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The Fragonset/FM Rail Gallery

Images taken of Fragonset/ FM Rail services operating Trains in the Taunton area.

18th March 2008
Tuesday 18th March 2008, Fragonset (FM Rail) Class 31 No. 31459 'Cerberus' arrives into Bishops Lydeard with former Network Rail Ultrasonic Test DMU No.901002 'Lab.19 - Iris II' for permanent retirement on the West Somerset Railway. The 5Z06 08:56 Derby RTC - Bishops Lydeard is pictured at Bishops Lydeard. no.901002 'Lab.19 - Iris II' for permanent retirement on the West Somerset Railway.
(Photo: S A Ginn)


21st July 2007
Intercity liveried Class 31 No.31454 and No.31452 are pictured in 'top and tail' formation at Taunton Station on the 21st July 2007. The pair were operating the trial 'Butlins Express' service as 1Z39 14:06 Bristol Temple Meads - Minehead.
(Photo: David Hunt)


21st July 2007
Fragonset Class 31 No.31452 is pictured in Platform 2 at Taunton in 'top and tail' formation with No.31454 on the 21st July 2007. The pair were operating 1Z35 11:10 Minehead - Bristol Temple Meads 'Butlins Express' service with Mk2 Intercity coaching stock formed of 9797 5906 5797 5866 and 6168.
(Photo: David Hunt)


21st July 2007
Intercity liveried Fragonset Class 31 No.31454 and classmate No.31452 arrive into Taunton on the 21st July 2007 operating 1Z39 14:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Minehead 'The Butlins Express' holidaymaker service. The train operated on summer Saturdays as a one-off trial in 2007 to show how through trains from Bristol could transport passengers to the West Somerset Railway, Butlins and also allow passengers from Minehead to go shopping in Bristol for the day on direct train service.
(Photo: Nathan Williamson)


21st July 2007
Fragonset Class 31 locomotives No.31452 and No.31454 lead 'The Butlins Express' 1Z35 11:10 Minehead to Bristol Temple Meads along the relief line at 40 Steps into Taunton Station. The special trial holiday train operated in top and tail mode with through wired coaches 6168 5866 5797 5906 9497 allowing both locomotives to provide power to the train.
(Photo: Nathan Williamson)


14th May 2006
Fragonset Class 31 No. 31128 'Charybdis' is pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton. The loco arrived on a light engine crew training run at 23:30 on the 13th May 2006 operating as 0Z31 20:40 Derby RTC - Taunton. The loco stabled in Platform 1 at Taunton over the weekend.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


3rd May 2006
Wessex Trains pink-liveried Class 31 No.31601 is pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton on the 3rd May 2006. The loco arrives on a driver training run, having operated as 0Z31 14:20 Birmingham New Street - Exeter DMU Depot, but having terminated short at Taunton.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


3rd May 2006
Bathed in the low evening sunlight, Wessex Trains pink-liveried Class 31 No.31601 is pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton on the 3rd May 2006. The loco arrives on a driver training run, having operated as 0Z31 14:20 Birmingham New Street - Exeter DMU Depot, but having terminated short at Taunton.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


29th April 2006
Fragonset Class 47/7 No.47703 stands at Platform 2, Taunton on the 29th April 2006 ready to depart with Pathfinder Tours 'Cambrian Borderer' charter. The 1Z53 05:36 Taunton - Barmouth departed late from Taunton after the guard was involved in a car accident on the way to the station, but was still able to work on the train. The Class 47 worked the train to Birmingham New Street where Fragonset Class 33s No.33202 and No.33103 took over.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


29th April 2006
Frangonset Class 33s No.33103 and No.33202 stand at Taunton on the 29th April 2006 having arrived into Platform 2 at Taunton with Pathfinder Tours 'Cambrian Borderer' charter. The pair operated 1Z54 15:05 Barmouth - Taunton arriving at just before 23:00.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


29th April 2006
Fragonset Class 47/7 No.47703 stands at Platform 2, Taunton on the 29th April 2006 ready to depart with Pathfinder Tours 'Cambrian Borderer' charter. The 1Z53 05:36 Taunton - Barmouth departed late from Taunton after the guard was involved in a car accident on the way to the station, but was still able to work on the train. The Class 47 worked the train to Birmingham New Street where Fragonset Class 33s No.33202 and No.33103 took over.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


22nd April 2006
Owing to continued problems with the Class 45 power unit No.47703 is pictured at Taunton with No. 45112 'Royal Army Ordnance Corps' on the 22nd April 2006. 'The Devonian' 1Z56 16:15 Kingswear - Derby departed Taunton with the Class 47 leading back to Derby.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


22nd April 2006
Fragonset Class 47/7 No.47703 passes through Cogload Junction light engine on the 22nd April 2006. The loco was operating 0Z47 14:48 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton to join 'The Devonian' charter later that evening.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


22nd April 2006
Fragonset Class 47/7 No.47703 is pictured in Platform 6 at Taunton on the 22nd April 2006. The loco had arrived operating 0Z47 14:48 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton light engine to join 'The Devonian' charter later that evening.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


18th April 2006
Frangonset Class 31 No.31190 arrived at Taunton on the 18th April 2006 as 0Z31 11:00 Derby RTC - Exeter DMU Depot. At Taunton is collected No. 31602 'Devon Diesel Society' to take it for fuelling at Exeter. The pair are pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


18th April 2006
Frangonset Class 31 No.31190 arrived at Taunton on the 18th April 2006 as 0Z31 11:00 Derby RTC - Exeter DMU Depot. At Taunton is collected No.31602 to take it for fuelling at Exeter. The pair are pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


17th April 2006
Fragonset Class 31 No.31602 is pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton on the 17th April 2006. The loco on a driver training run, light engine as 0Z31 14:20 Birmingham New Street - Exeter St Davids, which was cancelled at Taunton due to the loco running out of fuel. The EWS 66 No.66160 had arrived with 6Z50 East Usk Yard - Fairwater Yard and was on hand to shunt 31602 from Platform 3 to Platform 1.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


17th April 2006
Fragonset Class 31 No.31602 is pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton on the 17th April 2006. The loco on a driver training run, light engine as 0Z31 14:20 Birmingham New Street - Exeter St Davids, which was cancelled at Taunton due to the loco running out of fuel. The EWS 66 No.66160 had arrived with 6Z50 East Usk Yard - Fairwater Yard and was on hand to shunt 31602 from Platform 3 to Platform 1.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


17th April 2006
Fragonset Class 31 No.31602 is pictured in Platform 1 at Taunton on the 17th April 2006. The loco on a driver training run, light engine as 0Z31 14:20 Birmingham New Street - Exeter St Davids, which was cancelled at Taunton due to the loco running out of fuel. The EWS 66 No.66160 had arrived with 6Z50 East Usk Yard - Fairwater Yard and was on hand to shunt 31602 from Platform 3 to Platform 1.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


4th April 2006
Fragonset Class 31 No.31602 is pictured stabled in Platform 6 at Taunton on the 4th April 2006. The locomotive was being used for driver training trips and having been stabled at Taunton all day, operated 0Z31 19:50 Taunton - Abbotswood Junction light engine move. The diagram originally should have started at Exeter DMU Sidings.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


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