The Light Engine Gallery

Images of Light Engine movements which have been photographed in the Taunton Area.

26th September 2024 English Electric Class 50 No. 50008 'Thunderer' is pictured paused at Taunton on the 26th September 2024. The Hanson and Hall Class 50 was operating light engine as 0V50 08:40 Worcester Shrub Hill - Bodmin in order to take part in the Bodmin and Wenford Diesel Gala Weekend, and to join Cornwall recluse classmate No. 50042 'Triumph' for the weekend of events on the preserved line. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

6th July 2024 Freightliner operated route learning runs between Westbury and Exeter St Davids on the 6th July 2024. Wearing Heidelberg Materials colours No. 59101 'Village of Whatley' passes Bradford on Tone operating 0C68 10:09 Westbury Tarmac - Exeter St Davids. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

6th July 2024 Freightliner Class 59/1 No. 59101 'Village of Whatley' passes light engine through the buddleia filled cutting in Creech St Michael on Saturday 6th July 2024. No. 59101 'Village of Whatley' was operating 0C69 12:31 Exeter St Davids - Westbury Tarmac with a route learning run. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

25th June 2024 LNER B1 No. 61306 'Mayflower' returns to Bishops Lydeard on he 25th June 2024 having completed its leg of The Welsh Marshes Express charter. No. 61306 'Mayflower' at Norton Fitzwarren operating 0Z53 19:28 Bristol Temple Meads - Bishops Lydeard. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

19th June 2024 HNRC Class 37 No.37607 (formerly operated by Direct Rail Services) passes light engine through Fordgate light engine on the 19th June 2024. The loco was operating 0Z37 11:00 Exeter St Davids - Derby completing route learning duties in the southwest. (Photo: Paul Wilkins)

19th June 2024 Having completed route learning duties in the southwest, HNRC orange Class 37 No.37607 passes Norton Fitzwarren on the 19th June 2024. The loco was operating 0Z37 11:00 Exeter St Davids - Derby light engine. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

9th June 2024 Having completed a very successful visit to the West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala, the visiting locomotive convoy returned north on Sunday 9th June 2024. Michael Owen Class 20 No.20142 and No.20189 provide a lift to No.46045 and No. 50033 'Glorious' as 0Z20 16:50 Bishops Lydeard - Kidderminster passing Huntworth. (Photo: Antony Christie)

7th June 2024 Friday 7th June 2024 provided the appearance of the first 'Tango' liveried HNRC Class 37 at Taunton. No.37607 passed Taunton at 15:25 operating 0Z37 10:04 Derby RTC - Exeter Riverside. The loco was carrying out route learning duties in Devon over the coming week. (Photo: Ian Draper)

28th March 2024 DB Cargo Class 66 No.66080 was engaged in route learning/ driver training during Storm Nelson on Thursday 28th March 2024. No.66080 passes Taunton operating 0Z89 09:10 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury Cement Works via Exeter Riverside. (Photo: Nathan Williamson)

25th February 2024 Former Yeoman Class 59 No. 59003 'Yeoman Highlander' made a visit to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall overnight on Saturday 24th / Sunday 25th February 2024. The loco delivered a set of rail cranes to Cornwall in connection with re-signalling. Despite advertising itself at as GBRf movement, No. 59003 'Yeoman Highlander' is actually on hire to Colas Rail Freight to supplement its fleet of locomotives. No. 59003 'Yeoman Highlander' passes through Platform 4 at Taunton returning light engine as 0C21 08:10 Truro - Westbury. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

9th January 2024 Having spent the Autumn of 2023 operating RHTT trains in he north of England, DRS Class 37/4 No. 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine/ Concrete Bob' made a foray to the southwest on the 9th January 2024. Having received a wash to remove the months of built up grime, the loco is looking very much respectable again wearing its Regional Railways livery. No. 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine/ Concrete Bob' is pictured passing Taunton while operating 0Z39 08:50 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Temple Meads via Taunton diagram. Direct Rail Services operated a series of light engine moves to Taunton throughout the day for route learning and driver training purposes. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

9th January 2024 Colas Rail Class 37 No.37219 rumbles up Whiteball Bank running light engine on the 9th January 2024. The loco was operating 0Z21 09:01 Exeter Riverside - Exeter Riverside via Westbury and Taunton engaged in driver training/ route learning trips. (Photo: Simon Harling)

9th January 2024 Colas Rail Freight Class 37 No.37219 passes Taunton Station on Tuesday 9th January 2023 operating a light engine route learner/ driver training trip. No.37219 operated as 0Z21 09:01 Exeter Riverside - Exeter Riverside via Westbury and Taunton, passing Taunton several times during the day. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

29th December 2023 Ocean Network Express pink-liveried Class 66/5 No. 66587 'AS ONE, WE CAN' was engaged in two days of route learning/ driver training on the 28th and 29th December. The loco is pictured passing Creech St Michael light engine operating as 0C51 11:20 Reading - Exeter Riverside. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

23rd December 2023 In preparation for Christmas engineering works in the Slough area, Freightliner moved three Class 66 locomotives from Bristol to Taunton on the 23th November 2023. No.66536 is pictured leading No.66546 and No.66567 through Bathpool as 0Z72 10:32 Stoke Gifford - Fairwater Yard light engine move. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

28th November 2023 Freightliner Class 66/5 No. 66597 'Viridor' arrives into Platform 2 at Taunton on Tuesday 28th November 2034 running light engine. No. 66597 'Viridor' was operating 0V66 09:30 Westbury - Fairwater Yard. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

18th October 2023 Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66598 arrives into Platform 2 at Taunton on Wednesday 18th October 2023 light engine. The loco was operating 0A02 10:10 Westbury - Fairwater Yard. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

17th October 2023 DB Cargo Class 66 No.66003 moved former DRS Class 37 No.37703 to the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway. The Class 37 is thought to have been purchased from HNRC and is being moved to the PDSR where it will join sister loco No.37275. On the 17th October 2023, No.66003 and No.37703 are pictured at Oath operating as 0Z09 08:26 Westbury - Paignton. (Photo: Paul Wilkins)

16th October 2023 Four more Cross Country powercars No.43321 No.43303 No.43357 and No.43301 departed for pastures new on Monday 16th October 2023. The foursome operated as 0Z60 11:00 Exeter Riverside - Old Dalby, pictured here passing Taunton running around 40 minutes late. It's believed these will be entering service with Colas for Network Rail Test Train work. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

13th October 2023 In a lucky glimpse of sun after a heavy evening downpour on Friday 13th October 2023, Rail Adventure powercars enter Devon for the first time. No.43484 leads No.43465 No.43468 and No.43480 operating as 0Z82 12:47 Wembley - Laira. (Photo: Russell Ayre)

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