On Saturday 17th May 2025, Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 will be hauling the QUANTOCK BELLE dining set on a PRIVATE CHARTER from Bishops Lydeard to Norton Fitzwarren, then to Minehead and back, with a total booked route length of 66 miles. For the benefit of photographers and lineside spectators, the booked timings are:
1000 depart Williton (WN) light engine arriving Bishops Lydeard (BL) at 1045
1215 depart BL arriving Norton Fitzwarren (NF) at 1225
1245 depart NF arriving Minehead (MD) at 1455
1515 depart MD arriving WN at 1600
1625 depart WN arriving MD at 1710
1730 depart MD arriving BL at 1844
1910 depart BL light engine arriving WN at 1940
ALSO IN USE THIS COMING WEEKEND 17/18 May is Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33057) on the 10:00 PUBLIC SERVICE departure from Minehead and the associated 80-mile diagram both days.
The booked timings for these workings under the BLUE timetable are:
1000 depart Minehead (MD) arriving Bishops Lydeard (BL) at 1125
1225 depart BL arriving MD at 1350
1420 depart MD arriving BL at 1537
1640 depart BL arriving MD at 1805
Our DIESEL RUNNING DATES page is regularly updated and carries the list of diesel-hauled public services for 2025. This page is used in conjunction with DIESELGEN to provide a complete picture of diesel locomotive activities on the WSR:
The webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Click this link: http://www.wsr.org.uk/cams.htm or click on the image below to go to the webcams via wsr.org.uk:
Webcams are available at Bishops Lydeard, Crowcombe Heathfield, Williton (there are now TWO cameras at Williton), Watchet (x2), Blue Anchor, Minehead Seaward Way and Minehead Station. Select the appropriate webcam by clicking on the blue button on the webcam page. Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.
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