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  • Birthdays and Things

    COLAS operated Network Rail New Measurement Train passes Sutton Bingham Reservoir on 13th January 2022

    This week saw Yoshi celebrate his third birthday. That’s 28 in the human years equivalent. Although Yoshi has calmed down a great deal in the last twelve months, he’s still very much a puppy in his attitude and outlook, and with a few minor exceptions, we wouldn’t want it any other way. They say the best parties are the ones you can’t remember, or that may just be our beleaguered Prime Minister’s view on things, and Yoshi marked his special day with a set of new soft play balls, a rope toy and some chew treats and kept the partying to a minimum…

    Yoshi, looking all grown up, saw in his birthday with a sunrise walk in the local park and nature reserve

    A quick round up of local main line railway activity we’ve managed to catch so far in 2022 kicks off with a visit in the early hours of 11th January to the Bournemouth to Weymouth line of Class 37 No. 37116 on a Network Rail Test Train. The locomotive is seen passing through Hamworthy with 3Q02 2200 Hither Green Pre Assembly Depot (P.A.D.) to Woking Up Carriage Holding Sidings (C.H.S.):

    January 12th 2022 – a late evening visit to Branksome to capture Class 66 locomotives No’s. 66846 and 66849 ‘Wylam Dilly’ pass through on their way to Parkstone with a ballast drop.

    66849 and 66846 wait to depart Poole for Bournemouth – 12/01/2022

    Trains seen in this video:
    444042 – 5W83 2228 Bournemouth to BournemouthT&RSMD
    444039 – 1B63 2048 Winchester to Poole
    66846 & 66849 6C17 Eastleigh East Yard to Bournemouth
    Balfour Beatty operated MPV – 8Y85 Totton Yard to Totton Yard
    444037 – 2W84 2230 Weymouth to Bournemouth

    January 13th 2022 – a sunny lunchtime outing to Sutton Bingham, Somerset and Bradford Abbas, Dorset to catch sight of Colas operated New Measurement Train worked by High Speed Train power cars 43290 and 43299.

    COLAS Class 43 HST power cars No. 43290 and 43299 with a Network Rail New Measurement Train, Bradford Abbas on 13th January 2022

    Trains seen in this video:
    159018 – 1L17 0820 London Waterloo to Exeter St. Davids
    159001 – 1L40 1025 Exeter St. Davids to Basingstoke
    159005 – 1L21 0920 London Waterloo to Exeter St. Davids
    43290 & 43299 – 1Q23 0556 Reading to Salisbury via Exeter
    159107 & 159018 – 1L25 London Waterloo to Exeter St. Davids
    159106 – 1L44 1125 Exeter St. Davids to Basingstoke

    Sutton Bingham Reservoir is situated near the village of Sutton Bingham in the civil parish of Closworth, Somerset. The reservoir was built in the 1950’s to supply water to Yeovil. The remains of Sutton Mill are under the water, and close to the shore is the 12th century Church of All Saints. These days the reservoir is home to overwintering wildfowl and migrant birds, a sailing club and fishing. The weather on Thursday January 13th was perfect for watching both birds and trains!

    January 14th 2022 – A late addition to the timetable saw GBRf operated Snow & Ice Treatment Train top and tailed by class 66 locomotives make its second visit to the Weymouth line this year.

    Trains seen in this video:
    444028 – 1B63 2048 Winchester to Poole
    66757 ‘West Somerset Railway’ & 66755 ‘Tony Berkeley OBE RFG Chairman 1997 – 2018’ – 3Y89 2212 Totton Yard to Totton Yard

    Yoshi also partook in his first shower of the year. The boy seems to quite enjoy his showers and willingly submits. This is the immediate aftermath:

    We’ll be back soon for more archive railway features and cockapoo related happenings.