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 Yorskhire Moors Railway home page and scroll down to the bottom right corner.
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 04-Apr-2025 at 12:00: (changes highlighted in yellow)
| Date | Timetable | Loco type | Mileage available |
| Saturday 22nd March | Red | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 40 miles completed, BL-MD-BL (covering for steam loco 2807) |
| Sunday 23rd March | Red | DMU | 40 miles completed, BL-MD-BL |
| Sunday 30th March | Red | DMU | 40 miles completed, BL-MD-BL |
| Wednesday 2nd April | Red | Class 33 D6566 (33048) | 40 miles completed, BL-MD-BL (covering for steam loco 9351) |
| Saturday 5th April | Blue | DMU | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 12th April | Blue | DMU | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 13th April | Blue | DMU | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 26th April | Blue | DMU | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 27th April | Blue | DMU | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 10th May | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 11th May | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 17th May | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 18th May | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 24th May | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 25th May | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 31st May | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 1st June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| THURSDAY 5th JUNE | SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL | Home fleet plus visitors | Intensive timetable, TBA |
| FRIDAY 6th JUNE | SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL | Home fleet plus visitors | Intensive timetable, TBA |
| SATURDAY 7th JUNE | SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL | Home fleet plus visitors | Intensive timetable, TBA |
| SUNDAY 8th JUNE | SUMMER DIESEL FESTIVAL | Mixed traction day |
Special timetable, TBA |
| Saturday 14th June | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 15th June | Blue | Class 33 D6575 (33057) | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 21st June | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 22nd June | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 28th June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 29th June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 5th July | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 6th July | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 12th July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 13th July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tu/We/Th 15/16/17 July | Yellow | DMU or Class 14 D9526 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 19th July | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 20th July | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tu/We/Th 22/23/24 July | Yellow | DMU or Class 14 D9526 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 26th July | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 27th July | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tu/We/Th 29/30/31 July | DMU or Class 14 D9526 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day | |
| Saturday 2nd August |
Class 33 DMU Class 14 D9526 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD plus diesel shuttle service between BL and NF plus brake van rides at NF | |
| Sunday 3rd August |
Class 33 DMU Class 14 D9526 |
80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD plus diesel shuttle service between BL and NF plus brake van rides at NF | |
| Tu/We/Th 5/6/7 August | Yellow | DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 9th August | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 10th August | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tu/We/Th 12/13/14 August | Yellow | DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 16th August | Blue | Class 33 or Class 35 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 17th August | Blue | Class 33 or Class 35 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tu/We/Th 19/20/21 August | Yellow | DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 23rd August | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 24th August | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Mo/Tu/We/Th 25/26/27/28 August | Yellow | DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 30th August | Yellow |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ celebration 50 years in preservation |
Diesel-hauled workings TBA |
| Sunday 31st August | Yellow |
Class 35 ‘Hymek’ celebration 50 years in preservation |
Diesel-hauled workings TBA |
| Tu/We/Th 2/3/4 September | Yellow | DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 6th September | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 7th September | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Tu/We/Th 9/10/11 September | Yellow | DMU or Class 14 | 40 miles BL-MD-BL each day |
| Saturday 13th September | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 14th September | Blue | Class 33 | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 27th September | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Sunday 28th September | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles MD-BL-MD-BL-MD |
| Saturday 4th October | Red | DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sunday 11th October | Red | DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
| Sunday 25th October | Red | DMU | 40 miles BL-MD-BL |
Click this link to the WSR website to view the dates for WSR events that are planned for 2025.
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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