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The Light Engine Gallery

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

8th August 2026
Following problems earlier in the day with No.47805 on the English Riviera Express, Locomotive Services Group dispatched No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' to assist with the return to Ely from Taunton. Running as the 0Z37 16:15 Southall to Norton Fitzwarren, No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' is captured on the Taunton side of Cogload Junction on Saturday 9th August 2026 in its striking Railfreight Distribution livery.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

8th August 2026
Locomotive Services Ltd Class 57/0 No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' was sent light engine as 0Z37 16:15 Southall - Norton Fitzwarren on the 8th August 2026. The loco had been sent to Taunton light engine to join the English Riviera Express charter back to Ely (possibly for fuel assistance). No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' is pictured at the south end of Fairwater Yard waiting to join the charter at Taunton before double-heading eastwards back to Ely.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)

28th July 2026
Having made an unscheduled arrival at Taunton Station on Tuesday 28th July 2026. No.66952 is pictured at Taunton Station. No.66952 was operating 0Z52 14:05 Stoke Gifford - Merehead Quarry, which was routed via Taunton due to a points failure.
(Photo: Jason Prole)

28th July 2026
Heavy Haul Rail (Freightliner-liveried) Class 66/9 No.66952 is pictured at Cogload Junction waiting for instructions on how to proceed. The loco was operating 0Z52 at 14:05 from Stoke Gifford to Merehead Quarry via Taunton on Tuesday 29th July 2026—image taken by trained and qualified personnel.
(Photo: Jason Prole)

28th July 2026
Freightliner Class 66/9 No.66952 is pictured on Platform 3 at Taunton on Tuesday 28th July 2026. No.66952 arrived operating 0Z52 14:05 Stoke Gifford - Merehead Quarry. Due to a points failure at Bradford Junction, the driver intended to take the locomotive to Cogload Junction to reverse and head back to Westbury. However, due to a fault, the route was unavailable, so the loco was sent through to Taunton Station to change direction.
(Photo: Paul Finnimore)

30th June 2026
Making a rare daylight appearance in the Taunton area. GWR Class 57/6 No. 57604 'Pendennis Castle' passes light engine through Bathpool on Tuesday, 30th June 2026. The loco was operating 0Z50 11:00 Reading Traincare Depot - Exeter St Davids (later continuing south to Penzance using the same headcode). It later worked the northbound Night Riviera service from Penzance.
(Photo: Kian Westlake)

15th June 2026
Class 50 No. 50049 'Defiance' arrives at Taunton from the West Somerset Railway, returning home after its extended stay on the preserved line. No. 50049 'Defiance' operating 0Z50 10:10 Bishops Lydeard - Kidderminster SVR.
(Photo: Paul Clarke)

15th June 2026
On completion of a successful stint at the West Somerset Railway, Class 50 No. 50049 'Defiance' returns north to the Severn Valley Railway on Monday, 15th June 2026. Captured at Banklands, the light engine move was running as the 0V50 10:10 Bishops Lydeard to Kidderminster SVR. The loco will also attend its next preserved railway gala at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway the following weekend.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

9th May 2026
Having completed the steam leg of the English Riviera Express charter from Kingswear through to Taunton. LNER A4 Pacific No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' slowly backs onto the West Somerset Railway operating 0Z08 18:58 Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard on the 9th May 2026.
(Photo: Kian Westlake)

1st May 2026
LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 61306 'Mayflower' is captured at Banklands while working light engine as the 0Z61 10:53 Southall to Bishops Lydeard on Friday 1st May 2026. The first English Riviera Express of the 2026 season would operate the following day from Crewe to Taunton to Kingswear & return.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

5th April 2026
Platinum Jubilee GB Railfreight Class 66/7 No. 66734 'Platinum Jubilee' passes light engine through Taunton on Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026. The loco was operating 0C51 10:00 Westbury - Goonbarrow to replace the Cornish GBRF locomotive, which had a locomotive fault.
(Photo: Paul Clarke)

5th April 2026
GBRf sent two locomotives from Bristol to collect the Railway 200 'Inspiration' exhibition train from Minehead on Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026. No. 66719 'Michael Portillo' (in Railway 200 livery) and No. 66310 'Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway' are pictured passing Norton Fitzwarren, having crossed over onto the WSR link operating 0Z41 09:59 Bristol East Depot - Minehead.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)

31st March 2026
GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66787 'Three Bridges ASC' passes Whiteball, entering Devon to become the first GBRf locomotive to operate the new China Clay contracts in Cornwall. No.66767 operated 0Z13 12:49 Eastleigh Yard - Plymouth on the 31st March 2026.
(Photo: Simon Harling)

22nd March 2026
GBRf Class 66 locomotives No. 66718 'Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber in the County of Wiltshire' and No. 66306 'SCS Logistics' are pictured passing Norton Firzwarren on 22nd March 2026. The pair were operating light engine as 0C39 13:24 Eastleigh - Totnes to collect the Rail200 Exhibition Train from its visit to the South Devon Railway. The movement however, was halted at Exeter Riverside Yard after a GWR Class 150 had a bogie fire (thought to have been caused by a broken bearing). The Class 150 closed the line between Newton Abbot, Tones, and Paignton while the fire brigade dealt with the incident.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)

11th March 2026
Colas Rail Freight Class 70/8 No. 70816 operated a light-engine route-learning trip to Taunton on the 11th March 2026. No.70816 is pictured passing through Platform 2 operating 0Z70 12:15 Westbury - Fairwater Yard arriving 12 minutes ahead of schedule. The loco later returned to Westbury at 15:20.
(Photo: Matt Powell)

12th February 2026
GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66787 'Three Bridges ASC' made a light engine run to Taunton and back on the 12th February 2026. No. 66787 'Three Bridges ASC' operated 0Z66 08:40 Westbury - Fairwater Yard before returning as 0Z67 14:18 Fairwater Yard - Westbury (but departing 93 minutes ahead of schedule at 12:45).
(Photo: Phil Izzard)

29th January 2026
Having completed its short turn of route learning duties for GBRf based at Fairater Yard. British Trainsport Police liveried Class 69 No. 69016 'British Transport Police' departed back to Eastleigh on the 29th January 2026. The loco operated 0O69 11:41 Fairwater Yard - Eastleigh Yard reversing at Westbury on route, the locomotive pictured here passing through Creech St Michael.
(Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

28th January 2026
GB Railfreight Class 69 No. 69016 'British Transport Police' returns to Taunton with the first driver training run of the day, running as the 0Z71 10:23 Fairwater Yard to Fairwater Yard via Exeter St Davids. Unfortunately, serious flooding had prevented the previous days runs from taking place. The BTP liveried locomotives was captured at Norton Fitzwarren on 28th January 2026.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

28th January 2026
Following on from the previous day's cancellation of driver training runs between Taunton and Exeter due to serious flooding GB Railfreight No. 69016 'British Transport Police' resumed its training schedules on 28th January 2026. Running as 0Z71 10:23 Fairwater Yard to Fairwater Yard via Exeter St.Davids the BTP liveried 69016 'British Transport Police' is captured here passing through Norton Fitzwarren.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

28th January 2026
West Coast Railways Class 47 No.47832 became the first locomotive to cross the Somerset Levels after lines were closed due to flooding the previous day. No.47832 (formerly operated by First Great Western and once a regular sight at Taunton) operated 0Z47 05:08 Southall - Totnes to collect a rake of hired Mk1 coaching stock from the South Devon Railway. The locomotive is pictured arriving into Taunton at 08:23.
(Photo: Matt Powell)

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