The direct route from Taunton to Reading via Westbury. The eastern section sees many stones trains from the Mendips to London mainly worked by Class 59s.
![](thumbnails/1691.jpg) 66516 is seen leading 4O14 Birch Coppice - Southampton south at Southcote Junction - 02/11/2012 | ![](thumbnails/1915.jpg) 33029 is seen leading 6Z29 Acton-Eastleigh south at Southcote Junction - 17/01/2014 | ![](thumbnails/1635.jpg) 60063 is seen leading 6B33 Theale-Robeston east at Burghfield - 12/05/2012 | ![](thumbnails/1871.jpg) 59004 is seen leading 6C76 Acton-Whatley west at Burhgfield - 16/10/2013 |
![](thumbnails/1870.jpg) 66154 and 66085 are seen leading 3J41 Didcot-Didcot via the world west at Burhgfield - 16/10/2013 | ![](thumbnails/2208.jpg) Black 5s 44871 and 45407 are seen leaidng 1Z31 Newington-Bristol Temple Meads away from Southcote Junction - 16/12/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2371.jpg) 59205 is seen leading 6C76 Acton yard-Whatley west at Southcote - 20/10/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2382.jpg) 60039 is seen leading a diverted 6V62 Tilbury-Margam west at Southcote - 21/11/2015 |
![](thumbnails/2408.jpg) 59202 is seen leaidng 6V18 Allington-Whatley west at Southcote - 16/02/2016 | ![](thumbnails/2461.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Southcote - 03/05/2016 | ![](thumbnails/2345.jpg) 60103 is seen leading 1Z91 London Victoria-Bristol west at Padworth - 23/09/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2468.jpg) 66738 is seen leading 6V42 Wellingborough-Whatley west at Padworth - 06/05/2016 |
![](thumbnails/261.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 7A09 at Aldermaston (note the bell on the front) - 02/04/2007 | ![](thumbnails/319.jpg) 66705 is seen leading 4E31 east at Aldermaston - 01/06/2007 | ![](thumbnails/445.jpg) 43092 is seen leading a London bound express past Aldermarston - 18/09/2007 | ![](thumbnails/339.jpg) 59104 is seen passing Aldermarston with 7A09 - 18/09/2007 |
![](thumbnails/1535.jpg) 37038 is seen leading 1Q13 Didcot-Didcot via Newbury, Basingstoke, Bath and Frome east at Woolhampton - 30/11/2011 | ![](thumbnails/1682.jpg) 59103 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Aldermarston - 04/10/2012 | ![](thumbnails/2256.jpg) 66725 is seen leaidng 6Z34 Pengam to Theale east at Aldermaston - 09/04/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2255.jpg) 60091 is seen leading 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Aldermaston - 09/04/2015 |
![](thumbnails/2344.jpg) 59004 and 66136 are seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Aldermarston - 23/09/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2410.jpg) 60091 is seen leading 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Aldermarston - 04/03/2016 | ![](thumbnails/1766.jpg) 57603 is seen ledaing 5A40 Penzance-Old Oak Common east Brimpton - 15/07/2013 | ![](thumbnails/1911.jpg) 66135 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Brimpton - 09/01/2014 |
![](thumbnails/1910.jpg) 33029 is seen leading 6Z47 Westbury-Woking (via Reading) east at Brimpton - 09/01/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2398.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Brimpton - 19/01/2016 | ![](thumbnails/264.jpg) 59205 is seen working 6A74 to Theale past Kintbury - 02/04/2007 | ![](thumbnails/314.jpg) 59004 is seen working 7A17 east at Kintbury - 01/06/2007 |
![](thumbnails/317.jpg) 66006 is seen working 6Z20 east at Kintbury - 01/06/2007 | ![](thumbnails/3418.jpg) 43192 is seen leading 1C85 14:03 London Paddington-Penzance west at Kintbury - 20/10/2018 | ![](thumbnails/3828.jpg) 60020 'The Willows' is seen leading 6B33 Theale-Robeston west along the Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury - 03/11/2020 | ![](thumbnails/3417.jpg) 59104 'Villiage of Great Elm' is seen leading 6C48 Appleford-Westbury via Reading west curve west at Hungerford - 20/10/2018 |
![](thumbnails/3837.jpg) 60020 'The Willows' is seen leading 6B33 Theale-Margam west at Hungerford - 24/12/2020 | ![](thumbnails/1887.jpg) 59205 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Hungerford - 15/11/2013 | ![](thumbnails/85.jpg) On a sunny June evening 47703 is seen here leading 1Z48 west of Hungerford - 03/06/2006 | ![](thumbnails/1714.jpg) 59206 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east just west of Hungerford - 14/03/2013 |
![](thumbnails/2411.jpg) 59103 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Hungerford - 04/03/2016 | ![](thumbnails/566.jpg) 59104 is seen working an unkown empty stone west past Little Bedwyn - 10/4/2008 | ![](thumbnails/565.jpg) 59004 is seen working a late 7C79 Acton-Merehead west at Little Bedwyn - 10/04/2008 | ![](thumbnails/564.jpg) 66702 is seen leading 4E31 Taunton Fairwater-Peterborough at Little Bedwyn - 10/04/2008 |
![](thumbnails/2055.jpg) 60020 is seen leading a late 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Great Bedwyn - 16/05/2014 | ![](thumbnails/219.jpg) 59103 is seen leading 7C31 Theale-Westbury past Crofton - 27/01/2007 | ![](thumbnails/547.jpg) 59005 is seen passing Crofton with 6A74 to Theale- 28/03/2008 | ![](thumbnails/561.jpg) 59104 is seen leading a very late 7C79 Acton-Merehead west at Crofton - 08/04/2008 |
![](thumbnails/2056.jpg) 59103 and 66091 are seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 16/05/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2192.jpg) 66156 is seen leading 7C31 Theale-Whatley west at Crofton - 28/10/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2221.jpg) 60054 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston tanks west at Crofton - 24/01/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2234.jpg) A recently repainted 59002 is seen leading 7C31 Theale-Merehead west at Crofton - 27/02/2015 |
![](thumbnails/2277.jpg) 59004 is seen leading 7C64 Acton-Merehead west at Crofton - 13/05/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2278.jpg) 35028 'Clan Line' is seen leading 1Z93 Bristol Temple Meads-Victoria east at Crofton - 13/05/2015 | ![](thumbnails/562.jpg) 66161 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Crofton - 08/04/2008 | ![](thumbnails/560.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 08/04/2008 |
![](thumbnails/858.jpg) The 59 trial on 6A11 which went wrong - 60065 is seen leading a failed 59202 on a mega Late 6A11 Robeston-Theale east at Crofton - 21/04/2009 | ![](thumbnails/1122.jpg) 59103 and 66117 are seen ledaing 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 06/07/2010 | ![](thumbnails/1690.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 30/10/2012 | ![](thumbnails/3739.jpg) 59002 'Alan J Day' and 59204 are seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 23/03/2020 |
![](thumbnails/1560.jpg) 59203 is seen leading 6M20 Watley-St Pancras east at the former site of Grafton East Junction - 06/03/2012 | ![](thumbnails/1692.jpg) 60019 is seen working 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Crofton - 02/11/2012 | ![](thumbnails/1904.jpg) 60099 is seen leading a very rare daylight 6A11 Robeston-Theale running 2 hours late in a later path passing Crofton - 20/12/2013 | ![](thumbnails/2191.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Crofton - 28/10/2014 |
![](thumbnails/2193.jpg) 60001 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east at Crofton - 28/10/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2380.jpg) 67018 is seen leading 1Z16 Bristol Temple Meads-London Victoria east at the site of Grafton East Junction - 21/11/2015 | ![](thumbnails/262.jpg) 59005 is seen working 7C77 at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | ![](thumbnails/265.jpg) 60044 still in Mainline blue is seen working a late 6Z20 Whatley-St.Pancras at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 |
![](thumbnails/266.jpg) 66151 is seen leading a Hinksey-Westbury ballast at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | ![](thumbnails/263.jpg) 59101 is seen leading a backlit 7A17 at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | ![](thumbnails/260.jpg) 47840 is seen leading 5F70 with a power car on the rear passing Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | ![](thumbnails/316.jpg) 60096 is seen leading 6V67 west at Wolfhall - 01/06/2007 |
![](thumbnails/315.jpg) 59103 is seen leading 6V18 west at Wolfhall - 01/06/2007 | ![](thumbnails/411.jpg) 37607 is seen leading the NMT replacement at Wolfhall - 07/09/2007 | ![](thumbnails/548.jpg) 59004 is seen passing Wolfhall Junction with 6V18 - 28/03/2008 | ![](thumbnails/563.jpg) 59101 is seen leading 6A21 Whatley to Acton east past Wofhall Junction - 08/04/2008 |
![](thumbnails/1561.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 6V18 Hither Green-Merehead west at the former site of Wolfhall Junctio - 06/03/2012 | ![](thumbnails/1562.jpg) 66415 is seen leading 6A21 Avonmouth-Theale east at the former site of Wolfhall Junction running 2 hours late - 06/03/2012 | ![](thumbnails/1906.jpg) 37218 is seen leading 1Q19 Plymouth-Paddington east Wolfhall Junction - 20/12/2013 | ![](thumbnails/1905.jpg) 66103 is seen leading 6M20 Whatley-St Pancras east Wolfhall Junction - 20/12/2013 |
![](thumbnails/200.jpg) 47828 is seen leading 47813 and 1Z47 Gloucester-Gloucester via Bath, Trowbridge, Newbury, Reading West, Swindon, Trowbridge, Westbury and back to Gloucester at Wolfhall Junction near Crofton - 16/12/2006 | ![](thumbnails/549.jpg) 59204 is seen near Wolfhall Junction with 6V67 - 28/03/2008 | ![](thumbnails/1731.jpg) 59001 is seen leading 7Z20 Grain-Merehead west past the site of Wolfhall Junction - 01/05/2013 | ![](thumbnails/1732.jpg) 59101 is seen leading 7C74 Theale-Merehead west past the site of Wolfhall Junction - 01/05/2013 |
![](thumbnails/2217.jpg) 60054 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Margam west at Brimslade - 10/01/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2231.jpg) 60019 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Brimslade - 21/02/2015 | ![](thumbnails/2233.jpg) 59005 is seen leaidng 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Brimslade - 27/02/2015 | ![](thumbnails/3968.jpg) 66020 is seen leading 6M15 Tytherington-Calvert east at Brimslade - 29/09/2021 |
![](thumbnails/3967.jpg) 59104 'Village of Great Elm' is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Brimslade - 29/09/2021 | ![](thumbnails/3608.jpg) 59103 'Village of Mells' is seen leading 7A09 Merehead-Acton east at Wotton Rivers - 17/09/2019 | ![](thumbnails/278.jpg) 59002 is seen working 6C74 at Manningford Bruce - 04/04/2007 | ![](thumbnails/338.jpg) 59102 is seen leeding 7C77 past Manningford Bruce - 13/09/2007 |
![](thumbnails/2381.jpg) 60054 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Manningford Bruce - 21/11/2015 | ![](thumbnails/1694.jpg) 59101 and 59104 are seen leading 7C77 Acton-Merehead west at Woodborough - 05/11/2012 | ![](thumbnails/1872.jpg) 59205 is seen leading 7Z20 Grain-Merehead west at Woodbough - 23/10/2013 | ![](thumbnails/2071.jpg) 57305 is seen leading 3A40 Old Oak Common-Penzanze west at Woodborough - 18/07/2014 |
![](thumbnails/2254.jpg) 60076 is seen leading a diverted 6V62 Tilbury-Llanwern west at Woodbourgh - 08/04/2015 | ![](thumbnails/1079.jpg) 59204 is seen leading 7C77 west at Great Chevrill - 13/04/2010 | ![](thumbnails/1907.jpg) 60040 is seen leading a diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Great Chevrell - 28/12/2013 | ![](thumbnails/2269.jpg) 60076 is seen leading a diverted 6V62 Tilbury-Llanwern west at Great Cheverell - 18/04/2015 |
![](thumbnails/2268.jpg) 60091 is seen leading a late diverted 6B33 Theale-Robeston west at Great Cheverell - 18/04/2015 | ![](thumbnails/3611.jpg) 59201 is seen leading 7C77 Acton-Merehead west at Great Cheverell - 17/09/2019 | ![](thumbnails/3971.jpg) 66572 is seen leading 6V18 Allington-Whatley west at Great Cheverell - 29/09/2021 | ![](thumbnails/3970.jpg) 59102 'Village of Chantry' is seen leading 7C77 Acton-Merehead west at Great Cheverell - 29/09/2021 |
![](thumbnails/352.jpg) 66610 is seen leading 6A73 at Fairwood Junction, Westbury - 18/07/2007 | ![](thumbnails/3609.jpg) 66034 is seen leading 6C68 Avonmouth-Whatley west at Fairwood Junction - 17/09/2019 | ![](thumbnails/3610.jpg) 60044 'Dowlow' is seen leading 7V16 Fareham-Whatley west at Fairwood Junction - 17/09/2019 | ![](thumbnails/337.jpg) 50049 is seen leading 1Z95 at Berkley just west Westbury - 18/07/2007 |
![](thumbnails/167.jpg) 47703 is seen here in shadowy morning light leading 1Z47 as it passes Upton Noble (west of Westbury) with the Intercity Merry Maker - 21/10/2006 | ![](thumbnails/608.jpg) 67019 is seen working 2O72 Bristol-Weymouth west at Upton Noble - 07/06/2008 | ![](thumbnails/2211.jpg) 47851 is seen leaidng 1Z25 Norwich-Plymouth west at Upton Noble - 23/08/2008 | ![](thumbnails/837.jpg) GWR 5029 and BR 70013 are seen working 1Z52 (London Paddington-)Westbury-Par south at Wyke Champflower - 05/04/2009 |
![](thumbnails/2853.jpg) 37608 is seen leading 1Z22 Tyseley-Bristol via Weymouth west at Wyke Champflower - 14/06/2017 |
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