Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 was evidently doing all of the work on the climb from Williton to Crowcombe Heathfield with an 11-coach equivalent load that included D7018, both locos resplendent against the darkening skies. Pictured about to cross the A358 at Sampford Brett bridge on Saturday 30th August 2025 by Mike Lanning © CC BY-NC 3.0
The information on this page is subject to change at short notice. For the latest information on running dates and timetables, please refer to the WSR’s website, available by clicking on this link or on the image below.
The table below shows which WSR PUBLIC SERVICES are planned for DIESEL haulage in 2026. Further details of which loco will be allocated to which service will be added ASAP. See our LOCO STATUS page for the up-to-date information on loco availability.
For running date information on 47077 (D1661, 47613, 47840) ‘NORTH STAR’, go to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway home page and scroll down to the bottom right corner.
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The following list is up to date as at 06-Feb-2026 at 15:00: (changes highlighted in yellow)
| Date | Timetable | Loco type | Mileage available |
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Saturday 28th March |
Class 35 D7017 |
TBD |
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Sunday 29th March |
Class 35 D7017 |
TBD |
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| Saturday 4 Apr | Orange | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sunday 5 Apr | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sunday 12 Apr | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Monday 21 Apr | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tuesday 22 Apr | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Saturday 25 Apr | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sunday 26 Apr | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tuesday 28 Apr | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Fri 01 May | Spring Steam Spectacular | All-steam event. The DEPG’s Williton depot will be open to the public on each of the four days. Lineside viewing area. Hot food and drinks will be available. Rod’s Model Railways and DEPG sales stand will be in the loco shed. | |
| Sat 02 May | |||
| Sun 03 May | |||
| Mon 04 May | |||
| Weds 6 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thur 7 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 9 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sun 10 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 12 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 13 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thur 14 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 16 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sun 17 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 19 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 20 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 21 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 23 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Mon 25 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 26 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 27 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 28 May | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 30 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sun 31 May | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 2 Jun | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 3 Jun | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
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THURSDAY 4th JUNE |
Home fleet plus visitors |
DEPG Williton depot will be open to the public on each of the four days. Lineside viewing area. Hot food and drinks will be available. Rod’s Model Railways and DEPG sales stand will be in the loco shed. |
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FRIDAY 5th JUNE |
Home fleet plus visitors |
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SATURDAY 6th JUNE |
Home fleet plus visitors |
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SUNDAY 7th JUNE |
Mixed traction day |
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| Tue 9 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 10 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 11 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 13 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sun 14 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 16 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 17 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 18 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 20 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 23 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 24 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 25 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 27 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sun 28 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 30 Jun | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 1 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 2 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 4 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 7 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 8 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 9 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 11 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sun 12 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 14 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 15 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 16 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 18 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 21 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 22 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 23 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 25 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sun 26 Jul | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 28 Jul | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 29 Jul | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 30 Jul | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 1 Aug | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sun 2 Aug | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 4 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 5 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 6 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 8 Aug | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sun 9 Aug | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 11 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 12 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 13 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 15 Aug | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 18 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 19 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 20 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 22 Aug | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sun 23 Aug | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 25 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 26 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 27 Aug | Yellow | Class 115 DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
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Saturday 29th August |
Special – Diesels at 65 event |
Class 09 shunter D4107 (09019) Class 33 ‘Cromptons’ D6566 and D6575 operating separately and together. Class 35 ‘Hymeks’ D7017 and D7018 operating separately and together. |
DEPG Williton depot will be open to the public on each of the three days. Lineside viewing area. Hot food and drinks will be available. Rod’s Model Railways and DEPG sales stand will be in the loco shed. |
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Sunday 30th August |
Special – Diesels at 65 event |
Class 09 shunter D4107 (09019) Class 33 ‘Cromptons’ D6566 and D6575 operating separately and together. Class 35 ‘Hymeks’ D7017 and D7018 operating separately and together. |
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| Monday 31st August | Special – Diesels at 65 event |
Class 09 shunter D4107 (09019) Class 33 ‘Cromptons’ D6566 and D6575 operating separately and together. Class 35 ‘Hymeks’ D7017 and D7018 operating separately and together. |
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| Tue 01 Sep | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Wed 02 Sep | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Thu 03 Sep | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sat 05 Sep | Blue | Loco hauled, Class TBD | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tue 08 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 09 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 10 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 15 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 16 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 17 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 22 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 23 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Thu 24 Sep | Orange | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sun 27 Sep | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 29 Sep | Red | Class 115 DMU or loco hauled | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sun 04 Oct | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 06 Oct | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 10 Oct | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 13 Oct | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sun 18 Oct | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 20 Oct | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sat 24 Oct | Orange | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Tue 27 Oct | Orange | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Wed 28 Oct | Orange | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sun 01 Nov | Red | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2026:
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Click this link to the WSR website to view the dates for WSR events that are planned for 2026.
BL = Bishops Lydeard
CH = Crowcombe Heathfield
DMU = Diesel Multiple Unit
MD = Minehead
NF = Norton Fitzwarren
TBA = To be advised
TBC = To be confirmed
WN = Williton
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