West Somerset Railway - 2021 Mixed Traffic Gala

Images taken of the 2021 Mixed Traffic Gala Gala held on September 17th and 18th 2021. The event featured Class 33 locomotives D6566 (No.33048), D6575 (No.33057), Hymek No.D7018, 4-6-0 'Manor' No.7828, 4-6-0 'Manor' No.7822 and 2-6-2T No.5199.. Because of the Minehead road / rail crossing still being out of action passenger services either operated to Dunster (with heritage bus transfer to Minehad) or terminated at Blue Anchor facilitating a run round to change direction. Some services were also extended to operate to Norton Fitzwarren.

18th September 2021 Looking every part a branch line train. 2-6-2T No.5199 arrives with empty coaching stock from Williton on the 18th September 2021 ready to form a stopping service to Bishops Lydeard. (Photo: Robert Latham)

18th September 2021 Having arrived at Blue Anchor on Saturday 18th September 2021 with the 18:35 from Bishops Lydeard the crew of 'Hymek' No.D7018 are given then run round instructions from the signalman. The loco later formed the 20:15 Blue Anchor - Bishops Lydeard service, before returning light engine to Williton. (Photo: Robert Latham)

18th September 2021 Former British Rail 'Hymek' D7018 passes Longlands Farm operating the 14:40 Norton Fitzwarren - Dunster service on the 18th September 2021. Steam Locomotive No. 7828 'Odney Manor' was added to this set at Williton. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

18th September 2021 A railhead view of Class 33 No.33057 as it pauses in the platform at Blue Anchor on the 18th September 2021 while running around its train. (Photo: Robert Latham)

18th September 2021 Class 33 D6575 (No.33057) climbs through Cedar Falls on the 17th September 2021 operating the 15:45 Norton Firtzwarren - Dunster service in 'top and tail' formation with D6566 (No.33048) during the Mixed Traffic Gala Weekend. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

18th September 2021 BR Green Class 33 D6566 No.33048 18th September 2021 arrives back into Norton Fitzwarren station to couple to its train on the 18th September 2021 ready to form the 13:00 service to Blue Anchor. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

18th September 2021 Class 33 No.33048 passes the servicing shed at Bishops Lydeard on the 18th September 2021 operating the 13:00 Norton Fitzwarren - Blue Anchor service. The train passes Class 09 No.09019 and 4-6-0 'Manor' No. 7822 'Foxcote Manor', in the distance sister loco No.33057 is pictured in the platform at Bishops Lydeard. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

18th September 2021 BR Green Class 33 D6566 No.33048 departs Williton on the 18th September with the 13:00 Norton Fitzwarren - Blue Anchor service. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

17th September 2021 GWR 4-6-0 'Manor' No. 7828 'Odney Manor' works through the reverse curves leaving Watchet on the 17th September 2021 operating the 11:10 Bishops Lydeard - Blue Anchor service. (Photo: Robert Latham)

17th September 2021 Ex GWR 4-6-0 'Manor' No. 7828 'Odney Manor' passes Longlands Farm on Friday 17th September 2021 operating the 14:30 Norton Fitzwarren - Blue Anchor service. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

17th September 2021 Passengers alight from former British Rail Hymek No.D7018 having arrived at Blue Anchor on the 17th September 2021 with the 09:25 from Bishops Lydeard where the train would change direction. In the adjacent platform Class 33s No.33057 and No.33048 (in top and tail formation) wait depart with the 10:28 Dunster - Bishops Lydeard. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

17th September 2021 Blue Anchor is normally a through operating station, so the change to witness an engine running around a train on the 17th September 2021 during the WSR Mixed Traffic Gala was one many enthusiasts gathered to see. With the road crossing at Minehead still out of action, passenger services were diagrammed to either terminate at Dunster or change direction at Blue Anchor. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

17th September 2021 Former British Rail Hymek No.D7018 waits to continue its run-round manoeuvre at Blue Anchor on the 17th September 2021 before forming the 11:15 Blue Anchor - Bishops Lydeard service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

17th September 2021 Ready to form the final service train during the WSR Mixed Traffic Weekend on Friday 17th September 2021. D6575 (No.33057) and D6566 (No.33048) operating in 'top and tail' mode, prepare to depart Dunster with the 17:40 to Bishops Lydeard. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

17th September 2021 WSR resident shunter Class 09 No.09019 (D4107) arrives with stock into Bishops Lydeard station on Friday 17th September 2021 in preparation for the 09:35 Bishops Lydeard - Blue Anchor service, which would be hauled by Hymek No.D7018. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

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