27th September 1986 BR Blue Class 31 locomotives head away from Taunton passing 40 Steps on the 27th September 1986. No.31101 and No.31432 were operating the 13:06 Liverpool Lime Street - Paignton summer service. No.31101 later failed at Exeter and was replaced with No.31403. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

27th September 1986 BR Blue Class 31 locomotives No.31432 leads No.31403 north through 40 Steps on the 27th September 1986. The pair were operating the 16:08 Paignton - Liverpool Lime Street service. The southbound trip in the morning saw the failure of No.31101 at Exeter with No.31403 being sent to replace it. (Photo: Jeff Treece)