DIESELGEN

Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 arrives at Crowcombe Heathfield on 22nd June 2019 during the ‘Diesels to the Seaside 2019’ event on the West Somerset Railway. Photo by Josh Brinsford © CC BY-NC 3.0

 

The Gala Planning Team have now released the detailed timetables covering the MIXED TRACTION WEEKEND of Friday 17th and Saturday 18th September and we can now share these details with our members and supporters.

The working timetable for FRIDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 2021 is:

The working timetable for SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 2021 is:

Note: L/E refers to Light Engine – these are not public services.

Note: B/F and T/F refer to ‘Bunker First’ and ‘Tender First’ in the case of the steam locos.

 

The DEPG locos rostered for the event are Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 and Class 33 ‘Cromptons’ D6566 (33 048) and D6575 (33 057).

The ‘Cromptons’ work to Norton Fitzwarren on the Friday afternoon and all three locos get their chance to work in that interesting section on the Saturday, all subject to their being no High Output Ballast Cleaner (HOBC) operations from Network Rail at that time (none are planned at the current time). 

Additional photo opportunities are provided by running the last train of the day after sunset on the Saturday.

 

Please do your best to attend to support both the DEPG and the WSR at this event. We look forward to seeing you. Thanks in advance!

 

Both pre-booked and walk-up tickets are available for this event.  

 

If you are unable to attend, the webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

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In addition to the ‘Crompton 60th birthday special’ that is running between Bishops Lydeard (BL) and Dunster (DR) today, our Beyer-Peacock ‘Hymek’ D7018 has been called into action to provide cover for a steam locomotive that has developed an issue.

The workings today are:

1135 BL – DR with D6575 (33 057) leading and D6566 (33 048) trailing

1325 DR – BL with D6566 (33 048) leading and D6575 (33 057) trailing

and

1235 BL – Minehead (MD) with haulage by D7018 and bus connection to MD from DR

1410 MD – BL with haulage by D7018 and departure from DR at 1440

 

Walk-up tickets are available for these services.

 

If you are unable to attend, the webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

 

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

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Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 prepares to depart from Williton to Bishops Lydeard to pick up her train on the morning of 31st July 2021. Photo by Martin Howard © CC BY-NC 3.0

 

Beyer-Peacock ‘Hymek’ D7018 is the booked locomotive for this Saturday’s diesel-hauled excursion from Bishops Lydeard to Dunster and back plus an extension to Norton Fitzwarren on the return journey. This gives a total running distance of 42 miles, departing from Bishops Lydeard at 11:35 and returning from Norton Fitwarren at 15:25.

Advance bookings on this service are looking strong so BOOK NOW to ensure that you get a chance to ride and enjoy the ‘Maybach Music’ !

Space will be allocated for walk-up passengers on the day, but BOOK NOW to make sure that you don’t get left behind.

The remaining diesel running days for 2021 will be as follows (both are Saturdays):

• 21 August        (Crompton pair, top and tail, celebrating their 60th birthdays!)
• 25 September  (‘Hymek’ D7018, with extension to Norton Fitzwarren)

 

     

Please try to support these diesel running days as a way of showing your support for running diesels on the WSR. Thanks !

 

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, we have been advised that our diesels will be in use for the MIXED TRAFFIC WEEKEND on 17-18 September, the timetable for which has not yet been released but promises to be diesel-action-packed on both days. This event will feature an extension to Norton Fitzwarren to provide both additional mileage and additional interest from this little-used section of the line. We will send out a DIESELGEN bulletin as soon as we have firm details. Meanwhile, mark the date in you diary and buy a ticket using the link below !

 

If you are unable to attend, the webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

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Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 climbs towards Washford during the 2019 “Diesels to the Seaside” event on 21st  June 2019. Photo by Mark Ireland © CC BY-NC 3.0

The WSR have announced the dates and times for the DIESEL RUNNING DAYS and have also released the ticketing, which can be found by following these links:

   

The running days will be as follows (all are Saturdays):

• 17 July              (‘Hymek’ D7018, with extension to Norton Fitzwarren)
• 31 July              (‘Hymek’ D7018)
• 07 August        (‘Hymek’ D7018, with extension to Norton Fitzwarren)
• 21 August        (Crompton pair, top and tail, celebrating their 60th birthdays!)
• 25 September  (‘Hymek’ D7018, with extension to Norton Fitzwarren)

 

Please try to support these diesel running days – we need to show the strength of support for running diesels on the WSR, even though the offering this year is far from ideal. Please consider this as way to show your support for the WSR and the DEPG. Thanks !

 

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, we have been advised that our diesels will be in use for the MIXED TRAFFIC WEEKEND on 17-18 September, the timetable for which has not yet been released. This new running opportunity will feature an extension to Norton Fitzwarren to provide both additional mileage and additional interest from this little-used section of the line. We will send out a DIESELGEN bulletin as soon as we have firm details. Meanwhile, mark the date in you diary !

 

If you are unable to attend, the webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

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Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 climbs the 1 in 65 section of Washford Bank with the route refresher special on 18th June 2021. Photo by Mark Ireland © CC BY-NC 3.0

 

This is a short-notice bulletin to let you know that Class 14 D9526 is lined up to perform a loaded test run between Williton and Bishops Lydeard today, with our Class 33 ‘Crompton’ pair D6566 (33 048) and D6575 (33 057) in tow. 

Planned movements are as follows:

Saturday 26th June 2021

     1315 WN to BL (passing CH at 1340) arriving 1352

     1420 BL to WN (passing CH at 1435) arriving 1455

 

Following completion of the Route Refresher workings yesterday, Class 33 D6575 (33 057) will move the WSRA’s Hawkworth-designed Taunton Inspector’s Observation Saloon W80976W to BL on Monday and will remain at BL in support of WSR operations.

Planned movements are as follows:

Monday 28th June 2021

     1100 WN to BL and stable at BL (timings are approximate)

 

Other workings (scheduled or otherwise) may take place. The railway is to be considered as LIVE at all times.

 

The webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

You can join the DIESELGEN mailing list at any time by emailing contact@depg.org with DIESELGEN ADD as the subject.

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Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33 057) prepares to propel the WSRA’s Hawkworth-designed Taunton Inspector’s Observation Saloon W80976W to Dunster on Saturday 19th June 2021 as sister loco D6566 (33 048) and Class 47 47077 ‘NORTH STAR’ reposition in the background. Image courtesy of Railcam UK and the WSR ©

 

Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33 057) will be working a crew training (route refresher) special between Williton (WN) and Dunster (DR) this week in support of the extension of WSR public services to Dunster (DR). Info – there will be a connecting bus service to Minehead during the period of reconstruction of the Seaward Way level crossing.

Planned movements are as follows:

Monday 21st and Friday 25th June 2021

     0930 WN to DR to WN 1300

 

Other workings (scheduled or otherwise) may take place. The railway is to be considered as LIVE at all times.

 

The webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

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There is a change to the booked route refresher working this Friday 18th June with Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 taking over the diagram instead of Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33 048).

This is a crew training (route refresher) special between Williton (WN) and Dunster (DR) in support of the extension of WSR public services to Dunster (DR). Info – there will be a connecting bus service to Minehead during the period of reconstruction of the Seaward Way level crossing.

Planned movements are as follows:

Friday 18th June 2021

     0930 WN to DR to WN 1300

 

Other workings (scheduled or otherwise) may take place. The railway is to be considered as LIVE at all times.

 

The webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

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Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33 048) at Blue Anchor with the WSRA’s Hawksworth-designed Taunton Inspector’s Observation Saloon W80976W on the return leg of the route refresher special working on 5th June 2021. Photo by Tom Courtney © CC BY-NC 3.0

 

Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33 048) will again be working a crew training (route refresher) special between Williton (WN) and Dunster (DR) on several days this week and next, in support of the extension of WSR public services to Dunster (DR). Info – there will be a connecting bus service to Minehead during the period of reconstruction of the Seaward Way level crossing.

Planned movements are as follows:

Friday 11th June 2021

     0930 WN to DR to WN 1300

Saturday 12th June 2021

     1030 WN to DR to WN 1415 (waits at Blue Anchor to cross the steam service on the return leg)

Monday 14th and Friday 18th June 2021

     0930 WN to DR to WN 1300

 

Other workings (scheduled or otherwise) may take place. The railway is to be considered as LIVE at all times.

 

The webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

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Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 at Bishops Lydeard on 22nd May 2021. Photo by Paul Fleet © CC BY-NC 3.0

 

On Saturday 5th June 2021, the DEPG will be shunting at Williton depot to reposition several locos. The shunt will include several locos running and moving under their own power in a complex shunt that will take several hours. The locos that will (hopefully!) be moving under their own power will be:

  1. Class 33 D6566 (to leave WN for DR on a route refresher training turn)

  2. Class 14 D9526

  3. Class 52 D1010 ‘WESTERN CAMPAIGNER’

  4. Class 47 47077 ‘NORTH STAR’ 

Movements start at approximately 1030. Please note that NO VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED ON SITE at WN diesel depot during the shunt period for safety reasons.

Class 33 D6566 (33 048) will be working a crew training (route refresher) special between Williton (WN) and Dunster (DR) on several days, in support of the extension of WSR public services to Blue Anchor (BA). Planned movements are as follows:

Saturday 5th June 2021

     1030 WN to DR to WN 1415

Monday 7th and Friday 11th June 2021

     0930 WN to DR to WN 1300

Other workings (scheduled or otherwise) may take place. The railway is to be considered as LIVE at all times.

 

The webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

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Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 arrives at Watchet Station on the 19th September 2019 during the WSR’s ‘Forties’ weekend event. Photo by Steve Edge © CC BY-NC 3.0

On Saturday 29th May 2021, Class 33 D6566 will operate a crew training (route refresher) special between Williton (WN) and Dunster (DR) and Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526 will operate between Williton and Watchet in support of the extension of WSR public services to Watchet (WT).

The steam-hauled public services from Bishops Lydeard (BL) to Watchet (WT) will stop at Williton to attach the booked Diesel to the rear of the train. Upon arrival at Watchet and after the passengers have disembarked, the Diesel will haul the Empty Coaching Stock (ECS) and steam loco back to Williton where the two locos will change places. Then, the Diesel will haul the ECS and loco back to Watchet to pick up the passengers. On the return leg, the steam loco will lead and the Diesel will be uncoupled and will remain at Williton. These special arrangements are necessary because there is no passing loop at Watchet so the loco cannot run around its train while there.

Class 14 D9526 will cover the Saturday working but Class 33 D6566 is the booked diesel for these top-n-tail workings to Watchet that continue through to Wednesday 2nd June. The timings for these workings are as follows:

SATURDAY 29th May 2021

     0910 WN to DR – D6566 plus the Hawksworth Inspection Saloon

     Returning to WN at approx. 1215

 

     1200 BL arriving WN 1234 – attach D9526 at the rear of the train

     1245 WN arriving WT 1252 – steam loco leading

     1300 WT ECS arriving WN 1307 – D9526 leading

     1330 WN ECS arriving WT 1337 – D9526 leading

     1345 WT arriving WN 1352 – detach D9526 from the rear

     1402 WN arriving BL 1435

 

     1530 BL arriving WN 1605 – attach D9526 at the rear of the train

     1615 WN arriving WT 1622 – steam loco leading

     1630 WT ECS arriving WN 1637 – D9526 leading

     1700 WN ECS arriving WT 1707 – D9526 leading

     1715 WT arriving WN 1722 – detach D9526 from the rear

     1727 WN arriving BL 1803

 

SUNDAY 30th, MONDAY 31st May and TUESDAY 1st June 2021

As above except there is no crew training working so Class 33 D6566 will be the booked Diesel and the timings are brought forward by one hour as follows:

     1100 BL arriving WN 1135 – attach D6566 at the rear of the train

     1145 WN arriving WT 1152 – steam loco leading

     1200 WT ECS arriving WN 1207 – D6566 leading

     1230 WN ECS arriving WT 1237 – D6566 leading

     1245 WT arriving WN 1252 – detach D6566 from the rear

     1302 WN arriving BL 1335

 

     1430 BL arriving WN 1505 – attach D6566 at the rear of the train

     1515 WN arriving WT 1522 – steam loco leading

     1530 WT ECS arriving WN 1537 – D6566 leading

     1600 WN ECS arriving WT 1607 – D6566 leading

     1615 WT arriving WN 1622 – detach D6566 from the rear

     1627 WN arriving BL 1703

 

WEDNESDAY 2nd June 2021

Timings as Saturday 29th May except there is no crew training working so Class 33 D6566 will be the booked Diesel.

 

Other workings may take place. The railway is to be considered as LIVE at all times.

The webcams provide a very good way of watching the action from afar. Here are the links:

BL: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-bl2.htm

CH: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ch1.htm

WN: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-wn2.htm

BA: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-cam-ba1.htm

Many thanks to Railcam UK and the WSR for providing these webcam services.

 

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Thank you very much for supporting the DEPG and the WSR !