Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 will be in use at the WSRA’s STEAM RALLY at Norton Fitzwarren on the weekend of 3rd/4th August 2024. Pictured on brake van duties at last year’s event by Josh Brinsford © CC BY-NC 3.0
On Wednesday 31st July, Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 will be in use on a special working to gather vehicles that need to go to the WSRA STEAM RALLY at Norton Fitzwarren that takes place this coming weekend 3rd/4th AUGUST.
The booked timings for these moves are as follows:
1205 depart Williton (WN) to Minehead (MD) arrive 1255
1355 Depart MD for Bishops Lydeard (BL) arrive 1510
1545 Depart BL for Norton Fitzwarren (NF) arrive 1555
NOTE: Timings for operational moves may change and the working may be altered or cancelled.
On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August, D9526 will be in use at the STEAM RALLY, providing brake vans rides along the remains of the Barnstaple branch line. Visitors to the STEAM RALLY will find the platform at the south edge of the site, signposted HOLMES HALT, between the Archery area and the Camping area, as shown on the map below:
Above: The WSRA’s 2024 STEAM RALLY site plan
D9526 will be operating again on TUESDAY 6th August to return the vehicles to their regular stabling points and return herself to Williton. The timings for these movements are:
1100 NF to BL arriving 1110
1200 BL to NF arriving 1210
1315 NF to MD arriving 1505
1605 MD to WN arriving 1641
NOTE: Timings for operational moves may change and the working may be altered or cancelled.
ALSO IN ACTION THIS COMING WEEKEND are one of our Class 33 ‘Cromptons’ (D6566 or D6575) on the 10:00 departure from Minehead and the associated 80-mile diagram both days, and the WSR’s Class 115 DIESEL MULTIPLE UNIT (DMU) which will be operating a shuttle service between BL and NF for the benefit of showgoers.
The booked timings for the Class 33 workings under the BLUE timetable are:
1000 depart Minehead (MD) arriving Bishops Lydeard (BL) at 1125
1230 depart BL arriving MD at 1350
1430 depart MD arriving BL at 1550
1635 depart BL arriving MD at 1800
One of our Class 33s will cover the weekend workings on 10th/11th and 17th/18th August, then Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 is booked to haul the weekend diesel service on 24th and 25th August.
Our DIESEL RUNNING DATES page is regularly updated and carries the list of diesel-hauled public services for 2024. 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, 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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