{"id":5778,"date":"2023-03-22T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=5778"},"modified":"2023-03-22T11:54:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:54:00","slug":"gotcha-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=5778","title":{"rendered":"Gotcha Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday 15th March 2023 to Tuesday 21st March 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/714D040C-C19B-4E5F-8596-7A0AC38E59C4-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gotcha Day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday we celebrated the annual &#8216;Gotcha Day&#8217; when Yoshi first decided to adopt me as his hooman. He really was a tiny little pup with razor sharp baby teeth. We&#8217;ve both got bigger since then and I can hardly believe it&#8217;s been four years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6978-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colas Class 66 No. 66850 &#8216;David Maidment&#8217; at the head of a rake of autoballasters pauses at Poole to pick up a crew member just after midnight working 6C15 2303 Eastleigh East Yard to Worgret Junction &#8211; 15\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week I was a bit of a night owl on three consecutive occasions as I stayed up past my bedtime to see three engineers trains and a test train visit our patch, all operated by Colas Rail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-1024x656.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-1536x984.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-2048x1312.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6979-1568x1004.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 66 No. 66848 at Hamworthy on the rear of the 6C17 2356 Eastleigh East Yard to Hamworthy autoballaster working &#8211; 16\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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=\"Colas Rail\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3P8iDnwuuUc?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><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colas Trains in Poole and Hamworthy &#8211; March 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colas Rail is a subsidiary of Bouygues, a French industrial group headquartered in Paris. Originally a railway construction and maintenance company named Seco Rail, they became a freight operator in the UK market during 2006 acquiring their first locomotives in 2007 after a successful period using leased rolling stock. In 2008, Seco Rail merged with AMEC-Spie and Carillion Rail under the Colas Rail banner and today they are one of the five largest contractors working for Network Rail. Colas Rail were involved with major improvement works at London Waterloo railway station. The current fleet of locomotives include Class 37, Class 43 (HST Power Cars), Class 56, Class 66 and Class 70 as well&nbsp;as&nbsp;a mixed fleet of on-track plant, such as tampers, for maintenance operations which by 2016, was reportedly the largest of its type in the UK.&nbsp;Previously they counted ten Class 60 locomotives amongst their fleet, and for a short while Class 86 No. 86701 which gained&nbsp;the&nbsp;Colas Rail yellow and orange livery in October 2012. The locomotive was withdrawn from mainline use in January 2013 and subsequently transferred to Europhoenix and exported to Bulgaria where she is still in use running as No. 85001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I quite like the bright Colas Rail livery, and I&#8217;ve added some photos from recent years showing some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 37 No. 37175 pauses at Dorchester West &#8211; 16\/07\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6970-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 37 No. 37099 speeds through Upwey on a test train &#8211; 27\/04\/2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/31102020.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 37 No. 37099 shelters from the rain at Weymouth &#8211; 31\/10\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/24012018.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 37 No. 37116 at Weymouth &#8211; 24\/01\/2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020b.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 37 No. 37219 on track data recording duties (with extra, technical equipment mounted on its ends) reverses at Weymouth &#8211; 06\/05\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/06052020.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 37 No. 37219 on track data recording duties (with extra, technical equipment mounted on its ends) at Weymouth&nbsp; &#8211; 06\/05\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03082020.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 37 No. 37421 makes a nocturnal visit to Weymouth on a test train &#8211; 03\/08\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-1536x974.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-2048x1298.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6977-2-1568x994.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 47 No. 47749 &#8216;Demelza&#8217; on the Weymouth Quay branch siding &#8211; 24\/02\/2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-750x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-750x1024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-768x1048.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-1125x1536.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-1501x2048.jpg 1501w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-1568x2140.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6974-scaled.jpg 1876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close up detail for Class 47 No. 47749 &#8216;Demelza&#8217; &#8211; 24\/02\/2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-1024x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-1536x722.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-2048x962.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975-2-1568x737.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nameplate for Class 47 No. 47749 &#8216;Demelza&#8217; &#8211; 24\/02\/2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045-1024x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045-1536x815.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045-2048x1087.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1045-1568x832.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">43274 about to depart from Maiden Newton having picked up the token to traverse the single line section to Dorchester West. Dorset Council is currently in talks with the Railway Heritage Trust over renovation plans for Maiden Newton &#8211; 23\/03\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/26012022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/26012022-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/26012022-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/26012022-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/26012022-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/26012022-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/26012022.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 43 HST power cars No.&#8217;s 43274 and 43251 about to enter Bincombe Tunnel between Weymouth and Dorchester working the New Measurement Train 1Z23 0747 Derby RTC to Bristol Kingsland Road &#8211; 26\/01\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6976-2-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 56 No. 56105 works through Cardiff Central on a train of logs &#8211; 07\/05\/2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03092022.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 56 No. 56049 at Westbury &#8211; 03\/09\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29032022.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 56 No. 56096 hauling a Class 701 delivery through Eastleigh &#8211; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-2048x1336.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6964-1568x1023.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 66 No. 66847 on the Weymouth Quay branch siding  &#8211; 24\/12\/2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6965-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 66 No. 66849 at Weymouth on an engineers train during rail replacement work &#8211; 15\/12\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6967-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6967-1024x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6967-1024x442.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6967-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6967-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 66 No. 66848 on an engineers train at Monkton, Dorchester &#8211; 24\/04\/2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19062019.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 67 No. 67027 working the New Measurement Train at Weymouth &#8211; 19\/06\/2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15072020.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 67 No. 67023 at the platform in Weymouth &#8211; 15\/07\/2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6973-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 70 No. 70805 at the head of an engineers train at Weymouth &#8211; 11\/04\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6972-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 70 No. 70809 on the approach to Dorchester South &#8211; 11\/04\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6968-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 70 No. 70806 in Weymouth &#8211; 15\/12\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6971-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 70 No. 70807 sits in Weymouth station &#8211; 11\/04\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Western Railway (SWR) Class 444 EMU No. 444023 has been named \u2018The Alex Wardle Foundation\u2019 to celebrate a partnership between SWR and the Alex Wardle Foundation to help raise awareness of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS), when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest, particularly young, apparently healthy, people. The railway company is investing more than half a million pounds installing publicly accessible automated external defibrillators at its 154 staffed stations it operates across South West London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Wilshire, Somerset, and Devon. The installation of the lifesaving defibrillators comes as part of the rail operators&#8217; commitment to support safety and serve local communities. Located in protective cabinets as close as possible to the front of stations, the defibrillators will be available for use day and night in the instance of cardiac issues in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D5F18068-726D-4EA2-B7B4-C587ED1647DF.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D5F18068-726D-4EA2-B7B4-C587ED1647DF-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D5F18068-726D-4EA2-B7B4-C587ED1647DF-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D5F18068-726D-4EA2-B7B4-C587ED1647DF-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D5F18068-726D-4EA2-B7B4-C587ED1647DF-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D5F18068-726D-4EA2-B7B4-C587ED1647DF-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D5F18068-726D-4EA2-B7B4-C587ED1647DF-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South Western Railway (SWR) Class 444 EMU No. 444023 \u2018The Alex Wardle Foundation\u2019 arrives at Hamworthy working 1W23 0855 London Waterloo to Weymouth &#8211; 19\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The charity was set up in memory of Alex Wardle, a medical student and son of an SWR operations trainer. Alex passed away from SADS in March 2016. His father, Steve Wardle, has worked for SWR for 38 years and, along with other members of Alex\u2019s close family and friends, he set up the charity to help further understanding of SADS and prevent deaths from the condition.&nbsp; The Class 444 was named \u2018The Alex Wardle Foundation\u2019 on 15th March 2023. Unit number 23 was chosen as this was Alex&#8217;s age when he passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0176-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BR Standard Class 4MT No. 76084 having been unloaded at Norden &#8211; 17\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday I slipped out to Norden as visiting British Railways (BR) Standard Class 4MT No. 76084 was delivered by road on the back of two lorries; one for the locomotive and one for the tender.&nbsp; No. 76084 is spending time on the Purbeck Heritage line for the Swanage Railway Spring Steam Gala running between 24<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;and 26<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;March 2023. The Gala will also feature BR Standard Class 7 No. 70000 \u2018Britannia\u2019, scheduled to arrive at the heritage line on 22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;March. &nbsp;Resident Class 33 diesel locos No.\u2019s 33111 and D6515 (33012) \u2018Lt Jenny Lewis RN\u2019 were scheduled to assist the BR Standard down to Swanage once it had been unloaded onto the tracks at Norden. The locomotive was already sitting in the sidings when I arrived and, unfortunately, issues with a wagon meant that her departure was delayed and I was unable to wait for the consist to be formed and depart as Yoshi had an appointment with the dog groomer. I was, however, able to capture some images via the Swanage Railway webcams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6910.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 33 diesel locos No.\u2019s D6515 (33012) \u2018Lt Jenny Lewis RN\u2019  and 33111 as seen on the Swanage Railway Webcam passing through Corfe Castle &#8211; 17\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6911.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 33 diesel locos No.\u2019s D6515 (33012) \u2018Lt Jenny Lewis RN\u2019  and 33111 top and tail BR Standard Class 4MT No. 76084 as seen on the Swanage Railway Webcam passing through Corfe Castle as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@jamiesmithgoingloco1419\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Smith Going Loco<\/a> leans out of the cab door to collect the token giving permission for the consist to move on to Harmans Cross &#8211; 17\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6912.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 33 diesel locos No.\u2019s 33111 and D6515 (33012) \u2018Lt Jenny Lewis RN\u2019 top and tail BR Standard Class 4MT No. 76084 as seen on the Swanage Railway Webcam arriving into Swanage &#8211; 17\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullSizeRender-3-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yoshi post groom and sporting his Easter Bandana &#8211; 17\/03\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to Derby which has been chosen as the headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR HQ), beating five other short listed locations, none of which were in the West Country. There followed lots of bluster about the government going &#8220;full steam ahead&#8221; with reforms for the railways and promotion for Rolls-Royce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RMT members working for Network Rail voted to accept the company&#8217;s pay offer; 12,047 voted yes and 3,709 voted no which brings to an end to their campaign of strike action. Disputes with 14 rail companies, represented by the Rail Delivery Group &#8211; including SWR and Great Western Railway (GWR) &#8211; are ongoing with further walk outs planned for 30th March and 1st April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SWR is investing over \u00a3400,000 on improving waiting rooms at ten of its stations, including locations on the London Waterloo to Weymouth line including Basingstoke, Brockenhurst, Southampton Central and Totton. There are no stations on the list to be found in Dorset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s it for another week &#8211; thank you for joining us. Please keep your comments and corrections coming, we really appreciate you having taken the time to read our little page. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday 15th March 2023 to Tuesday 21st March 2023 On Thursday we celebrated the annual &#8216;Gotcha Day&#8217; when Yoshi first decided to adopt me as his hooman. He really was a tiny little pup with razor sharp baby teeth. We&#8217;ve both got bigger since then and I can hardly believe it&#8217;s been four years! 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