30th Aug, 12:00 am - 31st Aug 2025, 11:55 pm
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the preservation of Hymeks D7017 and D7018!
Over the weekend of August 30th and 31st, the Quantock Hills and West Somerset Coast will be alive with the sound of “Maybach Music”, the term used by diesel locomotive enthusiasts to describe the distinctive sound of “Hymek” diesel hydraulic locos at work.
It is now half a century since a group of enthusiasts got together to try to preserve at least one of the diesel hydraulics built for the Western Region of British Railways.
To celebrate this, the West Somerset Railway will be running a special timetable on both days, with the chance to travel 120 miles behind the locomotives. D7017 and D7018 will operate both individually and as a double-headed lunchtime pairing on both days and there will be early morning and evening trips. Some of these special trains will run as “semi-fast” and not call at all stations.
The weekend will include:
- High mileage opportunity, 120 miles each day total
- Double-headed round trip in the middle of the day
- Solo trips with both locos
- Semi-fast running on additional morning and evening runs
- 8 coach set
Normal fares will apply over the weekend.
Purchase a Rover ticket in advance here: Rover Tickets - Purchase a day ticket for the West Somerset Railway
West Somerset Railway Public Limited Company
West Somerset Railway,
The Railway Station,
Minehead Somerset,
TA24 5BG