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Platform 1 (Taunton Station)
9th October 2009 to 16th August 2004

I HAVE SET UP THIS SECTION TO LOOK AT THE MANY VARIED VISITORS WHICH HAVE TAKEN UP RESIDENCE IN PLATFORM 1 AT TAUNTON OVER THE YEARS.
NOW FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NO IDEA OF WHERE PLATFORM 1 IS AT THE STATION, OR OF IT'S SIGNIFICANCE THEN HERE IS A SHORT EXPLANATION.
PLATFORM 1 IS SITUATED AT THE SOUTHERN END OF PLATFORM 2 AND IS A BAY PLATFORM ON THE DOWN SIDE OF THE STATION. IT GIVES ACCESS TO FAIRWATER YARD AND THE MAIN LINE TO EXETER AND IN YEARS GONE BY WAS ALSO USED TO STABLE TRAINS READY TO DEPART TO BARNSTAPLE AND MINEHEAD!
BELOW ARE MANY OF THE PHOTO'S TAKEN FROM MANY DIFFERENT CONTRIBUTORS
(MY THANKS TO YOU ALL KEEP THEM COMING!!!!)
IF YOU HAVE ANY I DON'T HAVE, OR INDEED ANY SIGHTINGS OF LOCOS/TAMPERS OR EVEN UNITS WHICH HAVE USED THIS PLATFORM OVER THE YEARS THEN PLEASE EMAIL ME BELOW!
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK BACK THROUGH YOUR OLD SPOTTING BOOKS AND PHOTO'S. CAN WE GET ANY STEAM LOCO'S WHICH HAVE BEEN IN THIS PLATFORM?

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14-07-98 A rare addition to the Platform 1 Gallery is this ZDA 'Civil Link' van DC200333 (Photo: John Mills)
14-07-98 A rare addition to the Platform 1 Gallery is this ZDA 'Civil Link' van DC200333 (Photo: John Mills)
 08481 02-08-94 sits in the bay platform between shunting duties (Photo: Mike Rowland....aged 15 and a bit!)
08481 02-08-94 sits in the bay platform between shunting duties (Photo: Mike Rowland....aged 15 and a bit!)
 05-01-94 47975 another very rare visitor stands in Platform 1 with 08953 at Taunton (Photo: Daryl Hector)
05-01-94 47975 another very rare visitor stands in Platform 1 with 08953 at Taunton (Photo: Daryl Hector)
05-01-94 47975 another very rare visitor stands in Platform 1 with 08953 at Taunton (Photo: Daryl Hector)
05-01-94 47975 another very rare visitor stands in Platform 1 with 08953 at Taunton (Photo: Daryl Hector)
07-02-91 60008 is seen stabled in Platform 1 in it's 'Railfreight Metals' livery shortly after being delivered to BR. The loco has been working some tests with wagons between Taunton and Westbury, for some unknown reason the loco ended up in Platform 1. The train in the background is a test train being hauled by 47974 (Photo: Jeff Treece)
07-02-91 60008 is seen stabled in Platform 1 in it's 'Railfreight Metals' livery shortly after being delivered to BR. The loco has been working some tests with wagons between Taunton and Westbury, for some unknown reason the loco ended up in Platform 1. The train in the background is a test train being hauled by 47974 (Photo: Jeff Treece)
 08584 in 1990 and drums at Platfrom 1 (Photo: Dave Jones)
08584 in 1990 and drums at Platfrom 1 (Photo: Dave Jones)
 08576 15-06-86 sits in the bay platform this time with two parcels coaches! (Photo RCA)
08576 15-06-86 sits in the bay platform this time with two parcels coaches! (Photo RCA)
 01-03-86 BR Blue liveried 47009 is captured in the now Platform 1 at Taunton between duties. Although corporate BR Blue was applied to pretty much all locomotives, some livery embellishments did creep in over the years.After being transferred South from Scotland, 47009 still carries it's Scottie Dog on the side. It would soon loose this though having been allocated to Stratford where their Class 47's would be adorned with the Cockney Sparrow! (Photo: Alan Randle)
01-03-86 BR Blue liveried 47009 is captured in the now Platform 1 at Taunton between duties. Although corporate BR Blue was applied to pretty much all locomotives, some livery embellishments did creep in over the years.After being transferred South from Scotland, 47009 still carries it's Scottie Dog on the side. It would soon loose this though having been allocated to Stratford where their Class 47's would be adorned with the Cockney Sparrow! (Photo: Alan Randle)
21-06-79 08668 stands in Platform 1 with two mail vans (Photo: Paul Clarke)
21-06-79 08668 stands in Platform 1 with two mail vans (Photo: Paul Clarke)
 Track Machine 'Puma' was in Platform 1 on 25-09-02 ready for engineering work that evening. The Railtrack Stoneblower was also near the sorting office at the time this shot was taken. (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
Track Machine 'Puma' was in Platform 1 on 25-09-02 ready for engineering work that evening. The Railtrack Stoneblower was also near the sorting office at the time this shot was taken. (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
 D9009 50015 and D444 all stayed in the Platform after visiting the WSR for a gala, they were there for nearly a week. 02/10/98 (Photo Jeff Treece)
D9009 50015 and D444 all stayed in the Platform after visiting the WSR for a gala, they were there for nearly a week. 02/10/98 (Photo Jeff Treece)
 Track Machine 73806 occupied Platform 1 on 26-11-02 (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
Track Machine 73806 occupied Platform 1 on 26-11-02 (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
50050 'Fearless' was in the bay on 6/7/85 after a swan flew into the second mans window on the approaches to Taunton. The loco was taken off it's train and put into the bay platform. (Photo: Rowlie)
50050 'Fearless' was in the bay on 6/7/85 after a swan flew into the second mans window on the approaches to Taunton. The loco was taken off it's train and put into the bay platform. (Photo: Rowlie)
 50050 'Fearless' was in the bay on 6/7/85 after a swan flew into the second mans window on the approaches to Taunton. The loco was taken off it's train and put into the bay platform. (Photo: Rowlie)
50050 'Fearless' was in the bay on 6/7/85 after a swan flew into the second mans window on the approaches to Taunton. The loco was taken off it's train and put into the bay platform. (Photo: Rowlie)
 50049 'Defiance' in Ex Works condition, sat in the bay 26-9-86. (Photo: Rowlie)
50049 'Defiance' in Ex Works condition, sat in the bay 26-9-86. (Photo: Rowlie)
 Massive collection 50015 'Valiant', 50046 'Ajax' or 'Log' and 50037 'Illustrious' + 08??? in the bay all at the same time!!!!!
Massive collection 50015 'Valiant', 50046 'Ajax' or 'Log' and 50037 'Illustrious' + 08??? in the bay all at the same time!!!!!
50021 'Rodney' stands in Platform 1 on the 27th April 1985! (Photo:Garry Stone)
50021 'Rodney' stands in Platform 1 on the 27th April 1985! (Photo:Garry Stone)
 50020 in the bay,Possibly during 1990? (Photo: Darren Harris)
50020 in the bay,Possibly during 1990? (Photo: Darren Harris)
 50020 in the bay,Possibly during 1990? (Photos: Rowlie)
50020 in the bay,Possibly during 1990? (Photos: Rowlie)
 Massive collection 50015 'Valiant', 50046 'Ajax' or 'Log' and 50037 'Illustrious' + 08??? in the bay all at the same time!!!!!
Massive collection 50015 'Valiant', 50046 'Ajax' or 'Log' and 50037 'Illustrious' + 08??? in the bay all at the same time!!!!!
50013 7-2-1986 stands in Platform 1 (Photo: Rowlie)
50013 7-2-1986 stands in Platform 1 (Photo: Rowlie)
 47775 2/11/96 with a tail lamp was in the bay after having brake problems while working the Paddington - Plymouth vans. (Photo Jeff Treece)
47775 2/11/96 with a tail lamp was in the bay after having brake problems while working the Paddington - Plymouth vans. (Photo Jeff Treece)
 47756 in the bay 20-08-02 after running up from Exeter on a T&V run, the loco stayed for about an hour while the drive and crew went and had a bite to eat and drink, before heading back to Exeter. (Photo: Paul Finnimore)
47756 in the bay 20-08-02 after running up from Exeter on a T&V run, the loco stayed for about an hour while the drive and crew went and had a bite to eat and drink, before heading back to Exeter. (Photo: Paul Finnimore)
 47744 (2002) paused in the platform after a T&V run from Exeter? No date as yet! (Photo: Paul Finnimore)
47744 (2002) paused in the platform after a T&V run from Exeter? No date as yet! (Photo: Paul Finnimore)
47744 (2002) paused in the platform after a T&V run from Exeter? No date as yet! (Photo: Paul Finnimore)
47744 (2002) paused in the platform after a T&V run from Exeter? No date as yet! (Photo: Paul Finnimore)
 47725 (Dire photo I know, poor light) 30-08-02. 725 paused for less than 1 minute this time, again on a T&V run from Exeter (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
47725 (Dire photo I know, poor light) 30-08-02. 725 paused for less than 1 minute this time, again on a T&V run from Exeter (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
 47725 20-05-02, the loco ended up in here after working a charter bound for Minehead on the 18-05-02. However in the Highbridge area it caught fire!. It was towed to Taunton by the Newton Abbot thunderbird 47??? and dumped in the bay platform where it stayed for over a week! It slips my mind what came to pick it up. More details when known (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
47725 20-05-02, the loco ended up in here after working a charter bound for Minehead on the 18-05-02. However in the Highbridge area it caught fire!. It was towed to Taunton by the Newton Abbot thunderbird 47??? and dumped in the bay platform where it stayed for over a week! It slips my mind what came to pick it up. More details when known (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
 47725 20-05-02, the loco ended up in here after working a charter bound for Minehead on the 18-05-02. However in the Highbridge area it caught fire!. It was towed to Taunton by the Newton Abbot thunderbird 47??? and dumped in the bay platform where it stayed for over a week! It slips my mind what came to pick it up. More details when known (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
47725 20-05-02, the loco ended up in here after working a charter bound for Minehead on the 18-05-02. However in the Highbridge area it caught fire!. It was towed to Taunton by the Newton Abbot thunderbird 47??? and dumped in the bay platform where it stayed for over a week! It slips my mind what came to pick it up. More details when known (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
47240 dated 01-09-85 on it's own right up against the buffer stops of the down bay. (Photo Darren Harris)
47240 dated 01-09-85 on it's own right up against the buffer stops of the down bay. (Photo Darren Harris)
 47079+08576+08954, Confirmed as 10/4/1988. One Class 47 and Two 08's (Could the 08's be 839+945 as pictured above? Or another pair maybe? Can you help with this little puzzle? (Photo Jeff Treece)
47079+08576+08954, Confirmed as 10/4/1988. One Class 47 and Two 08's (Could the 08's be 839+945 as pictured above? Or another pair maybe? Can you help with this little puzzle? (Photo Jeff Treece)
 47066+47236. Not date for this pair. Can anyone help? (Photo Rowlie)
47066+47236. Not date for this pair. Can anyone help? (Photo Rowlie)
 45xxx (No Date) but semaphores still in place!! End of Platform 1 (Photo Ian Baikie)
45xxx (No Date) but semaphores still in place!! End of Platform 1 (Photo Ian Baikie)
23-09-95 37213+37254 on a dark Septembers night sit in the Platform, but why can anyone help? (Photo Jeff Treece)
23-09-95 37213+37254 on a dark Septembers night sit in the Platform, but why can anyone help? (Photo Jeff Treece)
 37051+37074. In the bay in December 1998! (Photo: Rowlie)
37051+37074. In the bay in December 1998! (Photo: Rowlie)
 We have steam!! 0-6-0 Collet 3205 from the West Somerset sits in the bay at some point in 1992. This was for the Taunton 150, which ended in a cavalcade of loco's on the WSR the two coach's contained a small exhibition depicting the WSR. 3205 stayed for a few days before returning to the WSR to join the cavalcade of loco's (Photo: Andy Dunnett)
We have steam!! 0-6-0 Collet 3205 from the West Somerset sits in the bay at some point in 1992. This was for the Taunton 150, which ended in a cavalcade of loco's on the WSR the two coach's contained a small exhibition depicting the WSR. 3205 stayed for a few days before returning to the WSR to join the cavalcade of loco's (Photo: Andy Dunnett)
 We have steam!! 0-6-0 Collet 3205 from the West Somerset sits in the bay at some point in 1992. This was for the Taunton 150, which ended in a cavalcade of loco's on the WSR the two coach's contained a small exhibition depicting the WSR. 3205 stayed for a few days before returning to the WSR to join the cavalcade of loco's (Photo Brian Aston)
We have steam!! 0-6-0 Collet 3205 from the West Somerset sits in the bay at some point in 1992. This was for the Taunton 150, which ended in a cavalcade of loco's on the WSR the two coach's contained a small exhibition depicting the WSR. 3205 stayed for a few days before returning to the WSR to join the cavalcade of loco's (Photo Brian Aston)
31xxx (No Date) sat in the bay with two coaches, but when? (Photo Ian Baikie)
31xxx (No Date) sat in the bay with two coaches, but when? (Photo Ian Baikie)
 Less than 15 days later 30-01-87 and 31285 has appeared as well as the sun! (Photo: Darren Harris)
Less than 15 days later 30-01-87 and 31285 has appeared as well as the sun! (Photo: Darren Harris)
 31280+31???. No date again, why was 280 here with it's little friend? Was this the Taunton Twins? (Photo Jeff Treece)
31280+31???. No date again, why was 280 here with it's little friend? Was this the Taunton Twins? (Photo Jeff Treece)
 31171+08???, now have a date 15-01-87. On a very cold Winters night again why were these two here was the 31 dead and had been put there but the 08? (Photo: Darren Harris)
31171+08???, now have a date 15-01-87. On a very cold Winters night again why were these two here was the 31 dead and had been put there but the 08? (Photo: Darren Harris)
31171+08???, now have a date 15-01-87. On a very cold Winters night again why were these two here was the 31 dead and had been put there but the 08? (Photo Jeff Treece)
31171+08???, now have a date 15-01-87. On a very cold Winters night again why were these two here was the 31 dead and had been put there but the 08? (Photo Jeff Treece)
 31171+08???, now have a date 15-01-87. On a very cold Winters night again why were these two here was the 31 dead and had been put there but the 08? (Photo Jeff Treece)
31171+08???, now have a date 15-01-87. On a very cold Winters night again why were these two here was the 31 dead and had been put there but the 08? (Photo Jeff Treece)
 17-11-1985, 47309 and 08840. The Class 47 had failed with a coolant leak. and had been removed by 08840. (Photo Jeff Treece)
17-11-1985, 47309 and 08840. The Class 47 had failed with a coolant leak. and had been removed by 08840. (Photo Jeff Treece)
 08953 22-05-91 in a grubby condition (Photo: Magic)
08953 22-05-91 in a grubby condition (Photo: Magic)
08XXX 20-08-88 shows an unidentified Class 08 and a Mk.1 coach. The Mk.1 is
08XXX 20-08-88 shows an unidentified Class 08 and a Mk.1 coach. The Mk.1 is
 08955 in the bay this time. No Date. (Photo Jeff Treece)
08955 in the bay this time. No Date. (Photo Jeff Treece)
 08839+08945 together back to back in the bay, both sporting BR Blue liveried with 945 having a red buffer beam! (Photo RCA)
08839+08945 together back to back in the bay, both sporting BR Blue liveried with 945 having a red buffer beam! (Photo RCA)
 08801 ??-??-?? no date for this one as yet. But would imagine it was some time in the late 80's! (Photo Jeff Treece)
08801 ??-??-?? no date for this one as yet. But would imagine it was some time in the late 80's! (Photo Jeff Treece)
08801 ??-??-?? no date for this one as yet. But would imagine it was some time in the late 80's! (Photo Jeff Treece)
08801 ??-??-?? no date for this one as yet. But would imagine it was some time in the late 80's! (Photo Jeff Treece)
 No date for this one, but 08756 is the front 08954 (Photo Jeff Treece)
No date for this one, but 08756 is the front 08954 (Photo Jeff Treece)
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