The Great Britain Gallery

Images of the various Great Britain charters pineered by Nigel Dobbing from the Railway Touring Comapny which operated on the UK mainline network for over 25 years. This gallery contains image of 'The Great Britain' charter which have been photographed in the Taunton Area.

19th April 2026 Ex-SR Bullied West Country Class 4-6-2 No. 34028 'Eddystone' returns from Cornwall with ‘The Great Britain XVIII’ charter on Sunday 19th April 2026. Captured working the grade towards the summit at Whiteball, the train makes for a fine sight indeed, running as the 1Z10 09:20 Penzance to Chester. West Coast Railways Company supplied supporting Class 47 motive power in the shape of No.47826, attached here at the rear of the train. (Photo: S A Ginn)

19th April 2026 Southern Pacific No. 34028 'Eddystone' slowly approaches Taunton, passing Norton Fitzwarren on the 19th April 2026, operating 'The Great Britain XVIII' charter. No. 34028 'Eddystone' operated 1Z10 09:20 Penzance - Chester, taking a booked service stop at Tablet. (Photo: Kian Westlake)

18th April 2026 Making its mainline debut in the southwest, No. 34028 'Eddystone' makes a fine sight hauling The Great Britain XV111 charter paused at Taunton on Saturday, 18th April 2026. No. 34028 'Eddystone' hauled The Railway Touring Company charter 1Z10 07:01 London Paddington - Exeter St Davids (with No.47826 at the rear), pictured here taking a servicing stop at Taunton. (Photo: Sally Carter)

18th April 2026 Making its mainline debut in the southwest, No. 34028 'Eddystone' makes a fine sight hauling The Great Britain XV111 charter through Victory Crossing on Saturday, 18th April 2026. No. 34028 'Eddystone' hauled The Railway Touring Company charter 1Z10 07:01 London Paddington - Exeter St Davids (with No.47826 at the rear). After taking a servicing stop at Taunton, the train departs for Exeter for a planned break before continuing to Penzance. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

15th April 2023 LMS Black 5 No.44932 climbs Whiteball Bank at Beambridge on the 15th April 2023. The loco was hauling the first day of 'The Great Britain XV' charter, 1Z10 07:11 London Paddington - Plymouth. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

15th April 2023 A 1945 built LMS 'Black 5' kicked off the 2023 'Great Britain XV' charter on Saturday 15th April 2023. No.44932 hauled the 1Z10 07:11 London Paddington - Plymouth throughout with No.47802 attached to the rear of the train. The locomotive is pictured gathering speed through Creech St Michael for a non-stop run through Taunton Station. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

30th April 2022 Day 9 of 9 of the 2022 'Great Britain XIV' tour sees LMS Princess Coronation Class 8P 4-6-2 No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' getting under way from Taunton on Saturday 30th April 2022. Following a water stop in Taunton's Fairwater Yard No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is pictured passing the former site of Creech St Michael Halt running with the second leg of the day, 1Z56 14:32 Exeter St Davids to London Victoria. Earlier the Duchess had worked the tour from Penzance to Exeter. (Photo: S A Ginn)

30th April 2022 LMS Princess Coronation Class 8P 4-6-2 No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' works the grade to Whiteball Summit on the final day of the 2022 'Great Britain XIV' tour. Pictured passing Burlescombe the Duchess is working the second leg of the day in charge of the 1Z56 14:32 Exeter St Davids to London Victoria having earlier worked the train from Penzance with West Coast Railways Class 47 No.47802 shadowing the tour throughout. Saturday 30th April 2022. (Photo: S A Ginn)

30th April 2022 The Railway Touring Company operated the final day of their 'Great Britain XIV' charter on Saturday 30th April 2022. LMS 8P Coronation Class No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is pictured passing Bathpool while hauling 1Z56 14:32 Exeter St Davids - London Victoria leg of the trip. The loco had worked up from Penzance during the morning, and after a pause at Exeter the charter proceeded to Taunton where it took water in Fairwater Yard. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

28th April 2022 LMS Princess Coronation Class 8P 4-6-2 No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' clears the summit at Whiteball on Thursday 28th April 2022. The loco was operating The Railway Touring Company (Day 7 of 9) on the ‘Great Britain XIV’. The Duchess makes a fine sight passing Whiteball operating as 1Z46 08:10 Cardiff Central – Exeter St Davids leg of the trip to Penzance. (Photo: S A Ginn)

28th April 2022 Departing from a water stop at the south end of Fairwater Yard LMS Coronation Class 8P No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' powers south at Norton Fitzwarren on the 28th April 2022. The locomotive was operating 1Z46 08:10 Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids leg of the 'Great Britain XVI' charter which took a booked stop at Exeter before continuing forward to Penzance later in the day. (Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

29th April 2019 LMS Princess Coronation Class No. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' storms north at Cogload Junction as the locomotives hauls 'The Great Britain XII' charter on Monday 29th April 2019. With a good head of steam The Railway Touring Company charter heads north with the 1Z84 08:20 Taunton - Shrewsbury. (Photo: Russell Ayre)

28th April 2019 Railway Touring Company's 'Great Britain XII', Day 2 of 9, Sunday 28th April 2019. Having just climbed to the summit of Whiteball Bank LMS Coronation No. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' exits Whiteball Tunnel into Somerset hauling the 1Z25 09:45 Plymouth - Minehead charter, which operated via Bristol, Bath, and Westbury. (Photo: S A Ginn)

28th April 2019 LMS 8P No. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' passes Allerford on the 28th April 2019 allowing this close up view of the locomotive at work while hauling the 1Z25 09:45 Plymouth - Minehead via Bristol and Bath on 'The Great Britain XII' charter. (Photo: Jamie Waters)

28th April 2019 LMS 8P No. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' speeds northwards near Cogload Juncton on the 28th April 2019 hauling 'The Great Britain XII' charter as the 1Z25 09:45 Plymouth - Minehead which operated via Bristol Temple Meads, Bath and Westbury before returning south to Taunton and Bishops Lydeard. Here WSR locomotives No. 7828 'Odney Manor' and No.53808 took over the charter for the run to Minehead and back. (Photo: Dave Elliott)

27th April 2019 Railway Touring Company's 'The Great Britain XII', Day 1 of 9 operated on Saturday 27th April 2019. LMS Coronation Class 8P 4-6-2 No. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' departs Taunton with 1Z20 08:05 London Paddington to Plymouth charter with matching BR Maroon Mk1 coaching stock. (Photo: S A Ginn)

7th May 2017 Having spent the night in Cornwall, turned around and serviced the Southern and LMS steam locomotives teamed up to return to London Paddington via Bristol on 7th May 2017. The return trip first traveled up through Cornwall into Devon with an afternoon break and servicing stop planned at Exeter St Davids. The Great Britain X then formed the 1Z48 15:50 Exeter - London Paddington. Originally the pair of locomotives were booked to take water at Taunton but this was later revised to Bristol providing a non stop run through Platform 5 at the station. BR rebuilt Pacific No. 34046 'Braunton' (running as 34056 'Lord Dowding') and LMS 7P No. 46100 'Royal Scot' pass through Norton Fitzwarren with the eleven coach train heading for London Paddington from Exeter (Photo: Chay Farzenah)

7th May 2017 Having spent the night in Cornwall, turned around and serviced the Southern and LMS steam locomotives teamed up to return to London Paddington via Bristol on 7th May 2017. The return trip first traveled up through Cornwall into Devon with an afternoon break and servicing stop planned at Exeter St Davids. The Great Britain X then formed the 1Z48 15:50 Exeter - London Paddington. Originally, the pair of locomotives were booked to take water at Taunton but this was later revised to Bristol, providing a non stop run through Platform 5 at the station. On the approach to Taunton the pair of British Railways liveried locomotives coast into Taunton passing the ill-fated Taunton Northern Inner Distributor road (formerly the Taunton avoiding line) to which there is still no date for opening despite construction having started some four years ago, it's hoped it may open within the next couple of months. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

6th May 2017 The annual 'Great Britain' charter (which has was also celebrating its 10th year of operation) passed through Taunton on the 6th May 2017. The annual charter which operates from one end of the country to the other via various destinations always provides a large variety of steam locomotives throughout the several weeks it operates. BR rebuilt Pacific No. 34046 'Braunton' (running as 34056 'Lord Dowding') and LMS 7P No. 46100 'Royal Scot' are seen at storming through Bradford on Tone while en route to Plymouth where heritage diesel traction would take over. (Photo: Lisa Waters)

6th May 2017 On Saturday 6th May 2017 BR rebuilt Pacific No. 34046 'Braunton' (running as 34056 'Lord Dowding') and LMS 7P No. 46100 'Royal Scot' ' were paired to double-head Day 8 of 'THE GREAT BRITAIN X'. Running some eight minutes ahead of schedule, the pair are seen passing the former site of the Silk Mills level crossing at speed as they head west with 1Z46 08:07 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth from where the tour then continued onwards to Penzance behind a West Coast Class 47. (Photo: S A Ginn)

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