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Images taken at Oath

11th November 2022
EWS-liveried Class 66 No.66129 leads No.66105 west through Oath on Friday 11th November 2022. The pair were operating 3J13 08:46 Westbury - St Blazey (via Salisbury) RHTT diagram.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


24th August 2022
Beyond Athelney the hills and surrounding area have all but disappeared into the murk and drizzle as Colas Class 70 No.70817 emerges into soft sunlight at Oath while heading eastbound in charge of 6C97 04:15 Lostwithiel to Westbury on Wednesday 24th August 2022.
(Photo: S A Ginn)


24th August 2022
Running to the recently revised schedule Aggregate Industries Class 59/0 No. 59002 'Alan J Day' with 21 loaded box wagons in tow crosses the Somerset Levels through Oath on Wednesday 24th August 2022 westbound with the 7C27 08:25 Westbury Exeter Riverside Yard loaded aggregate.
(Photo: S A Ginn)


21st May 2022
GWR Hitachi IET No.802102 crosses the Somerset Levels at Oath on Saturday 21st May 2022 operating 1A96 16:20 Penzance - London Paddington.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


21st May 2022
GWR Hitachi IET No.802102 crosses the Somerset Levels at Oath on Saturday 21st May 2022 operating 1A96 16:20 Penzance - London Paddington.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


21st May 2022
UK Railtours DB Cargo Royal Class 67 No.67006 heads west at Oath on Saturday 21st May 2022 working UK Railtours charter 1C52 07:13 London Paddington to Penzance 'The Eden Project or Bodmin & Wenford Railway'.
(Photo: S A Ginn)


21st May 2022
UK Railtours charter 'The Eden Project or Bodmin and Wenford' passes over the Somerset Levels at sunset on Saturday 21st May 2022. The charter was hauled by Royal Locomotive No.67006 and is pictured operating 1A98 16:05 Penzance - London Paddington.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


12th February 2022
Ending their rare visit to the Taunton area, DRS Class 68 locomotives No. 68008 'Avenger' and No. 68018 'Vigilant' pass Oath crossing the Somerset Levels on the 12th February 2022 operating as 0Z68 10:53 Fairwater Yard - Willesden Yard.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)


12th February 2022
DB Cargo Class 66 No.66165 passes Oath on the 12th February 2022 operating a short train of concrete sleepers. The 6W02 14:42 Westbury - Exeter St Thomas engineers headed west into the weekend engineering blockade south of Exeter.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)


2nd December 2021
Freightliner Class 66/5 No.66591 passes Oath in the winter sunlight on the 2nd December 2021 operating 6C73 12:17 Westbury - Fairwater Yard. The loco was returning the (as required) trip to Westbury to load HOBC wagons with fresh ballast.
(Photo: Quentin Hawkes)


30th August 2021
The Midland Pullman charter HST set passes the rolled hay bales at Oath on Monday 30th August 2021. With No. 43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999' leading partner No.43055 as 1Z50 06:36 Peterborough - Kingswear' the 'Devonian Pullman' charter heads west.
(Photo: Robert Latham)


28th August 2021
The Statesman dining charter crosses the Somerset Levels at sunset on the 28th August 2021 having visited the Darmouth Regatta with passengers no doubt enjoying the sunning views from the comfort of their seats. The sound of the Class 47 Sulzer power unit working at full power could be heard above the tractors and combines racing to get the last of the harvest completed. No.47828 leads 1Z69 17:25 Kingswear - High Wycombe eastbound at Oath with No.47614 (No.47853) at the rear of the train.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


7th August 2021
With engineering work at Bristol Temple Meads, Cross Country services were diverted via Westbury on the 7th August 2021. No.43366 and No.43207 are pictured passing Oath while operating 1V44 06:11 Leeds - Plymouth service.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)


7th August 2021
With engineering work at Bristol closing the main route through the station to the north, Cross Country services were diverted via Westbury and Bath Spa on Saturday 7th August 2021. No.220012 and No.220007 are pictured passing Oath while operating 1S47 09:27 Plymouth - Glasgow Central.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)


24th July 2021
Ex-LMS 'JUBILEE' Class 6P 4-6-0 No. 45596 'Bahamas' speeds along the Somerset Levels at Oath working the return Railway Touring Company's 'West Somerset Steam Express'. The locomotive is pictured hauling 1Z54 17:26 Minehead to London Paddington on Saturday 24th July 2021.
(Photo: S A Ginn)


24th July 2021
Marking a very rare visit of an LMS Jubilee Class to the south west. The Railway Touring Company provided No. 45596 'Bahamas' to haul their 'West Somerset Steam Express' charter on Saturday 24th July 2021. The locomotive is pictured passing Oath on the Somerset Levels while operating 1Z52 07:59 London Paddington - Minehead charter. Once the charter arrived at Bishops Lydeard the loco was removed for servicing and turning while two Great Western 'Manor' locomotives No. 7822 'Foxcote Manor' and No. 7828 'Odney Manor' hauled the train through to Watchet
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


24th July 2021
In constantly changing lighting conditions and with storm clouds gathering not too far to the south Freightliner Class 66 No.66515 and No.66561 head east across the Somerset Levels at Oath during the early evening of Saturday 24th July 2021 working the 6X08 18:34 Fairwater Yard to Oxford North Junction at either end of the Network Rail TRT.
(Photo: S A Ginn)


6th July 2021
Class 59s have become rare visitors to Taunton since Freightliner took over the Mendip aggregate traffic, their own Class 66/6's are often sent to Exeter Riverside. On the 6th July 2021 former DB Cargo Class 59/2 No.59201 dropped onto the Exeter Riverside aggregate flow. Still wearing its DB Cargo 'Cherry Red' base colours No.59201 is pictured at Oath returning to the Mendips having unloaded in Exeter, operating as 7C28 15:42 Exeter Riverside - Whatley Quarry.
(Photo: Thomas Courtney)


18th April 2021
GWR Hitachi IET No.802107 passes Oath in the late afternoon sunlight on Sunday 18th April 2021 operating 1C83 13:03 London Paddington - Plymouth. The train was running 62 minutes late having departed London Paddington 24 minutes behind schedule.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


18th April 2021
GWR nine-car Hitachi IET No.802101 passes Oath on the Somerset Levels on Sunday 18th April 2021 operating 1C84 14:03 London Paddington - Penzance service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)


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