14th March 2016 On the 14th March 2016 DRS Class 66/4 No.66431 and No. 57306 'Branchline Society' return from Highbridge Loop operation the 7Z75 09:20 Fairwater Yard to Fairwater Yard via Highbridge Loop to Taunton with their fruitless search of snow now over. Having depositing the snowploughs back in their relevant positions the pair of locomotives returned to stable in Bridgwater Yard for the night. (Photo: Tony Christie)

14th March 2016 Long-term residents at opposite ends of the head shunt at Taunton Fairwater Yard since February 2015, snow ploughs ZZA ADB 965209 and 965231 ventured out onto the main line on March 14th 2016. DRS despatched No.66431 & No. 57306 'Branchline Society' from Crewe to conduct the test, an out and back run to Highbridge Loop. The ensemble is pictured arriving back at Taunton with the 7Z75 09:20 Fairwater Yard to Fairwater Yard via Highbridge Loop. On completion the ploughs were repositioned in their usual places and the locomotives departed for Bridgwater where they were stabled for the night, continuing on to Cardiff Canton the following morning. (Photo: S A Ginn)

14th March 2016 Long-term residents at opposite ends of the headshunt at Taunton Fairwater Yard since February 2015, snow ploughs ZZA ADB 965209 and 965231 ventured out onto the mainline on March 14th 2016. DRS despatched No.66431 & No.57306 from Crewe to conduct the test, an out-and-back run to Highbridge Loop. The ensemble is pictured arriving back at Taunton with the 7Z75 09:20 Fairwater Yard to Fairwater Yard via Highbridge Loop. On completion, the ploughs were repositioned in their usual places and the locomotives departed for Bridgwater, where they were stabled for the night, continuing on to Cardiff Canton the following morning. (Photo: S A Ginn)

14th March 2016 Monday 14th March 2016 saw Direct Rail Services arrive in Taunton to test the Network Rail snow ploughs, which are now kept at Taunton. No.57306 'Her Majesty's Inspectorate 175' and No.66431 (wearing plain DRS Blue) were dispatched from Crewe to work the 7Z75 09:20 Fairwater Yard - Fairwater Yard via Highbridge Loop. With snowplough ZZA ADB 965231 leading and ZZA ADB 965209 trailing, the pair exited from Fairwater Yard at 09:06 in search of snow. (Photo: Nathan Williamson)