Diesel and Electric Preservation Group

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Some loco cabs will be open for accompanied visits, subject to availability of course, and several large pieces of 1960s engineering will be available for viewing. WILLITON DEPOT OPENING HOURS: Thurs/Fri/Sat0930 to 1730 Sunday1000 to 1600

One day to go! The DEPG depot at Williton will be open to the public on each of the four days of the @WSomRailway Summer Diesel Festival and we will have volunteers at the ready to talk about what we do and how we do it.

Our Hymek D7018 was started up at Williton for the first time in almost two years and sounded great. Transmission tests revealed some problems with the directional interlock mechanism but this is outside the transmission and will be sorted out in the next week or two.

A few video clips of the process yesterday and a view of D1010s engines.

Yesterday was a big day for us, it was D1010 lift day. Both engines were lifted out, the body lifted onto stands and the bogies rolled out. For the first time since Swindon works, a Western has been lifted with two cranes and put on stands! Quite a rare sight!

Culmination of long and careful planning, skill and effort by @wsrdepg team has ended today with Western D1010 separated into loco body (on stands), twin engines (in shed) and bogies needing 'a bit of work'. depg.org/2024/07/08/d10…

Apologies to ‘Hymek’ fans, but please be assured that this is NOT a locomotive issue but a crew availability issue. Photo by Sylvia Way ©

On Saturday 15th June Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7017 will be in use on the 10:00 departure from Minehead under the BLUE timetable. Unfortunately due to a crew availability issue the booked Sunday 16th June working will revert to Class 33 haulage with D6575 in charge.

Secondly, for the first time in DEPG history, our depot was staffed by all women on Sunday the 9th of June on the mixed traction day. All four are not only members, but active volunteers for the group and can be seen at our depot regularly.

Firstly, we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the @WSomRailway Summer Diesel Festival on the 6th - 8th of June and those who came for tours of our depot. We had a great time and hope you did too!

@EmmaSeddon56289 It was great to have you and the 24 here. So glad you enjoyed it!

A day spent at the West Somerset Railways diesel gala. Mostly behind 50033!! Unfortunately I was slightly dampened by the worst hay fever I've ever had... Anyway, managed to get a peak at the GWR HST set stabled and St Blazeys last 09!

Good to get to @wsrdepg diesel bash yesterday and catch these visitors: 50 at Minehead, Peak at Bishop's Lydeard and 20s at Stogumber.

STRAIGHT THROUGH WASHFORD: 46045 With apologies for the wind noise, here's 46045 absolutely belting through Washford on Thursday with a class 1 express to Norton Fitzwarren. I really was in my happy place on this run, sun shining, fab loco, not a care in the world! More please!

A quick Saturday afternoon check in at the @WSomRailway Summer Diesel Festival sees @GWRHelp #HST into action alongside #Class33, #Class46 & #Class20 @WizzerTweet @wsrdepg

What a glorious day it was on the West Somerset Railway with day 1 of the diesel being mega! @WSomRailway @thefiftyfund

#westsomersetdieselgala good place to start the day

Lots to see across the cameras today, and if steam isn't your thing, then over to the @WSomRailway Summer Diesel Festival to see some wonderful locomotive in action. Here is our pick of the day so far... ℹ️tinyurl.com/59dxtjws