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8th August 2026
Locomotive Services Ltd Class 57/0 No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' was sent light engine as 0Z37 16:15 Southall - Norton Fitzwarren on the 8th August 2026. The loco had been sent to Taunton light engine to join the English Riviera Express charter back to Ely (possibly for fuel assistance). No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' is pictured at the south end of Fairwater Yard waiting to join the charter at Taunton before double-heading eastwards back to Ely.
(Photo: Phil Izzard)


8th August 2026
Following problems earlier in the day with No.47805 on the English Riviera Express, Locomotive Services Group dispatched No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' to assist with the return to Ely from Taunton. Running as the 0Z37 16:15 Southall to Norton Fitzwarren, No. 57003 'Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973 - 2023' is captured on the Taunton side of Cogload Junction on Saturday 9th August 2026 in its striking Railfreight Distribution livery.
(Photo: S A Ginn)