February 2015 DCR Class 31/6 No.31601 was back in Taunton on the 27th of February 2015 having collected former Virgin Trains Mk2 Coach 5989 from The Dartmoor Railway at Meldon Quarry. The locomotive returned as 5Z31 Meldon Quarry - Taunton and stabled behind Platform 1 for the weekend. The coach is thought to be traveling to the Mid Norfolk Railway where it will become part of the railways fleet of Mk2 coaching stock. It's amazing to think that 13 years after Virgin Trains ended loco-hauled passenger stock in the South West, that their livery still exists on passenger coaching stock in 2015. (Photo: Adam Snow)

2nd February 2015 Having arrived from Okehampton operating 0Z47 11:26 Meldon Quarry - Taunton, DCR Class 31 No.31601 shunts Class 47/7 No.47701 and No.33103 at Taunton reforming the train ready for onward transit to Burton on Trent on the 2nd February 2015. (Photo: Steve Crockett)

2nd February 2015 DCR Class 31 No.31601 arrives into Taunton on the 2nd February 2020 operating 0Z47 11:26 Meldon Quarry - Taunton with No.47701 and No.33103 in tow. The locomotives stabled (and reformed) at Taunton overnight, before continuing to Burton on Trent the next day. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

17th November 2014 DCRail's pair of Class 56 locomotives No.56303 and No.56103 returned from Cornwall with the Swedish Railvac in tow on the 17th of November 2014. The colourful pair are pictured passing the former station site of Creech St Michael Halt while working the 6Y85 04:50 Lostwithiel Clay Sidings to Derby Chaddesden Sidings. (Photo: S A Ginn)

16th October 2014 As Meldon to Burton on Trent convoy arrived and departed Taunton under the cover of darkness, so we have jumped 30 miles south to Exeter in order to view the rather tired looking 47/7. The loco had been painted in a nonauthentic and garish version of a two-tone green livery by its previous owners. No.31601 and No.31452 are pictured at Exeter St Davids on the 16th October 2014 with No.47701 ready to depart as 0Z32 17:50 Meldon Quarry - Taunton. (Photo: Tony Christie)

16th October 2014 The 16th October 2014, saw two veteran Class 31s venture into Devon on a rescue/ extraction mission. The two DCR locomotives operated light engine from Eastleigh to Meldon Quarry where the pair extracted long term stored Class 47/7 No.47701. The locomotive had previously been preserved on the Dartmoor Railway but hadn't operated on the line in many years. Class 31 locomotives No.31452 and No.31601 are pictured passing Taunton on route to Meldon operating 0Z31 12:03 Eastleigh - Meldon passing 40 Steps. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

17th July 2014 DR Rail (DCR) sent one of their latest acquisitions to Plymouth on a test run from Washwood Heath during Thursday 17th July 2014. With one of the first photo's taken from 'the new' 40 Steps Bridge, Class 56 No.56103 and classmate No. 56312 'Jeremiah Dixon' pass Taunton light engine operating as the 0Z56 09:56 Washwood Heath - Plymouth. The test run was also acting as a route refresh for the company drivers. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

11th May 2014 Saturday 10th May 2014 saw DC Rail Class 56 No. 56312 'Jeremiah Dixon' stabled in Tauntons new sidings behind Platform 1 for the weekend before proceeding to Lydney on Monday. The locomotive is pictured stabled while passing below is a 1960s Bristol FLF/ECW Bus. The Western National Bus is a type Widley used in Taunton during the 1960s and 1970s, which was taking part in only the second 'Taunton Vintage Bus Running Day'. This particular example worked out of Cambourne, Plymouth and Totnes depots before withdrawal in 1981. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

11th May 2014 DC Rail Class 56 No. 56312 'Jeremiah Dixon' is pictured stabled in the new sidings behind Taunton Station on the side of the former Taunton Depot. The locomotive arrived into Taunton during the 10th May 2014 having operated the 0Z56 1158 Willesden Euroterminal-Taunton. After staying for the weekend it then departed on Monday 12th May 2014 heading for Lydney Junction on the Dean Forest Railway. (Photo: Jaosn Prole)

25th February 2014 Outlandish Heritage traction visited Taunton the 24th and 25th February, when DCR hired two Class 20 locomotives from GBRF to collect a motley collection of stock from the Dartmoor Railway. London Underground Class 20 No.20189 & BR Blue Class 20 No.20142 arrived into Taunton at 18:00 on the 24th (stabling in the new sidings behind Platform 1) early next morning on the 25h February 2014 they continued to Okehampton to collect No.47375, No.31459 & No.47769 and return them to Derby. The colourful ensemble passes Nynehead near Wellington with the 0Z20 07:45 Okehampton - Derby Gas Tank Sidings move. (Photo: Mike Rowland)

9th December 2013 DCR Class 31 No.31190 was stabled in Taunton over the weekend of the 7th & 8th December 2013..The loco was booked to work into Cornwall on Monday 9th December to collect the Network Rail 'Rail Vac' which has been carrying out ballast and drainage works in the county. The veteran locomotive is seen stabled at Taunton between duties. (Photo: Wayne Potter)

22nd November 2013 DCR Class 56 No.56311 is pictured stabled at Taunton on the 22nd November 2013. The loco arrived with No.47769 operating as 0Z47 08:13 Crewe - Taunton. The Class 47 was then taken to Okehampton by No.31190 with the Class 56 remaining at Taunton. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

22nd November 2013 DCR Class 31 No.31190 is pictured in the tamper sidings behind Taunton Station ready to depart with former Virgin Class 47 No.47769. The pair departed as 0Z47 14:02 Taunton - Okehampton on the 22nd November 2013. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

13th November 2013 In preparation for the 2013 Polar Express' specials on the Dartmoor Railway, DCR moved Class 31 No. 31459 'Cerberus' and Class 47 No.47375 from Washwood Heath to Okehampton on the 13th November 2013. Green liveried Class 31 No.31452 provided the traction for the move. The 0Z56 09:52 Washwood Heath - Okehmapton convoy is pictured passing Beambridge on the climb up to Whiteball Tunnel. (Photo: S A Ginn)

29th October 2013 Devon and Cornwall Railways, (DCR) veteran Class 31 locomotives stabled at Taunton overnight on the 28th and 29th October 2013. No.31452 and No.31190 delivered a Network Rail 'Rail Vac' from Totton Yard to Crediton on the 28th before stabling at Taunton. The pair returned to Totton on the morning of the 29th October 2013 operating as 0Z31 09:19 Taunton - Woking Up Yard. They are pictured passing the Firepool Lock complex departing from Taunton. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

21st October 2013 Another visitor to the Taunton Station stabling sidings on the 21st October 2013 was DCR Class 31 No.31190. The loco had been used to transport the Network Rail 'Swedish Rail Vac' from Totton to Crediton, to take part in an engineering blockade, before returning to Taunton light engine as 0Z57 18:22 Crediton - Taunton. The loco is seen stabled between duties on the 23rd October. (Photo: Jason Prole)

24th September 2013 Having stabled in Platform 1 for the weekend, Class 56 No. 56312 'Jeremiah Dixon' operated to Westbury and back on Tuesday 24th September 2013. The loco operated light engine as 0Z55 07:20 Taunton - Westbury before continuing to Swindon and Merehead. It later returned to Taunton as 0Z56 12:30 Westbury - Taunton light engine as the 12:30 from Westbury. 56312 'Jeremiah Dixon' then became the first locomotive to use the newly constructed stabling sidings behind Platform 1 at Taunton, where it's pictured. - Photo taken with permission by trained & qualified personnel with permission. (Photo: Jason Prole)

21st September 2013 Ex Works DC Rail Class 56 No. 56312 'Jeremiah Dixon' (Originally 56003) is pictured stabled in Platform 1 at Taunton on the 21st September 2013. The loco had arrived at Taunton the the previous night as 0Z56 19:20 Westbury - Taunton. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

20th September 2013 DR Rail Class 56 No. 56312 'Jeremiah Dixon' is pictured having arrived to stable in Platform 1 on the 20th September 2013. The loco had operated 0Z56 19:20 Westbury to Taunton light engine. (Photo: Nathan Williamson)

19th August 2013 Heritage liveried Class 31 No.31190 spent the weekend stabled in Platform 1 at Taunton. The loco was used to tow a Volker Rail Crane from Toton Yard to Westbury on the 17th August, and arrived at Taunton light engine late on the 17th August. The loco then returned to Washwood Heath on the 19th August 2013. The loco is pictured under 40 Steps waiting to depart as 0Z31 09:10 Taunton - Washwood Heath. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

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