Hastings DEMU West Somerset Railtour

[DevonTrains]

Hi everyone , does anyone know the intermediate timings at stations between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead ( specifically Washford ) on the Hastings DEMU tour tommorow? TIA

 

[blacklodge]

Realtime Trains | 1Z13 0702 Tonbridge to Minehead West Som Rwy | 16/08/2025

Real-time train running information for 1Z13 0702 departure from Tonbridge to Minehead West Som Rwy on 16/08/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Should be in Washford at approx 1230 if on time but it doesn't seem to have set off from Tonbridge yet, looks like it's going to be around an hour late.

 

[telstarbox]

Heard it from my house, would love to see pics if you get any.

 

[43096]

Realtime Trains | 1Z13 0702 Tonbridge to Minehead West Som Rwy | 16/08/2025

Real-time train running information for 1Z13 0702 departure from Tonbridge to Minehead West Som Rwy on 16/08/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Should be in Washford at approx 1230 if on time but it doesn't seem to have set off from Tonbridge yet, looks like it's going to be around an hour late.

The ECS was delayed off St Leonard’s Depot due to a trespass incident.

 

[yorksrob]

I'd quite like HDL to do one of their own railtours to Minehead again.

 

[DelW]

The down working was stood at Williton from 1250 to 1316, it can be seen on rewind at Railcam's Williton camera 2.

 

[DevonTrains]

Was that to let the service train pass?

 

[43096]

Was that to let the service train pass?

Yes.

 

[DelW]

The up working has just arrived at Blue Anchor (1538).

(Edit): and departed at 1555 after being passed by a down WSR steam service.


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Was that to let the service train pass?

It was curious - nothing passed while it was there, but a couple of minutes after it moved off camera, a down service train arrived, and that was passed by an up service train a few minutes later. I can't work out how that was done, unless the down side of the loop is long enough to hold both down trains at once?

The down service train then waited quite a while before departure, presumably for the tour train to clear the block section.

 

[DevonTrains]

The up working has just arrived at Blue Anchor (1538)

Interesting - Not much of a break for the passengers as it arrived late and departed early - I wonder why they’ve done this?

 

[DelW]

Passed through Williton 1615.

Screenshot from Railcam Williton camera 2:

 

[brad465]

They seemed to have stopped publishing Drivers Eye views of their railtours, which is a shame as this would be a good one to film:

Hastings Diesels Ltd

Video footage of and from our Hastings DEMU, and archive footage from the units' days in BR service. And a few other bits and bobs that seemed to belong here and might be of interest! To find out more about Hastings Diesels Ltd, please visit our website: http://www.hastingsdiesels.co.uk/...

www.youtube.com

 

[DevonTrains]

I’m assuming it’s still at Bishops Lydeard or Norton Fitzwarren because I can’t see it on network rail metals on traksy?

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Finally on the move - seems to be waiting at Taunton for a roughly 30L Paddington service then it should be on its way (fingers crossed)

 

[Deepgreen]

Now running 30L after a 7L departure from Norton Fitzwarren - it's not 1001's lucky day.

 

[43096]

Now running 30L after a 7L departure from Norton Fitzwarren - it's not 1001's lucky day.

It’s 1013 on the tour - 1001 is at the Bluebell. That might explain it…

Delay down to waiting for delayed GWR service at Taunton and track circuit failure around Briton.

 

[DevonTrains]

Very strangely, when running through Castle Cary the ‘starting’ signal didn’t clear until ~30 seconds before it actually passed. This didn’t happen for any other train , so I doubt it has anything to do with the aforementioned failure at Bruton . Really not a good day for 1013 delay wise .

 

[Deepgreen]

It’s 1013 on the tour - 1001 is at the Bluebell. That might explain it…

Delay down to waiting for delayed GWR service at Taunton and track circuit failure around Briton.

Say no more...

 

[43096]

Say no more...

To be fair, four of the six vehicles in the formation, including both motor coaches, are from the original 1013. So it is reasonable to number it as such.

 

[Deepgreen]

To be fair, four of the six vehicles in the formation, including both motor coaches, are from the original 1013. So it is reasonable to number it as such.

Oh, I agree - it was just the '13' bit which seemed to be at play for the tour!

 

[43096]

Oh, I agree - it was just the '13' bit which seemed to be at play for the tour!

Agreed! It ran as 1Z13 too.