{"id":13065,"date":"2026-01-08T23:41:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=13065"},"modified":"2026-01-08T23:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:41:31","slug":"november-2025-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=13065","title":{"rendered":"November 2025 Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watching Trains At Eastleigh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watching Trains At Eastleigh -  07\/11\/2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HUzPmF-j8zw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bonus afternoon watching trains at Eastleigh on 7th November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Classic Traction in Action at the South Devon Railway Diesel Gala 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Traction in Action at the South Devon Railway Diesel Gala 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kQW-yu93uaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A snapshot of some of the classic diesel traction in action at the South Devon Railway Diesel Gala 2025 which took place over the weekend of 8th\/9th November. Guest locomotives featured were DC Rail Class 56 No.\u2019s 56045 &amp; 56103 and Rail Engineering Solutions liveried Class 47 No. 47715 &#8211; 08 &amp; 09\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Convoy! DC Rail Class 56\u2019s top and tail RES\u2019s Class 47 through Castle Cary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Convoy! DC Rail Class 56\u2019s top and tail RES\u2019s Class 47 through Castle Cary - 10\/11\/2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nTADaGcs5xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We saw the South Devon Railway Diesel Gala 2025 guest locomotives; DC Rail Class 56 No.\u2019s 56045 &amp; 56103 and Rail Engineering Solutions liveried Class 47 No. 47715, passing through Castle Cary on their return journey (0M49 1050 Buckfastleigh to Willesden Dc Rail Sidings). This was followed by lunch at The Creamery adjacent to the railway station (not included in the video before anyone complains!) &#8211; 10\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hamworthy Railway Embankment Works &#8211; November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hamworthy Railway Embankment Works - November 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zl9oLjF5aHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 15th November to Friday 21st November 2025 the railway line was closed between Poole and Dorchester South to allow for essential engineering works, primarily the shoring up of an embankment just west of Hamworthy station. The work which involved piling was carried out around the clock leading to sleepless nights for local residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following locomotive hauled engineers trains were booked; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DB Class 66 No.\u2019s 66140 + 66067 6N01 2353 Eastleigh East Yard to Hamworthy Departing on 14th November 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DB Class 66 No. 66185 \u2018DP World London Gateway\u2019 6N02 2253 Eastleigh East Yard to Poole Departing on 17th November 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DB Class No. 66067 6N01 0600 Poole to Eastleigh East Yard Departing on 18th November 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DB Class 66 No.\u2019s 66140 + 66185 6N02 2300 Poole to Eastleigh East Yard Departing on 21st November 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many shenanigans with the scheduled departure of 6N02 2300 Poole to Eastleigh East Yard on 21st November 2025 which was conveying spoil from the embankment works at Hamworthy. For some unknown reason, the train was cancelled in RTT between Poole and Branksome, but the train physically had to travel this section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initial attempt, however, hauled by No. 66140, stalled on Parkstone bank at around 2310 on the Friday evening. The train was returned to Poole, wrong line, by classmate No. 66185 in the early hours of Saturday 22nd. The locomotive then ran around the train meaning the second attempt departed Poole double-headed with 66185 &amp; 66140. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This combo also ground to a halt on Parkstone Bank at @0250 on 22nd November. After causing chaos to South Western Railway passenger services, No. 66185 managed to haul the train into Bournemouth to meet \u201cThunderbird\u201d Class 66 No. 66124 which had been dispatched to rescue 6N02. The train, this time triple-headed, finally left Bournemouth at 0905.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Triple-Headed DB Cargo Class 66 hauled engineers train departing Bournemouth<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Triple-Headed DB Cargo Class 66 hauled engineers train departing Bournemouth - 22\/11\/2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q1-3M0RHeeo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DB Cargo Class 66 No.\u2019s 66124 + 66185 + 66140 depart Bournemouth with the heavily laden and delayed 6N02 2300 Poole to Eastleigh East Yard &#8211; 22\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watching Trains At Eastleigh A bonus afternoon watching trains at Eastleigh on 7th November 2025 Classic Traction in Action at the South Devon Railway Diesel Gala 2025 A snapshot of some of the classic diesel traction in action at the South Devon Railway Diesel Gala 2025 which took place over the weekend of 8th\/9th November. 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