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West Somerset Railway from Norton Fitzwarren into Taunton would be good, can use the existing Taunton bay platforms (right hand side when looking south)

2nd June it becomes properly of NRM and will be moved by road shortly after I’ve heard

I’d like to see the East Somerset Railway extended west past Mendip Vale and into the back of Shepton Mallet (as far as you can before the A road). Most of the track bed seems to be in place....

Daft question....but how much would a stored MK3 cost to buy? (for a preserved railway?)

Just photted near Taunton 8-)

24/05/2019 W43002/43198 short set 06.00 Exeter SD - Bristol Parkway Works various local trains all day, then 19.00 Cardiff - Taunton 43185/43018 (most likely final report) 09.35 Laira - Ely Sidings

002 will eventually go to the NRM at York 093 will be used for Castle sets (I assume 198 will too?) Not heard anything about 172 or 185 so assume off lease and stored? :(

Just seen the 18:30 at Bath Spa, leaving in a sea of horn blasts! Pretty emotional, but amazing to see.

This is just what I found on another site that is just for 43002 & 43185....the other 2 sets are out as far as I know! (So 4 as planned)

18/05/2019 last day allocations ** believed correct at time of post - usual caveats ** W43002/43198 06.57 Plymouth - Paddington 10.45 Paddington - Swansea 14.29 Swansea - Paddington 18.30 Paddington - Taunton 21.32 Taunton - Exeter SD ECS to Laira 43185/43009 06.45 Bristol - Swansea...

17/05/2019 W43002 Laira without allocation 43185/43009 07.41 Penzance - Paddington (last scheduled appearance of 43185 in Cornwall) 14.15 Paddington - Cardiff 16.56 Cardiff - Paddington 19.30 Paddington - Weston SM (From Facebook)

Thanks - any news on what 1A71 is today? (Hopefully to take my last HST trip to Devon on the returning 1C74)