Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33048) was pictured while arriving at Crowcombe Heathfield station with a train for Bishops Lydeard on Tuesday 1st October 2024. Photo by Jo Ward © 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 2025. 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’, refer 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 12-Aug-2025 at 15:00: (changes highlighted in yellow)
| Date | Timetable | Loco type | Mileage available |
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Saturday 22nd March |
Red |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
40 miles completed (covering for steam loco 2807) |
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Sunday 23rd March |
Red |
DMU |
40 miles completed |
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Sunday 30th March |
Red |
DMU |
40 miles completed |
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Wednesday 2nd April |
Red |
Class 33 D6566 (33048) |
40 miles completed (covering for steam loco 9351) |
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Saturday 5th April |
Blue |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Saturday 12th April |
Blue |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Sunday 13th April |
Blue |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Friday 18th April |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
55 miles completed (covering for steam loco 2807) |
|
Saturday 19th April |
ENHANCED YELLOW |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Saturday 26th April |
Blue |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Sunday 27th April |
Blue |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Sunday 4th May |
Special |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Monday 5th May |
Special |
DMU |
80 miles completed |
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Saturday 10th May |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed |
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Sunday 11th May |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed |
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Saturday 17th May |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) Class 35 D7018 on a PRIVATE CHARTER |
80 miles completed 66 miles completed |
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Sunday 18th May |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed |
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Saturday 24th May |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed |
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Sunday 25th May |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed 40 miles completed (covering for steam loco 7828) |
|
Saturday 31st May |
Blue |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 |
60 miles completed (as rostered) |
|
Sunday 1st June |
Blue |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 |
80 miles completed |
|
THURSDAY 5th JUNE |
SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL |
Home fleet plus visitors |
Event completed |
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FRIDAY 6th JUNE |
SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL |
Home fleet plus visitors |
Event completed |
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SATURDAY 7th JUNE |
SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL |
Home fleet plus visitors |
Event completed |
|
SUNDAY 8th JUNE |
SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL |
Mixed traction day |
Event completed |
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Saturday 14th June |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed |
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Sunday 15th June |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed |
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Saturday 21st June |
Blue |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed |
|
Sunday 22nd June |
AMENDED Blue |
Class 33 D6566 (33048) |
80 miles completed |
|
Saturday 28th June |
SPECIAL |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ all steam |
FLYING SCOTSMAN visiting |
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Sunday 29th June |
SPECIAL |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ all steam |
FLYING SCOTSMAN visiting |
|
Saturday 5th July |
SPECIAL |
Ex-GWR ‘Castle Class’ HST Class 33 D6566 (33048) |
80 miles completed 80 miles completed |
|
Sunday 6th July |
SPECIAL |
Class 33 D6566 (33048) Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
20 miles completed 60 miles completed |
|
Saturday 12th July |
SPECIAL |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ |
FLYING SCOTSMAN visiting Class 33 D6566 (33048) 120 miles completed |
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Sunday 13th July |
SPECIAL |
Steam Class 33 |
FLYING SCOTSMAN visiting Class 33 D6566 (33048) 120 miles completed |
|
Tuesday 15th July |
Yellow BLUE |
Class 33 D6566 (33048) with Class 14 D9526 at the rear on the 1015 BL Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the remainder of the BL diagram. DMU on the MD diagram. |
20 miles completed
60 miles completed 80 miles completed |
|
Wednesday 16th July |
Yellow BLUE |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. DMU on the MD diagram. |
80 miles completed 80 miles completed |
|
Thursday 17th July |
Yellow BLUE |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. Class 33 D6566 (33048) on the MD diagram. |
80 miles completed 80 miles completed |
|
Saturday 19th July |
Blue |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. Class 33 D6566 (33048) on the MD diagram. |
80 miles completed 80 miles completed |
|
Sunday 20th July |
Blue |
Class 14 D9526 on the BL diagram Class 33 D6566 (33048) on the MD diagram |
80 miles completed |
|
Tuesday 22nd July |
|
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. DMU on the MD diagram. |
70 miles completed 80 miles completed |
|
Wednesday 23rd July |
Yellow |
Steam DMU on the 10:55 BL diagram. |
80 miles completed 40 miles completed |
|
Thursday 24th July |
|
Steam on the BL diagram in the morning with Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 assisting in the afternoon Class 33 D6566 (33048) on the MD diagram in the morning then assisting 4-6-0 7828 ‘ODNEY MANOR in the afternoon. |
40 miles completed
80 miles completed |
|
Saturday 26th July |
Blue |
Class 33 D6566 (33048) DMU on the 1055 BL relief Steam with Class 35 D7018 assisting |
80 miles completed 20 miles completed 40 miles completed |
|
Sunday 27th July |
Blue |
Class 33 D6566 (33048) Steam with Class 35 D7018 assisting on the BL diagram. |
80 miles completed 80 miles completed |
|
Tuesday 29th July |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram. |
80 miles completed
80 miles completed |
|
|
Wednesday 30th July |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram. |
80 miles completed
80 miles completed |
|
|
Thursday 31st July |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram. |
80 miles completed
80 miles completed
|
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|
Saturday 2nd August |
Blue WSRA STEAM RALLY |
Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram Class 115 DMU Class 14 D9526 |
80 miles completed DMU shuttle service between BL and NF Brake van rides with D9526 at NF |
|
Sunday 3rd August |
Blue WSRA STEAM RALLY |
Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram Class 115 DMU Class 14 D9526 |
80 miles completed DMU shuttle service between BL and NF Brake van rides with D9526 at NF |
|
Tuesday 5th August |
Yellow |
Steam on the BL diagram. Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram Class 115 DMU on the 10:55 BL diagram |
D6566: 80 miles completed Class 115: 40 miles completed |
|
Wednesday 6th August |
Yellow |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram Class 115 DMU on the 10:55 BL diagram |
D9526: 80 miles completed
D6566: 80 miles completed
Class 115: 40 miles completed |
|
Thursday 7th August |
Yellow |
Steam with Class 14 D9526 assisting on the BL diagram. Steam with Class 33 D6566 (33048) assisting on the MD diagram Class 115 DMU on the 10:55 BL diagram |
D9526: 80 miles completed
D6566: 80 miles completed
Class 115: 40 miles completed |
|
Saturday 9th August |
Blue |
Steam Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33048) |
D6566: 80 miles completed |
|
Sunday 10th August |
Blue |
Steam Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33048) |
D6566: 80 miles completed |
|
Tu/We/Th 12/13/14 August |
Steam Steam Class 115 DMU on the 10:55 BL diagram |
Class 115: 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
|
|
Saturday 16th August |
|
No diesels running on this day |
|
|
Sunday 17th August |
Class 33 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
|
Tu/We/Th 19/20/21 August |
Class 115 DMU |
40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
|
|
Saturday 23rd August |
Class 33 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
|
Sunday 24th August |
Class 33 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
|
Mo/Tu/We/Th 25/26/27/28 August |
Class 115 DMU |
40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
|
|
Saturday 30th August |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ celebration 50 years in preservation |
Diesel-hauled workings TBA |
|
|
Sunday 31st August |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ celebration 50 years in preservation |
Diesel-hauled workings TBA |
|
|
Tu/We/Th 2/3/4 September |
Class 115 DMU or Class 14 |
40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
|
|
Saturday 6th September |
Class 33 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
|
Sunday 7th September |
Class 33 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
|
Tu/We/Th 9/10/11 September |
Class 115 DMU or Class 14 |
40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
|
|
Saturday 13th September |
Class 33 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
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Sunday 14th September |
Class 33 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
|
Saturday 20th September |
All steam |
Forties Weekend |
|
|
Sunday 21st September |
All steam |
Forties Weekend |
|
|
Saturday 27th September |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
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Sunday 28th September |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
|
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Saturday 4th October |
Class 115 DMU |
40 miles BL-MD-BL |
|
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Sunday 11th October |
Class 115 DMU |
40 miles BL-MD-BL |
|
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Sunday 25th October |
Class 115 DMU |
40 miles BL-MD-BL |
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Click this link to the WSR website to view the dates for WSR events that are planned for 2025.
BL = Bishops Lydeard
CH = Crowcombe Heathfield
DMU = Diesel Multiple Unit
HST = High Speed Train (InterCity 125)
MD = Minehead
NF = Norton Fitzwarren
TBA = To be advised
TBC = To be confirmed
WN = Williton
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