BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 No. 76009 (really 76079) and SR Bulleid ‘Battle of Britain’ 4-6-2 No 34067 <i>Tangmere</i> at platform 1 of Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway during the Spring Steam Gala. After waiting in the station for the southbound service to vacate the single line to Crowcombe Heathfield, the locos will double-head the last leg of the charter service from London Paddington to Minehead that was conveyed by 34067 alone as far as the WSR.
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Behind 34067 is a rake of 12 coaches, comprising a chocolate and cream mark&nbsp;I (I think) support coach, 1 mark&nbsp;II and 8 mark&nbsp;I maroon passenger coaches. I presume that at least one of the last three coaches is a support coach, but I don't know. At the very back of the consist is Fragonset-liveries Class 47 diesel loco 47007 <i>Hermes</i>, although this was only backup in incident on the mainline and was not providing any motive power. 
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Photo by <a href="mailto:cmckenna@sucs.org?subject=rail-photo at railfaneurope.net">Chris McKenna</a>18/03/2006.<br>
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