8th May 2005

2005 Diesel Gala: This spot just north of Leigh Wood is really delightful, the former GWR "kissing gate" being the focal point of attention. This ex-Virgin Cross Country HST had been in storage on the railway, but was brought into us for the gala. buffer-fitted 43123 leads the set on a Bishops Lydeard to Minehead service, passing at 14.07. 43094 is on the rear. 43123 went on to work for Grand Central as their 43423, and eventually joined the East Midland Trains fleet. 43094 joined the GWR fleet.