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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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A view of Bath S&D Junction from the 8.15am train to Templecombe on 3rd July 1962. Note the pw trolley on the left
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Bath S&D Junction 1962
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Bath S&D Jct 8.15 Tem 3.7.62
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From the cab of a DMU approaching the station in december 1965
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Yeovil Junction Railway Station 1965
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Yeovil Junction 12.65
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After closure, awaiting the preservationists.
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Williton Railway Station 1973
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Williton Railway Station 1973
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Remains of the station in July 1968
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Wellow Railway Station 1968
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Wellow Railway Station 7.68
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From DMU cab in June 1969; pre-preservation.
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Washford Railway Station 1969
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Washford Railwa…
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No 73051 passing Templecombe Junction Signal Box on 17.8.1962
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Templecombe Junction Signal Box 1962
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Templecombe Jun…
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Before dismantling to take to GWS Didcot, where it is now preserved.
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Radstock West Signal Box c1975
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Radstock West SB c1975
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After closure but all still intact
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Radstock S&D Railway Station 1968
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Radstock S&D 1968
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8.15 Bath Green Park-Templecombe arriving at Midford on 18.8.1961
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Midford Railway Station 1961
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Midford Railway…
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Midford A Ground Frame c1960
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Midford A Ground Frame c1960
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Midford A GF c1960
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8.31am to Bath departing on 17.8.1962
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Midford Railway Station 1962
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Midford 8.31am M-Bath 17.8.62
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Masbury Railway Station c1964
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Masbury Railway Station c1964
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Masbury stn c1964
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Keynsham & Somerdale Railway Station 1969
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Keynsham & Somerdale Railway Station 1969
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Keynsham & Somerdale B 1969
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Seen from the footbridge on 4.5.1960
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Highbridge S&D Railway Station 1960
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Highbridge S&D 4.5.60
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Highbridge B&E Crossing 4.5.60
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Highbridge B&E Crossing 1960
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Highbridge B&E Crossing 4.5.60
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Freshford Railway Station 1964
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Freshford Railway Station 1964
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Freshford Halt 1964
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No 7304 at Dulverton c1962, Exe Valley Branch train in bay on left.
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Dulverton Railway Station c1962
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Dulverton station, No 7304 c1962
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No 6372 at Dulverton c1962
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Dulverton Railway Station c1962
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Dulverton station, No 6372 c1962
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Comberow Incline Engine House c1970
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Comberow Incline Engine House c1970
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Comberow Inclin…
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One of the gas lamps at Cole S&D on 18.8.1962
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Cole Railway Station Gas Lamp 1962
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Cole S&D Gas Lamp 18.8.62
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