The Silk Mills Gallery

Images taken at Silk Mills

5th August 2022 Freightliner G&W Orange Class 66 No.66605 passes Silk Milles on the 5th August 2022 hauling 6C27 08:28 Westbury - Exeter Riverside loaded stone formed of 22 wagons running 61 minutes late. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

31st July 2022 The Railway Touring Company operated 'The Royal Duchy' charter on Sunday 31st July 2022. No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' and No.47772 operated 1Z34 08:12 Bristol Temple Meads in 'top and tail' formation with No.47772 providing power from the rear. Shortly after departing from Taunton Station the LMS Pacific is pictured passing Silk Mills. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

23rd July 2022 West Coast Railways Class 47 No.47772 passes Silk Mills on the 23rd July 2022 returning the 'West Somerset Steam Express charter towards London. No.47772 and No.47813 operated in top and tail formation as 1Z51 16:26 Minehead - London Paddington. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

16th July 2022 GWR 'Castle' HST No.43093 and No. 43156 'Maen Castle' passes Silk Mills on the 16th July 2022 operating 2C79 14:00 Cardiff Central - Penzance. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

3rd June 2022 In preparation for a charter the next day, LSL Midland Pullman HST passes Silk Mills on Friday 3rd June 2022. No. 43049 'Neville Hill' leads No. 43046 'Geoff Drury 1930-1999' south operating 5Z69 08:12 Crewe - Plymouth Friary. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

26th March 2022 Looking resplendent in their GBRf liveries Class 50s No. 50007 'Hercules' and No. 50049 'Defiance' double head through Silk Mills at speed after passing through Taunton non-stop on the 26th March 2022. The pair were operating UK Railtours 'Springtime Hoovering in Devon' charter 1Z50 07:35 London Paddington - Paignton. The tour later visited Okehampton before returning to London. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

9th January 2022 Colas Rail Freight Class 70 locomotives 'top and tailed' a lengthy loaded rake of loaded Autoballasters on the 9th January 2022. No.70809 and No.70817 pass Silk Mills operating as 6C21 09:39 Westbury - Newton Abbot West Junction. The train was taking ballast to the Paignton branch which is closed for various infrastructure renewals. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

30th October 2021 DB Cargo Class 66 No.66192 passes Silk Mills in the low autumn light on the 30th October 2021 operating 6C23 08:39 Westbury - Exeter Riverside engineers. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

12th September 2021 LMS Jubilee No. 45690 'Leander' passes Silk Mills on the 12th September 2021 operating 1Z12 08:46 Slough - Par 'The Royal Duchy' charter. The locomotive was added at Taunton, taking over from West Coast Railways Class 47 No. 47746 'Chris Fudge 29.7.70 - 22.6.10'. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

12th September 2021 Freightliner Class 66 No.66543 and No.66951 pass Silk Mills on the 12th September 2021 operating 6Y97 08:35 Plymouth - Westbury returning a long welded rail train after an overnight rail drop. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

29th August 2021 LMS Jubilee No. 45690 'Leander' powers away from Taunton with The Railway Touring Company charter 'The Royal Duchy' having joined the train at Taunton. The 1Z22 08:46 Slough - Plymouth was hauled to Taunton by West Coast Railways Class 47 No.47772 where the steam leg of the trip started. The tour is pictured approaching Silk Mills on Sunday 29th August 2021. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

29th August 2021 Cross Country Voyager No. 220009 'Hixon January 6th 1968' passes Silk Mills on Sunday 29th August 2021 operating 1V46 09:30 Birmingham New Street - Plymouth. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

11th July 2021 GWR IET No.802015 passes LNER A1 Peppercorn No. 60163 'Tornado' at Silk Mills while operating 1A81 10:36 Paignton - London Paddington on the 11th July 2021. Tornado had been unable to joint its charter train due to a points failure in Fairwater Yard, which resulted on the tour departing Taunton 103 minutes late. (Photo: Andy Hunt)

11th July 2021 A1 Peppercorn No. 60163 'Tornado' departs from a gloomy Taunton on the 11th July 2021 operating the late running 1Z31 08:46 Slough - Par. The Railway Touring Company charter had been delayed at Fairwater Yard by 102 minutes owing to a points failure which was outside their control. (Photo: Andy Hunt)

11th July 2021 Cross Country Voyagers No.220019 and No.220002 pass A1 Peppercorn No. 60163 'Tornado' at Silk Mills on the 11th July 2021 while operating 1S47 10:23 Plymouth - Glasgow Central. (Photo: Andy Hunt)

3rd July 2021 GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66723 'Chinook ' and No. 66713 'Forest City' top and rail a loaded rake of Network Rail Autoballaster wagons south at Silk Mills on the 3rd July 2021. The pair were operating 6G71 18:24 Westbury - Lostwithiel for an overnight ballast drop in Cornwall. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

13th June 2021 Saphos Trains operated The English Riviera Express charter on Sunday 13th June 2021. LMS Royal Scot Class 6100 No. 46100 'Royal Scot' operated 1Z27 09:07 Bristol Temple Meads - Kingswear. After taking its booked servicing stop at Taunton Station the charter is pictured getting underway again at Silk Mills as it heads for Devon. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

13th June 2021 In a perfect pass on Sunday 13th June 2021 GWR IET Class 800 No.800301 is pictured at Silk Mills while operating 1C76 08:51 London Paddington - Penzance. Going in the opposite direction is Cross Country 'super' Voyager No.221126 operating 1S45 09:27 Plymouth - Aberdeen. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

13th June 2021 Riding on the rear of The English Riviera Express as No. 46100 'Royal Scot' leads westwards at Silk Mills, No. 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013 ' is pictured on Sunday 13th June 2021 as 1Z27 09:07 Bristol Temple Meads - Kingswear operated by Saphos Trains departs the Taunton area. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

9th June 2021 Saphos Train operated the first double headed steam charter for some time. 'The Devon Express' was operated by No. 46100 'Royal Scot' and LMS Black 5 No. 45231 'The Sherwood Forester', the pair are pictured passing Silk Mills on the approach to Taunton the 9th June 2021 while returning as 1Z72 17:00 Plymouth - Solihull. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

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