Taunton Station

Track Machine; 73108.

Taunton Fairwater Yard (view)

Tiverton Museum

Preserved Steam Loco; 1442 – Sdn/35.

Preserved Steam Locos: 2ft Gauge; “Pixie” – KS 4260/22 (on loan from p.25), OK 5744/12 Dsm. Preserved Diesel Locos: 4ft 8½ Gauge; “Boris” – Bg 3357/52. 3ft Gauge; MR 105H006/69. 2ft 9” Gauge; “Claude” – RH 435398/59. 2ft Gauge; “Sir Tom” – MR 40S273/66, FH 2201/39, “Horatio” –RH 217967/42, RH 418770/52, “Ivor” – MR 8877/46 (in use), MR 20073/50, RH 235711/45, FH 2025/37, L 34025/49. Preserved Petrol Locos: 2ft Gauge; FH 1747/31, L 6299/35. Preserved Battery Electric Loco: 2ft Gauge; U/I WR/c50. Preserved Carriages: BR Mark 1; 4493, 4602, 92948 (BG81218).

Preserved Battery Electric Locos: 2ft Gauge; 1 “George” – WR H7197/68, 2 “Bertha” – WR 6298/60 (in traffic), 3 “Charlotte” – WR G7124/67, 4 “Ludo” – WR 6769/64 (in traffic), 5 “William” – WR C6770/64, 6 “Mary” – WR 5665/57, (7) “Harewood” – WR D6800/64, U/I 0-4-0 BE WR OOU.

Notes:

1) WR H7197 was also carrying old fleet number S259.

2) Lister 11410/39 has gone to the Phoenix Light Railway in Cornwall .

Launceston Steam Railway, Launceston

This location was visited on spec as the party was in the area. However unbeknown to the troops that this Railway does not open on a Saturday!!

Aggregate Industries, Meldon Quarry (part visit)

Industrial Diesel Locos; (08937) “Bluebell Mel” – Dar/62, “Flying Falcon” – JF 4220016/62. Network Rail Wagons; 501313/333/377/378/379.

RMS Locotec, Meldon Quarry (part visit)

Small Plant; Robel 56.27-10-AG38 built 1983, (68087) – Wkm 8385/89 DsmT (assumed), Wkm 10841/75 (assumed), 68088 – Wkm 10842/75.

Note; The above items are now considered to be owned by Dartmoor Rail Ltd.

Dartmoor Rail Ltd, Meldon Quarry (part visit)

Preserved Steam Locos; HE 3783/53 (on loan from p.286), HC 1864/52 Dsm (assumed). Preserved Diesel Locos; 37905 – EE 3281/63 + VF D810/63 (ex CF Booth Ltd), 31465 – BT 237/60 (ex EWS), 37198 – EE 3376/64 + RSHD 8419/64 (ex p.237). Preserved DEMUs; 60831+60673+60150 – in service, 60146, 60677, 60827. Preserved EMUs; 61736, 61737, 61742, 61743, 62385, 69310, 70508, 70573, 70812, 70826, 70860, 76277, 76301, 76302, 76747, 76818. Preserved Carriages: LMS; 45048. BR Mark1; 4808 “Rosemary”, 21224, 94691, 96300. BR Mark3; 10518, 10595, 10611, 10727. Stored Diesel Locos; 31301, 31415, 31423, 31437, 31439, 47716. Stored Electric Locos; 73103, 73117, 73134. Stored Coaches: BR Mark2; 1213, 1256, 3353 (in matt blue with no number found), 3354, 3387, 3402, 3411, 3425, 5920, 5925, 5981, 6002, 6181, 9492, 9501, 9505,. Track Machine; 98303. Small Plant; MNN6155 – Ballast Packer 054, MNN6154 – Ballast Packer 053.

Dartmoor Rail Ltd, Okehampton Station

Preserved DEMU; 69332. Preserved Carriages: BR Mark1; 10000 “Sleeping Beauty” (SK 26169), 80225 (BSK 35327), U/I Fish Van Body , 96212 (GUV 86443).

Notes on Railway;

2 unidentified BR Mark1 coaches were present at Meldon Quarry, painted in black. These were assumed to be RB 1697 and BSK 34584. BR Mark1 Coaches RB 1691 and FO 3125 have left the Railway and are now owned by Riviera Trains.

Exeter & Teign Valley Railway, Doddiscombsleigh (visit)

Preserved Diesel Loco; (Perseus) – VF D98/49 + DC 2269/49. Preserved Battery Electric Locos: 2ft Gauge; WR D6886/64 (ex p.68/42, re-gauged from 1ft 6”), “Mex” – U/I WR 0-4-0BE. Preserved Track Machine; 90011 – Matisa PV620/67. Preserved Wickham Trolley; Wkm 5009/49 Dsm (under restoration). Preserved Carriage: BR; 94374.

“Shortlands”, Wilmington , Near Honiton

The Body of BR Horse Box 96406 was reported as being at the above location (Grid Ref ST203002), belonging to a Mr Stamp. However after a long search neither the above location or Grounded Body could be found.