22nd July 2018 With steam restrictions still firmly in place due to prolonged periods without rainfall The Royal Duchy charter on Sunday 22nd July, 2018 incorporated a West Coast Railways Heritage Class 37 behind the steam locomotive to do most of the work and prevent stray embers from setting lineside vegetation alight. The 1C50 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads - Par excursion is pictured at Taunton with No.44871 leading No.37706 to Cornwall. (Photo: Robert Latham)

22nd July 2018 With steam restrictions in place becuase of the exceptional hot weather Class 37 No.37706 does the majority of the work as the 1C50 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads - Par excursion is pictured departing Taunton with LMS Black 5 No.44871 on the front so as not to set the Network Rail vegitation alight at Taunton Station. (Photo: Jamie Waters)