West Somerset Gala October 04 2014 Celebration of the closure of Taunton Shed 50 years ago was celebrated at the Autumn Gala where some visiting engines had their name and numbers altered to coincide with engines based at Taunton Shed 83B 50 Years

4932 Hatherton Hall stands outside the shed at Minehead bearing a wreath to commemorate the closure of Taunton Shed 83B %0 Years ago. Copyright Roger Winnen

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This one again at Minehead from Mike Hitchens is captioned 'The driver wonders where the headboard came from?' Copyright Mike Hitchens

4612 Based at Bodmin hauls the 10.45 service from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead, carrying cab numberplates9790 Copyright Roger Winnen

Departure from Williton Station. Copyright Roger Salter

4566 an ex Penzance engine, and the last to be outshopped from Newton Abbot works double head with 5542 on a service to Bishops Lydeard. Copyright Roger Salter

Arrival at Williton 4566 leading with 5542 the second engine. Copyright Roger Winnen

4566 Looks very smart as she awaits departure from Williton. Copyright Roger Winnen

D7017 a class of engine which saw service on this branch 50 years ago. Built by Beyer Peacock at Gorton, Manchester. Copyright Roger Winnen

An engine built by Bristol Siddeley for the Hymek Diesels giving 1700bhp. Copyright Roger Winnen

Doniford Halt. Copyright Roger Winnen

Kilmerston shunts at Washford Station home of the S & D Trust. Copyright Roger Winnen

4932 Hatherton Hall goes for turning. Copyright Roger Salter

4932 Moves from the turntable to take its place outside of the shed. Copyright Roger Salter

1450 on the Auto Service running to and from Dunster Station. Copyright Roger Salter

1450 Propels its Auto Coach out of the yard. Copyright Roger Winnen

One of the final batches of auto coaches built in the mid 1950s. Copyright Roger Winnen

The modern interior of this coach. Copyright Roger Winnen

53808 On its final weekend of running before having a major overhaul. Copyright Roger Salter

4131 ex 4160 shunts at Dunster Station. Copyright Roger Salter

Great Western through and through but built in BR Days at Swindon in 1949. Copyright Roger Salter

The Auto at Dunster Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

Hatherton Hall on route between Stogumber and Crowcombe. Copyright Roger Winnen

7820 Dinmore Manor leaving Crowcombe Heathfield on a Minehead service. Copyright Roger Winnen

3863 ex 3850 Arrives Crowcombe Heathfield from Minehead. Copyright Roger Winnen

5542 arrives at Crowcombe Heathfield on a service to Minehead. Copyright Roger Winnen

You can't normally get any further than this - our first picture of a loco turning on the Norton Triangle, Dinmore Manor. 4th October 2014 Copyright Mike Hitchens MBE