Steam Railtours 2015
THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
Thursday 26 November 2015
LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 no 61306 + 47746
Victoria-Minehead and return
See passing Bathpool Near Taunton running around 111 minutes late after having to remove coach 3058 at Reading due to dragging brakes
61306 was left at Minehead on the 26th after its run down from Victoria with 47746 returning with the Cathedrals Express alone. The next day 27th 61306 returned to Southall with its support coach and is seen here near Cogload Junction
70000 Britannia
The Dartmouth Express 24/10/2015
Slough to Kingswear
Passing through Oath In a heavy rain storm
The West Somerset Steam Express 19/09/15
Tangmere 34067
Passing Oath on the Somerset Levels
The Last Torbay Express Of 2015
70000 Britannia - Bristol to Kingswear Via Westbury & Return
13-09-15
The outward journey just outside Taunton.
The Return Leg, running some 22 minutes late with the light fading fast & heavy rain at Stoke St Gregory.
The Royal Duchy
70000 Britannia
Bristol to Par
06-09-15
THE TORBAY EXPRESS
Sunday 23 Aug 2015
BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2
no. 70000 Britannia
(Pictured passing Bankland in a torrential rain storm)
And the return in the late evening sun just outside Taunton
THE ROYAL DUCHY
Sunday 16 August 2015
LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 N.o. 60009 Union of South Africa
THE WEST SOMERSET STEAM EXPRESS
Saturday 8 August 2015
BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2
no. 70000 Britannia
Langport Foot Crossing
Oath
THE TORBAY EXPRESS
Sunday 02 Aug 2015
LNER A1 Class 4-6-2
no. 60163 Tornado
Puriton
Public Foot Crossing At Highbridge
THE ROYAL DUCHY
Sunday 2 August 2015
SR Light Pacific 4-6-2
no. 34067 Tangmere
Puriton
THE TORBAY EXPRESS
Sunday 26 July 2015
LNER A1 Class 4-6-2
no 60163 Tornado
THE WEST SOMERSET STEAM EXPRESS
Saturday 25 July 2015
BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2
no 70000 Britannia
The Torbay Express (via Westbury)
60163 Tornado
Seen here on the return trip at Oath
Running late after being held for a HST
With the weather closing in again & rain all around
12-07-15
The Torbay Express
SUNDAY 14th JUNE 2015
B.R. Standard Class 7
4-6-2 No. 70000
"BRITANNIA"
Bristol To Kingswear & Return
"The Whistling Ghost III"
SATURDAY 13th JUNE 2015
5043 "Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe" from Tyseley to Bishops Lydeard
and return
THE DARTMOUTH EXPRESS
Kingswear to Slough 15-05-15
B.R. Standard Class 7 4-6-2 No. 70000 "BRITANNIA"
Speeds across the Somerset Levels
THE St DAVIDS DAY CATHEDRALS EXPRESS
Sunday 1 March 2015
LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 no 61306 MAYFLOWER
Paddington-Cardiff-Paddington
All pictures taken at Severn Tunnel Junction, South Wales.