Photo Gallery

Welcome to the East Somerset Railway Photo Gallery, the largest collection of photos from the ESR on the internet, currently with 3018 pictures and 11 video clips.

The photos in this area are grouped into different categories, although the same photo may appear in more than one gallery. If you have photos that you would like to publish in the ESR Photo Gallery, please contact the Webmaster - we can accept digital photos or scan real photos, and all photos will be credited.

Please choose a photo gallery from the list below -

Events
- 2004
  - Cathedrals Express Railtour (17 pictures)
  - Cranmore 44 - August Bank Holiday 2004 (12 pictures)
  - Diesel Weekend (22 pictures)
  - Halloween (9 pictures)
  - Mendip Steam Dream Gala (46 pictures)
  - Santa Specials (21 pictures)
  - Thomas the Tank Engine (17 pictures)
- 2005
  - "The Mendip Quarryman" Railtour (6 pictures)
  - August Bank Holiday (29 pictures)
  - Autumn Steam Gala (66 pictures)
  - Cathedrals Express (23 pictures)
  - Raising Steam - The morning of the Spring into Steam Gala (36 pictures)
  - Santa Specials (9 pictures)
  - Spring into Steam (49 pictures)
  - Thomas Returns! (8 pictures)
  - Thomas the Tank Engine (51 pictures)
- 2006
  - August Bank Holiday (20 pictures)
  - Lord Fisher`s Winter Holiday (11 pictures)
  - Mendip Steam Dream (6 pictures)
  - Spring Gala - `Return to Evercreech Junction` (32 pictures)
  - Spring Gala Preparations (23 pictures)
  - Thomas the Tank Engine (42 pictures)
  - Thomas the Tank Engine Returns (22 pictures)
- 2007
  - August Bank Holiday - The Way we Were ( pictures)
  - Mendip Steam Dream Gala (6 pictures)
  - Spring into Steam (29 pictures)
  - Visit of the Cathedrals Express - 30 May 2007 (22 pictures)
- 2008
  - Spring Gala (13 pictures)
  - Spring Gala - Snowy Sunday Start (23 pictures)
- Old Events
  - 1993 - Mendip Steam Dream (13 pictures)
  - 1996 - Dirty Engine Weekend (12 pictures)
  - 1996 - Mendip Steam Dream (21 pictures)
  - 1998 - Foster Yeoman 75th Anniversary (17 pictures)
  - 2002 - Mixed Traffic Weekend (18 pictures)
  - 2003 - Cathedrals Express Railtour (5 pictures)
  - 2003 - Diesel Weekend (10 pictures)
  - 2003 - Mixed traffic weekend (16 pictures)
General
- Archive
  - Early Days of the ESR (17 pictures)
- Journal Pictures
  - 1979 (18 pictures)
  - 1980 (21 pictures)
  - 1981 (22 pictures)
  - 1982 (56 pictures)
  - 1983 (44 pictures)
  - 1984 (80 pictures)
  - 1985 (48 pictures)
  - 1986 (43 pictures)
  - 1987 (36 pictures)
  - 1988 (24 pictures)
  - 1989 (26 pictures)
  - 1990 (42 pictures)
  - 1991 (31 pictures)
  - 1992 (12 pictures)
  - 1993 (20 pictures)
  - 1994 (15 pictures)
  - 1995 (34 pictures)
  - 1996 (23 pictures)
  - 1997 (28 pictures)
  - 1998 (31 pictures)
  - 1999 (17 pictures)
  - 2002 (44 pictures)
- Junior Volunteers
  - Refurbishment of Merryfield Lane (58 pictures)
  - Wagon Restoration (5 pictures)
  - Washout of 30075 (10 pictures)
- People
  - Gangers - Winter Work Parties (7 pictures)
  - Murder Mysteries (26 pictures)
  - Volunteers (19 pictures)
- Projects
  - 2005 track maintenance (7 pictures)
  - Carriage Restoration & Maintenance (8 pictures)
  - Constructing the Footpath (52 pictures)
  - Constructing the Footpath - 2006 (17 pictures)
  - Cranmore Signalling (35 pictures)
  - Cranmore Water Tower Project (18 pictures)
  - Repairing the Shed Roof (37 pictures)
- Publications
  - Brochures (13 pictures)
  - Sketches of the ESR at Cranmore by David Shepherd (17 pictures)
- Scenes
  - "Atmosphere" (9 pictures)
  - E1 in the Snow (7 pictures)
  - Machine & Steam (11 pictures)
  - Mulberry Photo Shoot (12 pictures)
  - Winter (9 pictures)
- Site & Buildings
  - Cranmore Station (14 pictures)
  - Cranmore West & Depot (6 pictures)
  - Mendip Vale (4 pictures)
  - Merryfield Lane (5 pictures)
  - Shepton Mallet (10 pictures)
General Photo News
- 2006
  - April & May (8 pictures)
  - August & September (3 pictures)
  - March (12 pictures)
- 2007
  - December (1 pictures)
  - January (5 pictures)
  - July & August (14 pictures)
  - May & June (16 pictures)
  - November (4 pictures)
  - Winter Work Parties (21 pictures)
- 2008
  - February (3 pictures)
Operations
- Moving rail vehicles
  - BR Class 47 no.47365 (7 pictures)
  - Moving Crane no.2 - Part 1 (9 pictures)
  - Moving Crane no.2 - Part 2 (15 pictures)
  - Open Wagons (12 pictures)
  - PBA 42 (4 pictures)
- Problems
  - Class 37 no.37798 derailment (6 pictures)
  - Coaling stage accident (4 pictures)
  - Yankee Tank derailment (5 pictures)
- Visiting Engines & Stock
  - BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 no.76017 (13 pictures)
  - Bullied West Country no.34105 "Swanage" (8 pictures)
  - ELR No.1 (7 pictures)
  - FMRail Locos and Coaches (16 pictures)
  - GWR 0-6-0ST no.813 (8 pictures)
  - GWR 14xx no.1450 (2 pictures)
  - GWR 4-6-0 no.7822 "Foxcote Manor" (22 pictures)
  - GWR 45xx no.5542 (5 pictures)
  - GWR 45xx no.5553 (6 pictures)
  - GWR 57xx no.5764 (5 pictures)
  - GWR 57xx no.7714 (7 pictures)
  - LMS 1F no.41708 (12 pictures)
  - LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T no.41312 (11 pictures)
  - NER J72 no.69023 (16 pictures)
  - SR S15 no.828 (25 pictures)
  - Tamper Visit 2005 (5 pictures)
Restoration
- 2004
  - 'Yankee Tank' Miscellany (21 pictures)
- 2005
  - 5637 Boiler Lift (10 pictures)
  - Overhaul of Lady Nan (118 pictures)
- 2007
  - Overhaul of 5637 (46 pictures)
Rolling Stock
- Carriages
  - BR Experimental Mk.1 S S1000S (2 pictures)
  - BR Hawkesworth Inspection Saloon DW80975 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BCK 21034 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BG W80509 (3 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BG W81156 (4 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BS 43231 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BS M43186 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BS S43289 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BSK 34556 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BSK E34665 (3 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BSK M35204 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BSK S35207 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 BSO 9241 (3 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 FK 13227 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 NDV 84146 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 RBr 1651 "ENID" (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 RBr 1693 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 RU S1961 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 S S43264 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 SK 25917 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 SK IC19012 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 SLB IUO83636 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 SO E4823 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 TSO 4764 (7 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 TSO E4562 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 TSO E4584 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 TSO E4641 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 TSO W4907 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 TSRB 69313 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.1 TSRB 69334 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.2C BFK DB977934 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.2D BFK 17163 (1 pictures)
  - BR Mk.3A SLE 10656 (2 pictures)
  - BR Mk.3A SLEP 10578 (2 pictures)
  - LMS SF 3322 (2 pictures)
  - LNER SLST(A) 1767 (2 pictures)
  - SR/Pullman TPFK S280S "Audrey" (2 pictures)
- Locomotives
  - Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 1398 "Lord Fisher" (10 pictures)
  - Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 1719 "Lady Nan" (12 pictures)
  - Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 705 (10 pictures)
  - BR 4MT 75029 "The Green Knight" (19 pictures)
  - BR 9F 92203 "Black Prince" (19 pictures)
  - BR Class 47 47365 (2 pictures)
  - Dubs 0-4-0CT 4101 (6 pictures)
  - Duro USA Tank 30075 (16 pictures)
  - GNR J52 68846 (16 pictures)
  - GWR 56xx 5637 (17 pictures)
  - GWR 56xx 6634 (1 pictures)
  - LBSCR E1 110 "Burgundy" (17 pictures)
  - LMS 3F 47493 (16 pictures)
  - Rhodesian Railways 4-8-0 390 (8 pictures)
  - Robert Stephenson ltd. J94 68005 (6 pictures)
  - SECR P 323 "Bluebell" (5 pictures)
  - Sentinel 0-6-0DH no.39 (2 pictures)
  - SR V 928 "Stowe" (1 pictures)
- Overview
  - Pictures (114 pictures)
- Wagons
  - BR 12ton Ventilated Van B763162 (3 pictures)
  - BR 13 ton China Clay wagon B743730 (4 pictures)
  - BR 13 ton Pipe wagon DB740065 (1 pictures)
  - BR 13 ton Pipe wagon DB740700 (1 pictures)
  - BR 20 ton Flat Trolley DB998028 (6 pictures)
  - BR 20 ton Plate Wagon B930323 (4 pictures)
  - BR 20 ton Tube wagon KDB730093 (1 pictures)
  - BR 20 ton Tube wagon KDB730339 (1 pictures)
  - BR 25 ton Lowmac WP ADB904542 (1 pictures)
  - BR Blue Spot Fish Van E88058 (1 pictures)
  - BR CCT S2527S (1 pictures)
  - BR CCTY M94710 (2 pictures)
  - BR Class B RailTank, ZRV ADB998990 (2 pictures)
  - BR Dogfish DB983247 (1 pictures)
  - BR Flat (LWB) 254 (1 pictures)
  - BR Highfit, 5-plank 63033 (1 pictures)
  - BR Highfit, 5-plank 66024 (1 pictures)
  - BR Highfit, 5-plank 66036 (1 pictures)
  - BR Highfit, 5-plank 66054 (2 pictures)
  - BR Highfit, 5-plank W66014 (3 pictures)
  - BR Lowmac KDB905111 (2 pictures)
  - BR Medfit DB460239 (1 pictures)
  - BR Medfit DB461225 (1 pictures)
  - BR PMV 1650 (4 pictures)
  - BR ShocVan B854907 (5 pictures)
  - GWR AA23 TOAD brake van 35234 (2 pictures)
  - GWR AA23 TOAD brake van 35413 (2 pictures)
  - GWR Ballast Wagon 80637 (2 pictures)
  - GWR Brake Van AA19 W114906 (3 pictures)
  - GWR Chaired Sleeper Wagon DW100684 (1 pictures)
  - GWR Crane 2 (6 pictures)
  - GWR Crane match truck ADW150434 (1 pictures)
  - GWR Fruit D W92069 (3 pictures)
  - GWR Milk Tank W3035 (2 pictures)
  - LMS 7-plank 72403 (1 pictures)
  - LMS 7-plank 73226 (1 pictures)
  - LMS 7-plank M217193 (1 pictures)
  - LMS 7-plank P73178 (1 pictures)
  - LMS Flat DW73039 (1 pictures)
  - LMS MTZ Milk Tank ADW44044 (3 pictures)
  - LMS RailTank 1800 (3 pictures)
  - LMS Van 47812 (1 pictures)
  - LNWR Brake Van 49026 (3 pictures)
  - LSWR Flat 6095 (1 pictures)
  - LSWR Road Van 12424 (2 pictures)
  - LSWR Van 47754 (5 pictures)
  - LSWR Van 9128 (2 pictures)
  - MR Match truck 82620 (4 pictures)
  - SR PLV/PMV 1137 (1 pictures)
  - SR PLV/PMV 1396 (2 pictures)
  - SR PLV/PMV 2157 (1 pictures)
  - SR PMV S1628 (3 pictures)
  - WD Brake Van 49028 (4 pictures)
  - WD Crane 1540 (5 pictures)
Train Maintenance - CTMS
- Coaches
  - Hawkesworth Inspection Saloon DW80975 (9 pictures)
- DMUs & Railcars
  - Class 121 railcar W55023 (16 pictures)
  - Class 122 railcar W55003 (10 pictures)
Website
- General
  - Website internal pictures (58 pictures)

There are currently 3018 pictures in the Photo Gallery.