The West Somerset Railway held their Mixed Traction Weekend over the 15th to 17th June 2012. The event saw a mix of steam and diesel motive power on the trains over the three days. The weather on the Saturday was varied, with rain on and off throughout the day, with the sun trying to break through later in the afternoon. The event saw three visiting diesel locos to compliment the home fleet, including BR Class 55 'Deltic' No 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'. The event was also one of the first opportunities to see newly overhauled BR Class 33 No D6575 in revenue earning service on the line. The full line up was:-
|BR Class 55 'Deltic' No 55022/D9000 'Royal Scots Grey' (from the East Lancs Railway)
|BR Class 73 No 73119 'Borough of Eastleigh' (courtesy of GB Railfreight)
|BR Class 73 No 73207 (courtesy of GB Railfreight)
|BR Class 33 No D6566
|BR Class 33 No D6575
|BR Class 35 No D7017
|BR Class 42 No D832 'Onslaught'
|BR Class 47 No D1661 'North Star'
|BR Class 52 No D1010 'Western Campaigner'*
|GWR 2884 No 3850
|GWR 'Modified Hall' No 6960 'Raveningham Hall'
|BR(W) 'Manor' No 7828 'Norton Manor'
*Does not feature
This event was the first chance for me to use my new camcorder in action, so I am still getting used to it and how to export he footage for best results.
