August 24th 2023 to August 29th 2023 On Thursday 24th August I made a lunchtime jaunt to North Dorset in order to catch a view of Colas Rail Class 43 High Speed Train (HST) power car No. 43277 which has been on my list of locomotives to see for a few months ever since it was… Continue reading Yoshi Visits Lyme Regis
Month: August 2023
Upwey Wishing Well
August 16th 2023 to August 23rd 2023 For a long while I’ve been meaning to climb up to the railway line accessed from the old main road between Dorchester and Weymouth, just north of Upwey village, with the aim of photographing passing trains. This was once the site of Upwey Wishing Well Halt, and although… Continue reading Upwey Wishing Well
Winfrith Cats… again
August 9th 2023 to August 15th 2023 Yoshi is supporting the campaign to keep railway ticket offices open following the train companies proposals to begin closing 974 booking halls across England. The passenger watchdogs Transport Focus and London Travelwatch are overseeing a public consultation which closes on 1st September 2023. Have your say by completing… Continue reading Winfrith Cats… again
Stratford Revisited
August 2nd 2023 to August 8th 2023 The dreadful weather on Wednesday August 2nd did not fully deter me from heading out to see the couple of special workings on the Dorset Coastway. With a light engine movement from Eastleigh to Bournemouth depot closely followed by the second “Dorset Coast Express” meant an early lunch as… Continue reading Stratford Revisited
Yoshi Barks Again
July 26th 2023 to August 1st 2023 Steam returned on the Bournemouth to Weymouth line this week, when The Railway Touring Company ran one of their summer day trips from London to Weymouth. The steam traction was in the form of LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45596 ‘Bahamas’ with support at the rear of the… Continue reading Yoshi Barks Again