After taking a 2 year gap from the West Somerset's Mixed Traction Weekend I decided to visit for the 2012 event. The railway was to run a mix of steam and diesel locomotive power over the 3 day event with 3 guest diesel locomotives. The guest were Class 55 Deltic 55022 'Royal Scots Grey, and 2 Class 73's, 73119 & 73207.

Locomotives in use during the day -
|BR Class 55 'Deltic' No 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
|BR Class 73 No 73119 'Borough of Eastleigh'
|BR Class 73 No 73207
|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(W) 'Manor' No 7828 'Norton Manor'
|GWR 'Modified Hall' No 6960 'Raveningham Hall'
|GWR 2884 No 3850
(D7017 was used to replace D1010 as it did not run)

Shots in the video are --
- 73119 departs Crowcombe Heathfield with the Goods
- D832 arrives into Crowcombe Heathfield with a Bishops Lydeard service
- D6566 arrives into Crowcombe with a Minehead service
- D6566 departs Minehead with the return to Bishops Lydeard
- 7828 'Norton Manor' departs Watchet
- Deltic 55022 tackle's the 1 in 72 climb out of Watchet at Mineral Line Bridge
- D832 & D7017 pass Splash Point
- D6566 departs Washford
- 55022 arrives and then departs Washford with a Bishops Lydeard service
- 6960 arrives and departs Washford with a Minehead service
- 73207 & 73119 depart Bishops Lydeard
- 3850 arrives into Bishops Lydeard
- D1661 departs Bishops Lydeard with the goods

Photos from the day - [ Ссылка ]

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