28th January 2026 In appalling weather conditions Network Rail Inspection Train VIU 3 Class 153 DMU No.153385 passes Taunton Station with its inspection lights illuminating the trackwork on the 28th January 2026. The Class 153 Video Inspection Unit was operating 2Q43 11:15 Kingsland Road - Yeovil Junction, which was later cancelled at Exeter. (Photo: Matt Powell)

28th January 2026 Network Rail Inspection Train VIU 3 Class 153 DMU No.153385 passes Norton Fitzwarren on 28th January 2026, working 2Q43 11:15 Bristol Kingsland Road to Yeovil Junction. The unit destination blind displayed ‘Cleethorpes’, but in reality only got as far as Exeter St Davids whereupon arrival, the train was terminated. The remaining schedules were modified, which saw the 2X43 Yeovil Junction to Salisbury being replaced with a revised routing running as 2Z43 14:19 Exeter St Davids to Salisbury via Taunton and Westbury. Duties finally concluded with the evening run south of 2Q44 18:18 Salisbury to Eastleigh East Yard. (Photo: S A Ginn)