The First Great Western/ GWR Gallery

Images taken of First Great Western, GWR service operating Trains in the Taunton area.

5th September 2026 A once common sight at Taunton was the Class 158. These days, most stopping services are handled by the GWR Hitachi IET sets. On Saturday 5th September, GWR hybrid Class 158/9 No.158959 is pictured on Platform 3, waiting to depart as the 2U18 13:18 Taunton - Cardiff Central stopping service. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

5th September 2026 Another of the GWR Class 150/2 fleet returned from C6 overhaul, corrosion repairs and exterior repaints on Saturday, 5th September 2026. No.150248 is pictured passing Taunton, operating as 5V48 10:08 Wolverton - Exeter St Davids empty coaching stock move. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

21st August 2026 A pair of GWR Hitachi IET units No.802017 and No. 802002 'Steve Whiteway' pass the parched landscape at Cogload Junction on the 21st August 2026. The pair were operating 1C90 17:29 Reading - Penzance (the service having been cancelled between London Paddington and Reading). Image taken on a camera pole. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

21st August 2026 A pair of GWR Hitachti IET units return to the South West on Friday 21st August 2026 from London. No. 802008 'RNLB Soloman Browne / Rick Rescorla' and No.802007 were operating 1C36 16:36 London Paddington - Plymouth, pictured in the evening sunlight at Cogload Junction. Image taken with a camera pole. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

21st August 2026 GWR Hitachi IET No. 802006 'Harry Billinge MBE / Donovan and Jenifer Gardner' slows passes over the Cogload Junction flyover, waiting for the signal to proceed. The bi-mode unit was operating the 2C85 16:58 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service. Image taken on a camera pole. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

14th August 2026 GWR five-car IET No.802017 is pictured passing Banklands in the evening summer heat on FRiday 14th August 2026. The bi-mode unit was operating 2C89 15:59 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

12th August 2026 GWR Hitachi IETs No.802019 and No.802014 catch the glint from the eclipsing sun on Wednesday 12th August 2026. The pair of five-car IET sets were operating 1A94 16:51 Plymouth - London Paddington during the UK 2026 Eclipse of the Sun. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

8th August 2026 GWR Hitachi IET Class 800 No. 800031 'Charlotte Marsland/ Mazen Salmou' passes Cogload Junction on Saturday, 8th August 2026. No. 800031 'Charlotte Marsland/ Mazen Salmou' was operating 2C69 09:00 Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

1st August 2026 GWR Pride-livered Hitachi IET Set No. 800008 'Alan Turing OBE' works the grade towards the summit at Whiteball while allocated to the 2U14 10:43 Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central service on Saturday 1st August 2026. The unit had a speedy 2-minute turnaround at Exeter after arriving 19 minutes behind schedule with reciprocal service 2C67 07:58 Cardiff Central to St Davids. (Photo: S A Ginn)

1st August 2026 GWR 'Pride'/ 'Trainbow' IET No. 800008 'Alan Turing OBE' was operating 2C67 07:58 Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids service on Saturday 1st August 2026. The five-car Hitachi IET unit is amed after WWII codebreaker Alan Turing, the colorful livery celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and features a complex hidden cryptographic puzzle on the side of the train. GWR launched a public challenge to crack the hidden cipher on the carriage, which was officially solved. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

25th July 2026 With its coupling doors locked open, GWR Hitachi IET Class 802 No.802017 passes Cogload Junction on Saturday 25th July 2026. No.802017 was operating 1N78 18:55 Exeter St Davids - Oxford. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

24th July 2026 GWR Hitachi Intercity Express Train No. 800031 'Charlotte Marsland/ Mazen Salmou' passes Cogload Junction on Friday 24th July 2026. No. 800031 'Charlotte Marsland/ Mazen Salmou' was operating 2C85 16:58 Cardiff Central - Taunton, which later returned to Cardiff after a short layover. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

24th July 2026 Two Class 800 GWR IET units pass Cogload Junction on 24th July 2026. No. 800028 'Oliver Lovell / Sir Peter Parker' leading had its couple doors stuck in the open position, and the GWR revival program has seen the unit lose its characteristic white door surrounds. No.800015 at the rear still carries the original version of the GWR Class 800 livery. The pair were operating the 1C89 16:36 London Paddington - Plymouth service, running 32 minutes late. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

22nd July 2026 Clive Goddard listens alongside his King Class Model at Taunton Station while a short speach of made by representatives from GWE, West Somerset Railway Association at Taunton Station on the 22nd July 2026. (Photo: West Somerset Railway Assn)

22nd July 2026 Clive Goddard (seated) admires his King Class Model at Taunton Station while a short speach of made by representatives from GWE, West Somerset Railway Association at Taunton Station on the 22nd July 2026. (Photo: Paul Clakre)

11th July 2026 A GWR Hitachi IET No. 802109 'Shania Train' is pictured passing Cogload Junction on Saturday, 11th July 2026. No. 802109 'Shania Train' was operating 1C22 16:30 London Paddington - Taunton (via Bristol Temple Meads), running 22 minutes late. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

11th July 2026 A pair of GWR Intercity Express Trains passes Cogload Junction in the evening 32-degree heat on Saturday, 11th July 2026. No. 802022 'Cyril Bleasdale OBE' and No.802003 pass while operating 1C70 17:03 London Paddington -Penzance, running 16 minutes behind schedule. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

11th July 2026 Operating in the evening 32-degree heat. GWR five-car IET No.802017 passes Cogload Junction on Saturday, 11th July 2026. No.802017 was operating 1N78 18:55 Exeter St Davids - Oxford. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

10th July 2026 GWR five-car Hitachi IET No. 802013 'Michael Eavis' is pictured passing the impressive oak at Banklands in the 32-degree heat on Friday, 10th July 2026. The set was operating 2U28 18:10 Taunton - Cardiff Central stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

10th July 2026 GWR five-car Hitachi IET No. 802013 'Michael Eavis' is pictured passing Banklands on the 10th July 2026 in extreme heat. The unit was operating 2C83 15:59 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

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