An unusual shot of Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 passing over Leighwood Crossing (between Crowcombe Heathfield and Stogumber) en route to Minehead on Saturday 17th May 2025. Photo by Kiru Cross © CC BY-NC 3.0
The motive power allocations for Thursday 24th July have had to be revised following the temporary withdrawal of Class 14 D9526 for an investigation into an engine issue and the substitution of Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 in the role of assisting the steam loco. The ‘Hymek’ will assist steam loco 9351 on the afternoon workings that depart from Bishops Lydeard at 1425 and return from Minehead at 1635.
As a positioning move, the Hymek’ will run ‘Light Engine’ (LE) from Williton to Bishops Lydeard, departing Williton at 1340. After completion of the booked duties, the loco will return LE to Williton, arriving at 1835.
Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33048) will be working the diagram that starts from Minehead at 10:00 and will be assisting steam loco 7828 ‘ODNEY MANOR’ on the afternoon workings that depart from Minehead at 1420 and return from Bishops Lydeard at 1640.
The timetable is under constant review and will be adjusted as circumstances require. We will try to keep up and issue DIESELGEN bulletins as soon as we can following receipt of the information.
Keep an eye on our DIESEL RUNNING DATES page which 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, 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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