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Class 35 Hymek No. D7018

  • Successful test run for West Somerset ‘Hymek’

    Successful test run for West Somerset ‘Hymek’

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    Sam Hewitt

    CLASS 35 ‘Hymek’ No. D7018 completed its first loaded test run over the West Somerset Railway on October 24. This was a significant landmark in the extensive overhaul being undertaken by its owners the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group (DEPG). No. D7018 failed at Williton station in August 1995 while heading a Saturday evening dining train. The…

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