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Somerset Railways in Colour

Historic colour images, mostly from 35mm colour transparencies, of railway stations, signal boxes, goods yards, engine sheds, tunnels, bridges and viaducts in the County of Somerset, in the British Railways period from the late 1950s to the mid 1970s.

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No. 75071 drifts light engine through Templecombe in September 1964
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Templecombe Railway Station 1964
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Templecombe No 75071 9.64
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No. 3210 rests between duties at Templecombe on 31st March 1962. Note the hosepipe, indicating the fireman is cleaning the footplate.
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Templecombe Railway Station 1962
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Templecombe No 3210 31.3.62
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A fine study of S15 Class 4-6-0 No. 30829, with 8-wheeled tender, at Templecombe on 12th August 1961
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Templecombe Railway Station 1961
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Templecombe No 30829 12.8.61
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A view of Wiveliscombe from a Barnstaple train in June 1962
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Approaching Wiveliscombe Railway Station 1962
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Wiveliscombe 6.62
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Standard Tank No. 82040 at Witham with the 3.28 afternoon train from Yatton on 4th August 1962
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Witham Railway Station 1962
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Witham No 82040 3.28 Yat 4.8.62
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No. 7924 Thornycroft Hall arriving at Witham on 4th August 1962
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Witham Railway Station & No. 7924 1962
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Witham No 7924 4.8.62
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No. 3210 works hard as it hauls the 2,20 highbridge-Templecombe train away from West Pennard station on 31st March 1962
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West Pennard Railway Station 1962
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West Pennard, N…
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No. 82039 takes water at Wells Tucker St station whilst working the 3.28 from Witham to Yatton on 4th April 1962
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Wells Tucker Street Railway Station 1962
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Wells TS, No 82…
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No. 82035 arrives at Wells Tucker Street with a train from Yatton on 4th August 1962. A westbound train waits to depart.
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Wells Tucker Street Railway Station 1962
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Wells TS No 82035 4.8.62
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45xx Class No. 4593 at Yeovil Pen Mill station in August 1964
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Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 1964
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Yeovil Pen Mill No 4593 8.64
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West Country Class 4-6-2 No. 34093 Saunton approaching Yeovil Junction in June 1961 with an express for Exeter Central. The train is just about to pass over the ex-GWR line from Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth
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Yeovil Junction 1961
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Yeovil Jct, No…
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An ex-GWR 45xx Prairie tank on shunting duties at Yeovil Junction in August 1962, with the engine shed undergoing some repair work in the background
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station & Shed 1962
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Yeovil Jct shed 8.62
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BR Standard No. 76007 and SR U Class Mogul No. 31632 side by side at Yeovil Junction in June 1961
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1961
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Yeovil Jct Nos …
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Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 No. 35030 Elder Dempster Lines arriving at Yeovil Junction beneath an impressive signal gantry, with a Waterloo to Exeter express in June 1961
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1961
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Yeovil Jct No 35030 Wat-Exe 6.61
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Rebuilt Battle of Britain Class No. 34088 213 Squadron leaves Yeovil Junction with an Exeter-Waterloo express in June 1962
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Yeovil Junction 1962
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Yeovil Jct No 34088 Exe-Wat 6.62
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M7 Class 0-4-4T No. 30129 at Yeovil Junction in June 1962, most probably with a short working to Yeovil Town.
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1962
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Yeovil Jct M7 No 30126 6.62
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A single diesel railcar on a service to Clevedon departs the bay platform at Yatton on 4th August 1962
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Yatton Railway Station 1962
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Yatton, Clevedon Bay 4.8.62
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The 3.28 from Witham at Yatton on 4th August 1962, with No. 82039 replenishing its tanks after the long cross-country haul
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Yatton Railway Station 1962
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Yatton 3.28 ex Wit 4.8.62
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No 44944 and a BR Standard 4-6-0 double head a train at Radstock North on 13th July 1962
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Radstock North Railway Station 1962
Filename:
Radstock North, 13.7.62
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Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station c1975
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Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station c1975
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Yeovil Pen Mill stn c1975
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