BRCW Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33 048) was pictured after crossing Sampford Brett bridge while heading for Williton with the 1635 Bishops Lydeard to Minehead service on Thursday 11th August 2022. Photo by Keith Fender © CC BY-NC 3.0
Sunday 22nd October 2023 marked the end of scheduled WSR diesel-hauled services for the 2023 season. THANK YOU to everyone who supported these services, either through volunteering or through buying a ticket to ride. MUCH APPRECIATED, thank you all !
The statistics for the 2023 running season were as follows:
| Loco | Miles run | Days run | Booked departures | Actual departures | Dispatch reliability |
| Class 33 D6566 | |||||
| Class 33 D6575 | |||||
| Class 35 D7017 | |||||
| Class 35 D7018 | |||||
| TOTALS |
The table below shows which services were hauled by which loco in 2023. See our DIESEL RUNNING DATES page for up-to-date information on this year’s planned running. See our LOCO STATUS page for the up-to-date information on loco availability.
| Date | Timetable | Loco type | Mileage available |
| Friday 7th April 2023 | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 9th April | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed |
| Monday 10th April | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 16th April | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed |
| Tuesday 18th April | Red | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 40 miles completed (standing-in for Prairie Tank 5199) |
| Wednesday 19th April | Red | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 20 miles completed (standing-in for Prairie Tank 5199) |
| Sa/Su/Mo 6/7/8th May | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed each day |
| Sa/Su 13/14th May | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed each day |
| Sa/Su 20/21st May | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 |
80 miles completed on Saturday by D7017 80 miles completed on Sunday by D6575 standing-in for D7017 (due to an electrical fault) |
| Sa/Su/Mo 27/28/29th May | Blue |
Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 |
D6575 – 60 miles on Saturday D6566 – 20 miles on Saturday, 80 miles on Sunday, 80 miles on Monday |
| Sa/Sun 3/4th June | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 | 80 miles on Saturday, 40 miles on Sunday (diagram shared with a steam loco) |
| Thursday 8th June |
Timetable Appendix: Bus Route 28
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Day 1 :- Class 14: D9526, D9551, Class 25: D7659, Class33: D6575, 33002, Class 35: D7017, Class 55: 55009 |
Summer Diesel Festival |
| Friday 9th June |
Timetable Appendix: Bus Route 28 |
Day 2 :- Class 14: D9551, Class 25: D7659, Class33: D6566, D6575, 33002, Class 55: 55009 |
Summer Diesel Festival |
| Saturday 10th June |
UPDATED Timetable, Appendix: Bus Route 28 |
Day 3 :- Class 09: D4107, Class 14: D9526, D9551, Class 25: D7659, Class33: D6566, D6575, 33002, Class 55: 55009 |
Summer Diesel Festival |
| Sunday 11th June | Blue | Visiting loco: Class 25 D7659 | 80 miles completed |
| Sa/Su 17/18th June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 | 80 miles completed each day |
| Sa/Su 24/25th June | Blue | Visiting loco: Class 25 D7659 |
80 miles on Saturday, 60 miles on Sunday, the last 20 miles being hauled by D6566 |
| Sa/Su 1/2nd July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 | 80 miles completed each day |
| Sa/Su 8/9 July |
Blue, Sixties Weekend |
Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 |
80 miles completed each day |
| Sa/Su 15/16 July | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 | 80 miles completed each day |
| Sa/Su 22/23 July | Blue |
Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 |
80 miles completed each day 20 miles completed – covering for steam loco 7812 ‘ERLESTOKE MANOR’ |
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Tu/We/Th/Sa 25/26/27/29 July |
Yellow | Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 | 40 miles completed each day |
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Sunday 30th July |
Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 | 80 miles completed |
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Tu/We/Th 01/02/03 August |
Yellow |
Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 |
40 miles completed by D6575 on Tuesday and again on Thursday 40 miles completed by D9526 on Wedesday |
| Sa/Su 5/6th August |
Blue Steam Rally |
Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 on the Blue timetable. Class 33 D6575 and Class 09 D4107 (09 019) on the shuttle services. Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 on brake van rides at the rally. |
Completed, 80 miles each day Completed, 8 shuttle services each day between Bishops Lydeard and Norton Fitzwarren Completed, 20 brake van rides each day on the remains of the Barnstaple branch line. |
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Tu/We/Th/Sa 08/09/10/12 August |
Yellow | Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 | 40 miles completed each day |
| Sunday 13th August | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 |
80 miles – completed |
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Tu/We/Th/Sa 15/16/17/19 August |
Yellow |
Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 |
40 miles per day completed by D6575 on Tu/We/Th 20 miles D6575 Saturday 20 miles D6566 Saturday |
| Sunday 20th August | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed (traction changed to Class 33 because D7017 was not available for service) |
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Tu/We/Th/Sa 22/23/24/26 August |
Yellow | Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 | 40 miles each day – completed |
| Sunday 27th August | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed (traction changed to Class 33 because D7017 was not available for service) |
| Sa/Su 2/3rd September | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed each day |
| Sa/Su 9/10th September |
Forties weekend |
All steam service this weekend | No diesel running. |
| Sa 16th September | Further modified Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 80 miles completed |
| Su 17th September | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 | 60 miles completed – line closed due to flooding at Blue Anchor. |
| Friday 22nd September |
The ‘DEPG at 50‘ event has been postponed to 2024. Click here for the Press Release |
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Saturday and Sunday 23rd/24th September |
Yellow HST |
GWR ‘Castle’ Class HST Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 Class 33 ‘Crompton’D6575 |
HST: 80 miles completed each day by 43042 and 43162 (MD-BL-MD-BL-MD). Saturday 23rd: 20 miles completed by D6566 (BL-MD) and 20 miles completed by D6575 (MD-BL). Sunday 24th: 40 miles completed by D6575 (BL-MD-BL). |
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Sunday 8th October |
Red |
WSR Class 115 DMU not available – this working will be steam hauled. |
20 miles (BL-MD) steam hauled. 20 miles (MD-BL) completed by D6566 |
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Sunday 15th October |
Red |
WSR Class 115 DMU not available – this working will be steam hauled. |
No diesel running. |
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Sunday 22nd October |
Red |
WSR Class 115 DMU not available – this working will be steam hauled. |
No diesel running. |
BL = Bishops Lydeard
MD = Minehead
Scheduled diesel running has now concluded for the 2023 season. We will be sending out a DIESELGEN bulletin whenever we have more dates or information to add, so SIGN UP TO DIESELGEN to get an email bulletin delivered directly to your email box, or visit the DIESEL RUNNING DATES page from time to time to keep up to date with the diesel running plans.
