{"id":13157,"date":"2026-02-28T16:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=13157"},"modified":"2026-02-28T17:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:04:47","slug":"the-railway-dogcast-episode-eleven-the-north-dorset-railway-project-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=13157","title":{"rendered":"The Railway Dogcast Episode Eleven &#8211; The North Dorset Railway &amp; Project 62"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2336587825d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2336587825d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/450AB731-00F2-40DB-A217-960AF99029D4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/450AB731-00F2-40DB-A217-960AF99029D4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/450AB731-00F2-40DB-A217-960AF99029D4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/450AB731-00F2-40DB-A217-960AF99029D4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/450AB731-00F2-40DB-A217-960AF99029D4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/450AB731-00F2-40DB-A217-960AF99029D4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/450AB731-00F2-40DB-A217-960AF99029D4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2026 marks sixty years since the closure of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, a line that, for many people, was far more than just a railway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We went along to Shillingstone Railway Station where a group of dedicated volunteers have been hard at work to keep the S&amp;DJR alive, alongside a group of preservationists whose aim is to restore two Yugoslavian steam locos. You watch the trailer on YouTube or Spotify here:<\/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=\"15 February 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q3Ttsq5aFtw?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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Railway Dogcast Episode Eleven - The North Dorset Railway &amp; Project 62\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5hY6Pal7R5skYpBz9pdb8S\/video?si=EK7IfsjSSKSX7XV5xJzKVw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out more about the North Dorset Railway and Project 62, visit their respective websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northdorsetrailway.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.northdorsetrailway.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.project62.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.project62.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full episode is available on YouTube, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts!<\/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=\"The Railway Dogcast Episode Eleven - The North Dorset Railway &amp; Project 62\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Bvu8IOARbo?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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Railway Dogcast Episode Eleven - The North Dorset Railway &amp; Project 62\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2lUQF89D1gkncdOxEmfVcV\/video?si=426d78d9165c4cca&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 marks sixty years since the closure of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, a line that, for many people, was far more than just a railway. 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