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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. 2217 viewed from inside Highbridge engine shed in September 1964
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Highbridge Engine Shed 1964
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Highbridge shed No 2217 9.64
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No's 4691 and 3210 at Highbridge on 31st March 1962
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1962
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Highbridge Nos …
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No's 2217 and 3210 at Highbridge with, respectively trains from and to Highbridge in September 1964
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1964
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Highbridge Nos 2217 & 3210 9.64
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0-6-0PT No. 4691 at Highbridge with the 1.15pm from Evercreech on 31st March 1962
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1962
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No. 3210 waits to leave Highbridge with the 2.20pm train to Templecombe on 31.3.62
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1962
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The 1.15pm Evercreech Junction-Highbridge train at Pylle Halt on 31st March 1962
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Pylle Halt 1962
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Pylle Halt No 4…
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A view from the 4.15pm Templecombe-Bath GP train near Midford on 13th July 1962
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Near Midford 1962
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Nr Midford fr train 13.7.62
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No's 75009 and 44944 double head a northbound train away from Midsomer Norton on 13th July 1962
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Midsomer Norton Railway Station 1962
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The approach to Midford station over the viaduct, as seen from the 4.15pm Templecombe-Bath GP train on 13th July 1962
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Midford Railway Station 1962
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Midford 4.15 Tem-Bath 13.7.62
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BR Standard 4-6-0 No. 75073 pilots a Bath bound train over Masbury Summit in August 1962
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Masbury Summit 1962
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An unidentified Fowler 0-6-0 breasts Masbury Summit with a southbound train in August 1962
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Masbury Summit 1962
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Masbury Summit 8.62
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No. 3787 at Ilminster with a train for Chard in August 1962
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Ilminster Railway Station 1962
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Ilminster No 3787 8.62
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A Yatton-Frome service calls at Shepton Mallett (High St) circa 1962
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Shepton Mallett (High St) Railway Station c1962
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Shepton Mallett HS Yat-Fro c1962
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No. 82037 waits for the road at Shepton Mallett (High St) with a train for Wells circa 1962
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Shepton Mallett (High St) Railway Station c1962
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The 2.45pm from Yatton to Witham takes the single line token from the Shepton Mallett signalman as it arrives at High Street station on 4th August 1962. A Yatton-bound train waits to depart.
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Shepton Mallett (High St) Railway Station 1962
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An unidentified BR 75xxx Class 4-6-0 heads away from Shepton Mallett (Charlton Road) with the 11.40am from Bournemouth West to Birmingham New Street on 31st March 1962
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Shepton Mallet S&D 1962
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Shapwick station from the 2,20pm Highbridge to Templecombe train on 31st March 1962
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Shapwick Railway Station 1962
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Shapwick fr 2.20 Hi-Tem 31.3.62
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No. 4691 at Shapwick with the 1.15pm Evercreech Junction to Highbridge train on 31st March 1962
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Shapwick Railway Station 1962
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Shapwick 1.15 Eve-Hi 31.3.62
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No. 3787 pauses at Thornfalcon station with a train for Chard in August 1962
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Thornfalcon Railway Station 1962
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Thornfalcon No 3787 8.62
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A good overall view of Templecombe MPD in August 1964
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Templecombe Engine Shed 1964
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Templecombe shed 8.64
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