#Throwback Thursday

A Gallery dedicated to our #throwbackthrusday to record all the images which have been shown on our News Page each week.

26th June 1995 Intercity HST set formed of No.43102 and No.43154 pass the site of the former Durston Station on the 26th June 1995 operating 1E40 08:21 Paignton - Newcastle cross country service. (Photo: Richard Giles)

23rd July 1994 Former Scottish Class 47/7 No.47717 called at Taunton on the 23rd July 1994 operating summer passenger service 1V46 06:05 Glasgow Central - Paignton. The Class 47 had an interesting history, it started life as D1940 operating from sheds around the midlands, before having spells at Landore Laira, Old Oak Common and Bristol Bath Road in the 1970s. From 1984 - 1988 the locomotive was sent to Scotland to work on the push-pull services between Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 1988 the loco returned to Crewe as part of the British Rail Parcels locomotive fleet but was quickly seconded to the Network Southeast West of England division in 1991 for use on the Exeter - Waterloo services (hence the Network Southeast branding in this image). This operational duty lasted until 1993 when the locomotive was returned to Rail Express Systems (RES) Parcels duties. Often RES locomotives would be used in the summer months to provide traction for additional passenger services, as illustrated in this image. No.47717 lasted in traffic until 1998 and was subsequently scrapped as EMR Kingsbury in 2007. (Photo: Steven Henderson (Care of Roddy MacPhee))

25th June 1994 Intercity liveried Class 47/8 No.47811 erupts in classic Class 47 style upon departing Taunton on the 25th June 1994 hauling the 12:17 Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton service. (Photo: Ian Silvester)

10th August 1991 Civil Engineers 'Dutch' Class 37 No. 37254 'Cardiff Canton' powers south at Cogload Junction on the 10th August 1991. The loco had been called upon to assist a London Paddington - Penzance HST from Westbury after the HST had failed. (Photo: Darren Harris)

25th March 1991 Laira-based Class 122 'Bubblecar' L109 (55009) stands at Taunton on the 25th March 1991 taking a pathing stop while operating a Bristol Bath Road - Exeter empty stock transfer. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

25th March 1991 The meaning of 'Bubble' was very much a different thing in 1991 compared to 2021. British Rail Class 122 'Bubble Car' No.109 (55009) stands at Taunton on the 25th March 1991. The unit had been held at Taunton while operating a Bristol Bath Road to Exeter St Davids empty stock transfer. In the adjacent platform No. 43058 'Loch Eil' waits to depart while operating 1V48 10:58 Liverpool Lime Street - Plymouth service. As an added point of interest the Class 122 was one of many former British Rail units to make it into preservation, at first spending many years at the Mid Norfolk Railway before being moved to the Great Central Railway in late 2020 having been purchased for restoration by the Renaissance Railcars Group who are based on the GCR. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

12th September 1990 Intercity Class 47/8 No.47825 powers up the grade to Whiteball Tunnel on the 12th September 1990 while operating the 12:13 Plymouth - Manchester Piccadilly service (Photo: Brian Morrison)

7th September 1989 BR 2-10-0 9F No. 92220 'Evening Star' arrives into Crowcombe Heathfield on the 7th September 1989 operating a Minehead - Bishops Lydeard passenger service. (Photo: Bob Tucker)

2nd September 1989 Network Southeast Class 50 No. 50023 'Howe' passes Norton Fitzwarren on the 2nd September 1989 operating 1C41 13:02 London Paddington - Paignton service. (Photo: John Vaughan)

15th July 1989 British Rail Class 50 No. 50009 'Conqueror' departs Taunton on the 15th July 1989 operating 1C41 13:02 London Paddington - Paignton. (Photo: I T Langhorn)

8th May 1989 A matching Network Southeast liveried set hauled by No. 50032 'Courageous' climbs Whiteball at speed on the 8th May 1989 operating 1A50 10:20 Paignton - London Paddington. (Photo: Martin Street)

9th July 1988 Regional Railways Class 155 No.155318 is pictured at Taunton Station on the 9th July 1988 having arrived with the 09:20 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton stopping service. (Photo: Taunon Trains Collection)

21st May 1988 Network Southeast Class 50 No. 50032 'Courageous' passes alongside the River Tone between Bathpool and London Paddington on the 21st May 1988, while operating the 13:05 London Paddington - Paignton service. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

4th April 1988 Having arrived into Taunton on the4th April 1988 hauling 2C46 17:13 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton stopping service, No. 50004 'St Vincent' uncouples and prepares to run around its train at Taunton Station. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

29th December 1986 Network Southeast liveried Class 50 No. 50017 'Royal Oak' arrives into Taunton on the 29th December 1986 passing piles of redundant lifted track from the trackwork rationalization. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

17th August 1986 English Electric Class 50 No. 50042 'Triumph' in BR large loco livery is pictured at Taunton on the 17th August 1986 waiting to head south with a ballast train. (Photo: Russell Elliot)

27th July 1986 British Rail Large Logo liveried Class 37/4 No.37431 erupts to depart Taunton on the 27th July 1986 operating 2C69 15:40 Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads stopping service with 'bashers' at at the windows enjoying the noise as the train departs. (Photo: Daryl Hector)

11th June 1986 With the recent repainting of an HST powercar into Intercity Executive livery by the 125 group. We take a look back to the 11th June 1986 with differing numbered powercars 253018 and 253020 departing from Taunton at 40 Steps. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

27th May 1986 BR Blue Class 08 No.08576 is pictured derailed at Taunton East Junction (Obridge) on the 27th May 1986. The shunter was shunting newspaper empties before derailing on the points. (Photo: Russell Elliott)

24th May 1986 British Rail Class 47 No.47437 passes north through Taunton Station on the 24th May 1986 hauling an unidentified passenger service formed of 11 Mk1 coaches. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

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