Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 was pictured at Norton Fitzwarren while preparing to haul the ‘JOHN & MARGARET CRANE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL’ to Minehead on Saturday 17th May 2025. Photo by Tom Courtney © CC BY-NC 3.0
On Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June, Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 will be working the ‘MD1’ diagram that originates in Minehead and makes two round trips totalling 80 miles per day under the BLUE timetable EXCEPT THAT on SATURDAY 31st, the ‘Hymek’ will be starting at Bishops Lydeard and taking over from a steam loco that will have worked in from Minehead on the first leg of the diagram. The timings for D7018 are:
1225 depart Bishops Lydeard (BL) arriving Minehead (MD) at 1350
1420 depart MD arriving BL at 1537
1630 depart BL arriving MD at 1817 (retimed due to Main Line charter)
On Sunday 1st June, D7018 will work all four legs of the MD1 diagram.The booked timings for these workings under the BLUE timetable are:
1000 depart MD arriving BL at 1125
1225 depart BL arriving MD at 1350
1420 depart MD arriving BL at 1537
1640 depart BL arriving MD at 1805
Other dates that are planned for Class 35 ‘Hymek’ haulage (D7017 or D7018) are
| Date | Timetable | Notes |
| Friday 6th June | Summer Diesel Festival – Day 2 | |
| Saturday 7th June | Summer Diesel Festival – Day 3 | |
| Sunday 8th June | Mixed Traction Day | |
| Saturday 9th August | ||
| Saturday 30th August | 50 YEARS of HYMEK PRESERVATION celebration | |
| Sunday 31st August | 50 YEARS of HYMEK PRESERVATION celebration | |
| Saturday 27th September | ||
| Sunday 28th September |
Note that Sunday 10th August has changed to Class 33 haulage for operational reasons.
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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