Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Hymek 50, West Somerset Railway, 30th - 31st August 2025: part 2 - Double Headed

 


D7017 (left) is attached to the train while D7018 runs through the station at Bishop's Lydeard.


D7018 now coupled up for the 12:25 to Minehead, the only double headed working of the day. The uphill pull from Bishop's Lydeard was impressive, loaded with 8 coaches.


The pair are seen soon after leaving Williton for Watchet.


Running around at Minehead, where D7017 was to lead the return.


Readying the pair at Minehead.


Both locomotives would have been together in Beyer Peacock at Gorton in later 1961.


Going downhill from Washford to Watchet.


At Watchet waiting for platform activity to complete.


Departure from Watchet.