The Railway Dogcast Season 1 Episode 8
In this episode of The Railway Dogcast, Yoshi travels to the West Shed Museum and Workshop in Butterley home of “The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust”.
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For more information on the work of the trust and their locomotives and rolling stock please visit: http://www.prclt.co.uk/
This episode of The Railway Dogcast was recorded in November 2025
For the latest episode of The Railway Dogcast, Yoshi travelled to the West Shed Museum and Workshop in Butterley home of “The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust”.
For more information on the work of the trust and their locomotives and rolling stock please visit http://www.prclt.co.uk/
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Yoshi was very excited to meet radio legend Mark Collins in Southsea where we chatted about railways and dogs!
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Watch The Railway Dogcast Episode Seven – Mark Collins on YouTube
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Watch Mark’s TV series “Trainspotting” on YouTube
The Railway Dogcast Episode Six – Matt Peddlesden from Dovetail Games – is here!
Yoshi very much enjoyed our visit to Dovetail Games – home of @trainsim – where @HentisRail and I chatted to the executive producer of Train Sim World @mattpeddlesden.
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The Railway Dogcast Episode Six Trailer – Matt Peddlesden from Dovetail Games
Yoshi very much enjoyed our visit to Dovetail Games – home of @trainsim – where @HentisRail and I chatted to the executive producer of Train Sim World @mattpeddlesden. Coming soon on the next edition of The Railway Dogcast!
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It’s here; the fifth episode of The Railway Dogcast, in which @Hentis, Yoshi and I escape Dorset and travel to The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre for a chat with Tom Ingall from The Great Central Railway. We learn about the exciting plans to reconnect the two surviving sections of the GCR!
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Trailer for the fifth episode of The Railway Dogcast where @Hentis, Yoshi and I escape Dorset and travel to The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre for a chat with Tom Ingall from The Great Central Railway where we learn about exciting plans to reconnect the two surviving sections of the GCR! Coming Soon!
For more information on the GCR reunification and to donate to the UK’s biggest heritage railway project visit: http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/unify
In this, the fourth episode of The Railway Dogcast, @Hentis, Yoshi and I are joined by Australian YouTuber Paul Pavlinovich @trainsimulatordriver where we talk about his Grand Tour, cats and wombat poop!
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Trailer for the fourth episode of The Railway Dogcast where @Hentis, Yoshi and I are joined by Australian YouTuber Paul Pavlinovich @trainsimulatordriver where we talk about his Grand Tour, cats and wombat poop! Coming Soon!
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GBRf Class 66 No. 66748 ‘St Michael’s Mount’ leads as classmate No. 66744 ‘Heart of Wales’ brings up the rear on the “Britannic Explorer” stock as the train approaches Shawford on its way back to Eastleigh running as ECS. Door locking issues resulted in the Belmond run luxury train being cancelled at Bedford St John’s en-route to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Friday 1st August. Issues with the doors have blighted the “Britannic Explorer” since its inception. This working reported as 5J03 0900 Wellingborough Neilson Sdg to Eastleigh East Yard
Caroline, Yoshi & I enjoyed lunch at Marco’s Platform 1 – the Shawford Station Community Cafe – while we waited for the sheds to pass. The Three Rivers CRP (a subsidiary of the Hampshire CRP), worked with partners South Western Railway, the Railway Heritage Trust, Winchester City Council, Cross Country Trains, building contractors Avon Construction, and specialist architects EP projects. The former booking hall has been converted into a community café, which opened in early 2023. This is run by Marco Bertacchini, who also runs Platform 2 situated at Romsey station.
Shawford station is located 69 miles from London Waterloo on the South Western Main Line to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It was originally named “Shawford and Twyford” and opened on 1st September 1882.
We can well recommended a visit to Platform 1!! – 04/08/2025
Dorset Test Trains and Jenny returns home – August 2025
An interesting couple of days with The Heart Of Wessex seeing two test trains visit.
First the Plain Line Pattern Recognition train in the care of former HST class 43 power cars ran on Wednesday 6th August with the Ultrasonic Test Train running the following day top and tailed by Colas Class 37 locomotives.
In between these, Swanage Railway resident Class 33 No. D6515 (33012) returned home following her appearance at The Great Gathering.
A glimpse of the 2025 Hornby “One:One Collection” Open Weekend locomotives, rolling stock & vehicles
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August 2025, Hornby Hobbies held an Open Weekend at their HQ in Margate, Kent, enabling visitors a first glimpse of “The One:One Collection” – a unique selection of historic locomotives, rolling stock and maintenance vehicles which has been taking shape since 2018 within some of Hornby’s original warehouses – 09/08/2025
Trains @ Worle – inc. DRS Class 68’s on a flask working
A snapshot of trains at Worle on 11th August 2025 as Yoshi and I waited for the Nuclear Flask train to pass through top and tailed by Direct Rail Services (DRS) Class 68 locomotives No.’s 68016 ‘Fearless’ + 68001 ‘Evolution’ reporting as 6M63 1200 Bridgwater F.D to Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS) – 11/08/2025
Class 33 No. 33053 working on the Swanage Railway
Class 33 No. 33053 is visiting the Swanage Railway while resident locomotive No. 33111 is undergoing restoration. Bark along with Yoshi as he takes a ride behind the Crompton and watches the loco in action along the branch – August 2025
Trains @Ashford International & a glimpse of Southeastern’s Ashford Train Maintenance Depot Open Day
To celebrate 200 years of the passenger railway in the UK; Southeastern opened the doors to their train maintenance centre in Ashford for one very special day. This unique event, hosted by the Southeastern engineering team, enabled train enthusiasts of all ages to look behind the scenes of one of the largest railway depots in the region. A really well organised event and a family atmosphere resulted in a great visit to the facility. We hope this glimpse of trains at Ashford International railway station and a walkthrough the Train Maintenance Centre gives a flavour of the day – 24/08/2025
DB Class 66’s perform shunting duties at Eastleigh Arlington
DB Class 66 No.’s 66082 & 66199 run light engine into Eastleigh Works to collect seven Ermewa flat covered wagon shimmns. This covered freight wagon is used for the transportation of cold steel coils placed in special cradles. The coils are protected against environmental conditions by a tarpaulin, which can be opened at both wagon ends. Ermewa is one the leading European freight wagon rental companies, operating in 14 countries.
The workings were: 0Z14 1840 Eastleigh TRSMD to Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) 6Z14 1932 Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) to Margam T.C. – 24/08/2025
A visit to the Crich Tramway Village in August 2025
All Aboard Vintage Trains “The Shakespeare Express”
A wonderful afternoon travelling on Vintage Trains “The Shakespeare Express” lunchtime service from Stratford Upon Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill and return hauled by GWR design Castle Class 4-6-0 locomotive No. 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ supported by Brush Type 4 Class 47 diesel electric loco No. D1755 (47773) – 31/08/2025
