West Somerset Railway 'Mixed Traction Weekend' - Saturday 11th June 2016

The 2016 Mixed Traction Weekend at the West Somerset Railway celebrated 40 years of the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group (D&EPG) based at Williton. The event saw the home fleet of diesel locomotives in action along with 2 guests. This would also be the last weekend where Warship D832 ‘Onslaught’ would be running before it leaves for Bury.

Locomotives in use –
BR Class 42 No D832 ‘Onslaught’
BR Class 35 No D7017
BR Class 33 No D6575
BR Class 47 No D1661 ‘North Star’
BR Class 14 No D9526*
BR Class 09 No D4107*
BR Class 56 No 56302*
Class 66 No 66757 ‘West Somerset Railway’*
SDJR 7F 2-8-0 No 53808*

– Does not feature

Shots featured in the video are –
|D832 at Watersmeet
|D7017 at Whiskey Trail Crossing
|D6575 at Treples Holford
|D1661 at Leigh Croft
|D832 at Leigh Woods
|D6575 at Roebuck
|D832 at Nornvis Bridge
|D832 at Mineral Line Bridge
|D7017 at Stones Wood
|D832 at Stogumber