The Taunton Staff Gallery

Images of former members of Staff who once worked at Taunton. Taunton once had a large staff base which over the years has sadly shrunk beyond all recognition. Over the years we have been sent a reasonable selection of photos containing former station staff and drivers formerly based at Taunton. If you have any Staff Photos in your collection then please contact Taunton Trains mailto:taunton.trains@googlemail.com and we can expand this gallery to include more former members of staff.

3rd October 2026 Waving the dispatch baton for the last time under the station entrance, he would have walked through 37 years earlier to catch the train to Exeter St Davids when starting his career on the railway. Paul waves goodbye to his friends and colleagues at Taunton Station on Saturday 3rd October 2026. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd October 2026 Paul posts with his gifts from railway colleagues, friends, and family on is retirment day 3rd October 2026. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd October 2026 The large group of railway colleagues, friends, and family who turned up for the event at Taunton Station was a complete surprise to Paul Finnimore, who knew nothing about the gathering until he was walked from the platforms to be clapped for his last day at work on Saturday, 3rd October 2026. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd October 2026 After some kind words from his colleague Luke Napper, Paul unveils his retirement gift in front of colleagues, friends and family at Taunton Station on Saturday 3rd October 2026. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd October 2026 Paul's retirement card on the 3rd October 2026 featured an image of him taken on his first day at work in 1989, proudly wearing his British Railways uniform working at Exeter St Davids. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

31st July 2024 Paul Finnimore has recently passed the amazing milestone of 35 years service on the Railways. Starting in 1989 with British Rail at Exeter St Davids. Paul has worked at Taunton Station since 1992 and pictured before leaving for work on his first day with British Rail. (Photo: Paul Finnimore/ James Smyth)

31st July 2024 GWR Service Delivery Assistant Luke Napper has recently completed 20 years of service at Taunton Station. Luke received his service award from GWR in recognition of his time and dedication to the railways. Luke is one of the many helpful and friendly staff at Taunton who help the general public on a daily basis with their travel through the station. We would like to extend our thanks to Luke and all long serving railway staff at Taunton. (Photo: James Smyth)

1st May 1986 This image was taken at a Retirement party located in Bishop's Hull, shows former Taunton Station Staff. (Photo: Steve Briars)

1st May 1986 Taken in May 1985, this image featured in the Somerset County Gazzette and showed Taunton based crews during the last few months the Taunton depot was open. The photo was taken on the middle platform and is detailed as follows: Back row left to right, Lional Cox, Fred Mace,Mac Troup, Bob Thomas, Roy Cross, Steve Awford, Fred Blew, Ern Dingle ,Rat Hawkins. Front row seated, Ted Cook, Fred Pavitt, Bert Dodd, Den Hubbard, Des Alderton, Les Jones. (Photo: Steve Briars)

1st May 1986 This image featured in the Somerset County Gazzette and showed Taunton based crews during the last few months the Taunton depot was open. The photo was taken on the middle platform and is detailed as follows: Back row left to right, Lional Cox, Fred Mace,Mac Troup, Bob Thomas, Roy Cross, Steve Awford, Fred Blew, Ern Dingle, Ray Hawkins. Front row seated, Ted Cook, Fred Pavitt, Bert Dodd, Den Hubbard, Des Alderton, Les Jones. (Photo: Steve Briars)

27th April 1986 British Rail knew exactly how to execute engineering works. On the 27th April 1986 Driver Des Alderton shunts on 08839 while Guard Bill Longman (left) strolls up the platform to meet the train. Notice that there are even seacows located in the bay platform, and the Class 47 on the adjacent through road. Network Rail would never think of using a Class 08 for engineering works these days. But in the British Rail era it was quite common to utilise local small shunting locomotives! (Photo: Steve Awford)

16th March 1986 Driver Lional Cox & Guard Fred Thresher are both photographed on BR Blue Class 47 No.47472 at Cogload Junction. The Class 47 had been working on a local engineering train during Sunday the 16th March 1986. (Photo: Steve Awford)

17th November 1985 On the 17th November 1985 Class 47 No.47157 (which at the time had been transferred to Cardiff Canton from Eastfield Depot, in Scotland) is seen shunting with Driver Mike Stone stood in the door of the locomotive. Mike was a Taunton based driver until he transferred to Exeter when Taunton closed. (Photo: Gary Stone)

7th November 1985 On the 7th November 1985 Driver Mac Troup is seen in Fairwater Yard on BR Blue Class 47 No.47323 (Photo: Steve Awford)

1st October 1984 This image shows Driver Fred Pavitt at the controls of 08840 in Taunton East Yard during October 1984 while carrying out various shunting duties in the yard. (Photo: Pip Davey)

21st April 1973 Driver Lional Cox is seen on board Class 47 No.D1712 (which later became 47123). This image was taken on the 21st April 1973. Driver Lionel A Cox, was a Taunton based man from 1942 to 1986 (Photo: Steve J Cox)

BR Blue Class 50 No.50038 stands at Taunton on an unknow date with the driver and station staff chatting while passengers and parcels are loaded onto the train before departure. (Photo: I T Langhorn)

British Railways Class 08 No.08488 is pictured in front of the British Railways Taunton Freight Concentration Depot. The driver pictures is Taunton Driver Fred Blew, the father in law of the photographer Bob Willis. (Photo: Bob Willis)

An unknown crew member posing on the footplate of GWR No. 3444 'Cormorant' (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

Two unknown crew members posing infront of GWR Hawskworth 4-6-0 No. 1002 'County of Berks' at Taunton. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

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