The Royal Duchy

1Z28 Penzance - Paddington
34067 + 70013 Though Puriton

0Z27 47500
Royal Duchy Support Loco Though Puriton

153325 Through Puriton

The Great Britain V - 34067and 70013 - Puriton

 47760 - The Great Britain V Support Loco - Puriton

The Cornishman - 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcomb​e
Tyseley-Plymouth  - Boat and Anchor Crossing

The Cornishman - 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcomb​e
Plymouth - Tyseley   Fordgate

X-Country 43304   Fordgate

Colas 66745 on empty log train - Chirk to Teigngrace - Through Puriton Nr Bridgwater in the pouring rain.

The Cornish Riveria Statesman. (Return)
Penzance To Lancaster (22-04-2012)
47580 County of Essex + 57601.

Cornish Explorer - Pathfinder Tours 21-04-2012
Basingstoke - Penzance
67025 “Western Star” + 5322 – M5292 – W5341 – M1832 – M3120 – M3097 – M3119 – 1692 – W3123 – E3149 – W17015.

The Cornish Riveria Statesman.
1Z42 Lancaster to Penzance. (20-04-2012)
47580 County of Essex + 17080 – Apollo – Sovereign – Kitchen Car 1659 – Buttermere – Ennerdale Water – Car No. 1211 – Rydal Water – Car No. 5912 + 57601.

An unusual visitor to the South West EMT Power Car 43076 on the 1V50 Leeds to Plymouth along with 43303 on the rear.
Passing Dunball foot crossing near Bridgwater. 15-04-12

A couple of hours at Roebuck Gate Crossing - West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala 26-03-2012

Tripple Tractor Action !  23-03-2012
37229 & 37409 & 97301 
Seen here at Dunball Nr Bridgwater.  After a week of trouble for Network Rail with various loco failures all three loco's & measurment train were returning to Derby from Exeter Riverside.

X-Country HST going west bound at Dunball Nr Bridgwater

The Torbay Limited
Last run for King Edward I on her current ten year boiler ticket. Running from Shrewsbury to Kingswear (For Dartmouth) and return. Seen here at Stoke St Gregory on the Somerset levels. 17-03-2012.

HST service heading west at Stoke St Gregory. 17-03-2012.

Tornado 60163 through Athelney on the Cathedrals Express Saturday 10-03-12

Tornado's support loco 66152 through Athelney which was tucked in behind Tornado to assist over the Devon banks at Exeter 

The fine weather is back!

47375+56302 Burton On Trent Wetmore Sidings to Par (Burngullow) to collect surplus silver bullet wagons at Puriton near Bridgwater

56302 + 47375 Par (Burngullow) to Burton On Trent Wetmore Sidings with surplus silver bullet wagons 08-03-2012 at Puriton near Bridgwater

Local unit 150125 at Puriton near Bridgwater

01/02/2012
Colas 66850 - 6Z51 Teig​race - Chirk Log Train Just Before Sundown At Puriton.

22-10-11 The Devonian 6024 'King Edward I' & 70013 'Oliver Cromwell

Class 25 (D7612) spotted on the M5 near Taunton services on her way back to
The South Devon Railway

66116 & 66176 on 3S13 RHTT Westbury ~ Tavistock At Stoke St Gregory

DRS 66421 & 66424 Bridgwater to Crewe Flask Train 19-10-11 At Puriton, Somerset.

Cogload Junction 15-10-11 RHTT on route to St Blazey - Really dirty now after several weeks of work.

66199 & 66006 On The Squirter ! (RHTT)

The Mayflower - 4492 Dominion Of New Zealand (Bittern) & 5029 Nunney Castle

The Pompey Pacific - BR Britannia Class 4-6-2 no 70000 Britannia
Saturday 10 September 2011

Good Bye Ratty!

D7523 worked this round trip as her last passenger working on the West Somerset Railway before she leaves the railway for pastures new.
The train was be formed of Set C (6 MK1 coaches) which is the maximum permitted load for D7523
"John F. Kennedy" Class 25 No D7523 is going to it's new home at North Weald on the Epping and Ongar Heritage Railway
afrer 15 years AT WSR.

"THE ATLANTIC COAST EXPRESS" 04-09-11
34067 TANGMERE & 70000 BRITANIA & 47500 Support loco

Round Up of Excursions & Others

A Trip To Bescot (Slide Show)

A Trip To Water Orton (Slide Show)

GBRf Staff Jolly To Weston-Super-Mare With 55022 (Slide Show)

Odds Round-up (Click on picture to see larger version)

Dominion Of New Zealand At Yeovil (Slide Show)

Nunney Castle - Tangmere & More (Slide Show)

Bridgwater - Crewe Flask Train 11-08-2011 (37218 & 37038)

Local service 11-08-2011 (150121)

King Ed Rides Again! (The Torbay Express)
Slide Show - Click on play top left of main picture.

D832 'Onslaught' debut in BR Green
Slide Show - Click on play top left of main picture.

'A West Countryman Festival', Norwich - Minehead (Nenta)
Slide Show - Click on play top left of main picture.

Tornado down on the Torbay Express
Tangmere down on the Seaside Express to Weymouth
Tornado returns on the Torbay Express

HST at Puriton Nr Bridgwater 01-08-2011

5029 Nunney Castle Near Bruton, Working the second Sunday Seaside Express to Weymouth

Torbay Express - 60163 Tornado - Banklands - 17-07-2011

The Torbay Express With 60163 Tornado - Saunters Past Ford Gate, Somerset 03-07-11

THE DEVONIAN  ROYAL SCOTS GREY 55022

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