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The VSOE / Belmond Pullman Gallery

Images of the various visits from the VSOE / Belmond Pullman which have been photographed in the Taunton Area.

18th June 2022
GBRf Class 50 No. 50007 'Hercules' arrives into Taunton Station on the 18th June 2022 operating 1Z50 08:00 London Victoria - Exeter St Davids. The loco was hauling the southbound UK Railtours 'The Devon Pullman' charter.
(Photo: Paul Clarke)

18th June 2022
GBRf Class 50 No. 50007 'Hercules' passes Norton Fitzwarren on the 18th June 2022 operating UK Railtours 'The Devon Pullman' charter as 1Z50 08:00 London Victoria - Exeter St Davids.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)

18th June 2022
Single GBRF liveried Class 50 No. 50007 'Hercules' with the heavy consist of Pullman stock in tow clears the summit at Whiteball on Saturday 18th June 2022. The loco was operating as the 1Z50 08:00 London Victoria to Exeter St Davids. UK Railtours organised the tour and billed it as the ‘Devon Pullman'. The return run to the Capital would run via Exeter Central, Axminster, Yeovil Junction and Salisbury for London Victoria.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

18th June 2022
GBRf-liveried Class 50 No. 50007 'Hercules' passes Whiteball on Saturday 19th June 2022 operating UK Railtours 'The Devon Pullman' charter. The loco hauled a circular trip from London Victoria to London Victoria via Taunton and Exeter. The Class 50 is pictured here operating the first leg 1Z50 08:00 London Victoria - Exeter St Davids.
(Photo: Russell Ayre)

18th June 2022
GBRf Class 50 No. 50007 'Hercules' passes Taunton East Junction on Saturday 18th June 2022 operating UK Railtours 'Devon Pullman' charter. The single Class 50 was operating as 1Z50 08:00 London Victoria - Exeter St Davids, the charter later returned to London via the southern route taking the Class 50 back onto its former stomping ground.
(Photo: Shaun Mockridge)

21st April 2021
Making a very rare appearance at Taunton on the 21st April 2021. Former Wrexham and Shropshire liveried Class 67 No.67012 'top and tails' with its tatty partner No.67016 through Taunton. The pair were operating 5Z74 18:00 Penzance - Stewarts Lane with a shortened Belmond Pullman set. The train had worked south the previous night under the cover of darkness around 23:30. The locomotives and stock were used for clearance/ acceptance trails on the St Erth - St Ives branch formed up to the same length as the Royal Train. The Class 67 locomotive type had been banned from the route, but clearance trials were needed as the Class will traverse the branch with the Royal Train in connection with the forthcoming G7 summit in Cornwall. Great Western Railway (GWR) confirmed replacement buses would operate between mainline station St Erth and St Ives from 7th-14th June while the line is shut. Roads in the area will also be closed, but police say they hope it will not be for longer than four days. The summit is to take place from 11th-13th June in Carbis Bay, near St Ives.
(Photo: Thomas Courtney)

2nd June 2019
Under gloomy and darkening skies the Belmond British Pullman leaves the South West after its annual visit to the South West. No.67024 and No.67021 double head the 1Z83 12:05 Truro - London Victoria Pullman through Norton Fitzwarren on the 2nd June 2019.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)

1st June 2019
The Belmond British Pullman passes Norton Fitzwarren returning to Cornwall on Saturday 1st June 2019. Pullman liveried Class 67s No.67021 and No.67024 haul the 1Z80 17:30 Bath Spa - Penzance opulant dining charter south after a visit to the Spa Town of Bath.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)

1st June 2019
The British Pullman passes West Lyng heading towards the Somerset Levels on the 1st June 2019 operating the 1Z79 09:15 Penzance - Bath Spa with No.67024 and No.67021 double heading the exquisite train east.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)

1st June 2019
The Belmond British Pullman is pictured at Marlands on day two of its visit to the South West on Saturday 1st June 2019. DB Pullman-liveried No.67024 and No.67021 double-head the 1Z79 09:15 Penzance to Bath Spa through the reverse curves at Marlands as they enter Somerset.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

1st June 2019
The Blemond Pullman is pictured passing Cogload Juncton on Saturday 1st June 2019 with matching liveried Class 67 locomotives No.67024 and No.67021 hauling the 1Z79 09:15 Penzance - Bath Spa charter with Pullman Coaches 6313, 254 'Zena', 255 'Ione', 281'Gwen', 308 'Cygnus', 213 'Minerva', 302 'Phoenix', 245 'Ibis', 280 'Audrey', 243 'Lucille', 284 'Vera' & 99545 in tow.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

1st June 2019
British Pullman Class 67s No.67021 and No.67024 pass the former Silk Mills road crossing on the 1st June 2019 while hauling the 1Z80 17:30 Bath Spa - Penzance return dining charter.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)

1st June 2019
Soft early evening sunlight at Whiteball Summit greets the Belmond British Pullman as it enters Devon on Saturday 1st June 2019. DB Cargos appropriately liveried Class 67s No.67021 and No.67024 double-head the 1Z80 17:30 Bath Spa to Penzance luxury dining train which, like the outbound run earlier in the day was routed via Westbury.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

1st June 2019
The British Pullman passed under the classic flyover at Cogload Junction on Saturday 1st June 2019. With matching coloured cows dining on the finest Somerset grass, Class 67s No.67021 and No.67024 round the curve operating the 1Z80 17:30 Bath Spa - Penzance as onboard guests dine on the finest wines and food served on the British Pullman.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

31st May 2019
DB Cargo Class 67s painted in British Pullman colours are pictured crossing the Somerset Levels on Friday 31st May 2019 as part of the annual three day visit to the South West. No.67024 and No.67021 top and tail the 1Z78 10:16 London Victoria to Truro passing the small hamlet of Wick.
(Photo: S A Ginn)

31st May 2019
Having paused at Taunton to redistribute locomotive power at add No.67021 to the front of the train. The Belmond British Pullman departs Taunton on Friday 31st May 2019 with No.67021 leading No.67024 while operating the 1Z78 10:16 London Victoria - Truro.
(Photo: Jeff Treece)

29th April 2018
Sunday 29th April 2018. Pullman liveried No.67021 & No.67024 'top & tail' the 1Z83 12:15 Truro - London Victoria, captured crossing the Somerset levels at Oath. Initially this working was double-headed as far as Taunton where upon on arrival 67024 was run round to the rear of the train before continuing on to the Capital.
(Photo: Stephen A.Ginn)

28th April 2018
Belmond British Pullman liveried Class 67s No.67024 and No.67021 exit from Whiteball Tunnel at Marlands while hauling the 1Z79 08:44 Penzance - Bishops Lydeard on Saturday 28th April 2018.
(Photo: Eddy)

28th April 2018
DB Cargo Class 67 No.67024 hauls the Belmond British Pullman as the 1Z79 08:44 Penzance - Bishops Lydeard on Saturday 28th April 2018 through Longlands Farm on the approaches to Bishops Lydeard.
(Photo: Eddy)

28th April 2018
Having arrived on the West Somerset Railway with the 1Z79 08:44 Penzance - Bishops Lydeard Belmond Pullman service on the 28th April 2018. DB Cargo Class 67 No.67024 exits from Bishops Lydeard heading into the sidings to the south of Bishops Lydeard to make way for an arriving steam passenger service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

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