Beyer Peacock ‘Hymek’ D7018 was pictured departing from Williton with a 6-coach service from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard on Saturday 21st August 2021. Photo by Brenden Hill © CC BY-NC 3.0
The table below shows which PUBLIC SERVICES are planned for DIESEL haulage in 2024. 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.
We will be sending out a DIESELGEN bulletin whenever any of the status details change significantly or when 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 return to this page from time to time to keep up to date with the diesel running plans.
The following list is up to date as at 7th October 2024 at 16:00: (changes highlighted in yellow)
| Date | Timetable | Loco type | Mileage available |
| Sunday 24th March | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 7th April | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 14th April | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 21st April | Red | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 40 miles completed |
| Sunday 28th April | Red | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 40 miles completed |
| Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon 3rd – 6th May | GALA | Spring Steam Spectacular | No diesels running |
| Sunday 12th May | Red | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 40 miles completed |
| Sunday 19th May | Red | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 40 miles completed |
| Saturday 25th May | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 26th May | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed |
| Saturday 1st June | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 2nd June | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed |
| Thursday 6th June | Diesel Gala | Diesel Gala | Event completed successfully ! |
| Friday 7th June | Diesel Gala | Diesel Gala | Event completed successfully ! |
| Saturday 8th June | Diesel Gala | Diesel Gala | Event completed successfully ! |
| Sunday 9th June | Special | Mixed traction day | Event completed successfully ! |
| Saturday 15th June | Blue | Class 35 D7017 | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 16th June | Blue | Class 33 D6575 | 80 miles completed |
| Saturday 22nd June | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed. |
| Sunday 23rd June | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Saturday 29th June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 | 60 miles completed (steam hauled for 20 miles due to operating requirements) |
| Sunday 30th June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 | 80 miles completed |
| Saturday 6th July | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 7th July | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057 | 80 miles completed |
| Saturday 13th July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 14th July | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057 | 80 miles completed |
| Saturday 20th July | 150 Event | Special event – 150 years of the Minehead branch | No diesels running |
| Sunday 21st July | 150 Event | Special event – 150 years of the Minehead branch | No diesels running |
| Saturday 27th July | SPECIAL | ‘4-6-0’ event with Grange, Manors and Hall running | No diesels running |
| Sunday 28th July | SPECIAL | ‘4-6-0’ event with Grange, Manors and Hall running | No diesels running |
| Tuesday 30th July | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Wednesday 31st July | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Thursday 1st August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Saturday 3rd August | Blue plus shuttle service BL-NF-BL plus brake van rides at NF |
Class 33 D6575 (33057) Class 115 DMU Class 14 D9526 |
80 miles completed DMU on shuttle service BL-NF-BL Class 14 D9526 brake van rides at the WSRA Steam Rally |
| Sunday 4th August | Blue plus shuttle service BL-NF-BL plus brake van rides at NF |
Class 33 D6566 (33048) Class 115 DMU Class 14 D9526 |
80 miles completed DMU on shuttle service BL-NF-BL Class 14 D9526 brake van rides at the WSRA Steam Rally |
| Tuesday 6th August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Wednesday 7th August | Yellow | GWR ‘Castle’ Class HST | 40 miles completed |
| Thursday 8th August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Saturday 10th August | MODIFIED Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 11th August | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Tuesday 13th August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Wednesday 14th August | Yellow | GWR ‘Castle’ Class HST | 40 miles completed |
| Thursday 15th August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Saturday 17th August | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 18th August | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed |
| Tuesday 20th August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Wednesday 21st August | Yellow | GWR ‘Castle’ Class HST | 40 miles completed |
| Thursday 22nd August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Saturday 24th August | Blue | Class 35 D7017 | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 25th August | Blue | Class 35 D7017 | 80 miles completed |
| Tuesday 27th August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Wednesday 28th August | Yellow | GWR ‘Castle’ Class HST | 40 miles completed |
| Thursday 29th August | Yellow | Class 115 DMU | 40 miles completed |
| Saturday 31st August | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 70 miles completed by D6566, 10 miles completed by D6575 |
| Sunday 1st September | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed by D6575 |
| Saturday 7th September | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed |
| Sunday 8th September | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed |
| Saturday 14th September | FORTIES EVENT | Class 33 D6575 (33057) on one service only |
20 miles completed by D6575 |
| Sunday 15th September | FORTIES EVENT | Class 33 D6575 (33057) |
80 miles completed by D6575 |
| Saturday 21st September | Blue | Class 35 D7017 | 80 miles completed by D7017 |
| Sunday 22nd September | Blue | Class 35 D7017 | 80 miles completed by D7017 |
| Saturday 28th September | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed by D6566 |
| Sunday 29th September | Blue | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 80 miles completed by D6566 |
| Saturday 5th October | Red | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 40 miles completed by D6566 |
| Sunday 6th October | Red | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 40 miles completed by D6566 |
| Sunday 13th October | Red | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles completed by D6566 |
| Sunday 20th October | Red | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 40 miles completed by D6566 |
| Sat/Sun 26/27 October | Blue | No diesels running | No diesels running |
| Sat/Sun 02/03 November | Blue | No diesels running | No diesels running |
Click this link to the WSR website to view the dates for WSR events that are planned for 2024.
BL = Bishops Lydeard
DMU = Diesel Multiple Unit
HST = High Speed Train (InterCity 125)
MD = Minehead
NF = Norton Fitzwarren
TBA = To be advised
TBC = To be confirmed
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