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25th February 2014
Outlandish Heritage traction visited Taunton the 24th and 25th February, when DCR hired two Class 20 locomotives from GBRF to collect a motley collection of stock from the Dartmoor Railway. London Underground Class 20 No.20189 & BR Blue Class 20 No.20142 arrived into Taunton at 18:00 on the 24th (stabling in the new sidings behind Platform 1) early next morning on the 25h February 2014 they continued to Okehampton to collect No.47375, No.31459 & No.47769 and return them to Derby. The colourful ensemble passes Nynehead near Wellington with the 0Z20 07:45 Okehampton - Derby Gas Tank Sidings move.
(Photo: Mike Rowland)


25th February 2014
With London Transport liveried Class 20 No.20189 leading classmate No.20142 the pair pass Broomhay Crossing on the 25th February 2014 operating 0Z20 07:45 Okehampton - Derby Gas Tank Sidings. Locomotives in tow were No.47375, No.31459 and No.47769.
(Photo: Shaun Mockridge)


25th February 2014
Class 20 locomotives No.20189 and No.20142 pass Cogload Junction on the 25th February 2014 operating 0Z20 07:45 Okehampton - Derby Gas Tank Sidings. Locomotives in tow were No.47375, No.31459 and No.47769.
(Photo: Steve Crockett)


25th February 2014
Another rare and colouful locomotive convoy passed through Taunton on the 25th of February 2014. Class 20s No.20189 and No.20142 were sent to The Dartmoor Railway to collect fellow locomotives No.47375 No. 31459 'Cerberus' and No.47769. The 0Z20 07:45 Okeheampton - Derby Gas Tank Sidings is pictured passing Creech St Michael.
(Photo: S A Ginn)