{"id":826,"date":"2022-03-30T13:56:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T13:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=826"},"modified":"2023-03-21T16:11:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T16:11:46","slug":"winfrith-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=826","title":{"rendered":"Winfrith Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0801-1024x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0801-1024x243.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0801-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0801-768x182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0801-1536x364.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0801-2048x486.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0801-1568x372.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68 No. 68016 &#8220;Fearless&#8217; at Winfrith with the first train of waste at Nuclear Waste Services Low Level Waste Repository site at Winfrith Magnox. 68017 &#8216;Hornet&#8217; is at the rear &#8211; 24th March 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been an interesting week in review with the first of what should be semi-regular visits to Dorset of trains in connection with a project to dispose of of more than 1,000 stainless steel drums of waste at Nuclear Waste Services&#8217; Low Level Waste Repository site from Winfrith Magnox site. Gresley A3 Pacific No. 60103 &#8216;Flying Scotsman&#8217; made a visit to Hampshire and Wiltshire with a Steam Dreams rail tour to Salisbury which featured an added afternoon circular tour via Southampton before returning to London Victoria. The Bournemouth to Weymouth line saw probably the final Class 66 runs of the Snow and Ice Treatment Train of the season and the New Measurement Train powered by Class 43 power cars visited Dorset via the Bristol to Weymouth route.<\/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=\"Winfrith 24032022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zp03zCOsUwU?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-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0901-1024x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0901-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0901-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0901-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">68017 waits the go ahead as the points are changed at Winfrith ground frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0898-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winfrith ground frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0899-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0899-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0899-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0899-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0899-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0899-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0899-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winfrith ground frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0904.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-819\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68 No.&#8217;s 68016 and 68017 at Winfrith Magnox  &#8211; 24th March 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0900-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0900-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0900-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0900-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0900-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0900-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0900-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68 No. 68016 at Winfrith with the first train being loaded with waste at Nuclear Waste Services Low Level Waste Repository site at Winfrith Magnox. 68017 is at the rear of the photo &#8211; 24th March 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0896-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0896-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0896-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68&#8217;s at Winfrith &#8211; 24th March 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0895-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0895-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0895-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0895-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0895-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close up of 68016&#8217;s nameplate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0894-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0894-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0894-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0894-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0894-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close up of 68017&#8217;s nameplate <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Direct Rail Services (DRS) was conceived in 1995 by British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL) as a wholly-owned subsidiary company for the purpose of transporting nuclear waste after the privatisation of British Rail. The company has since diversified into other areas of freight workings. DRS has been moving nuclear waste for over 25 years. The 24th March 2022 train to Magnox Winfrith marked the first of eleven planned trains over the next couple of years to move the one tonne stainless steel drums of waste. The drums originated from the Winfrith Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor before being placed in Treated Radwaste Store awaiting their transfer to the Intermediate Level Waste facility at Harwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0805-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823\" width=\"610\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0805-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0805-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top and Tailed 68017 and 68016 on a rake of 10 PFA wagons as 6Z96 1540 Winfrith Sidings to Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS) nearing St Denys &#8211; 24th March 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trial run for the removal of nuclear waste took place on 26th February 2013. DRS Class 37 No.&#8217;s 37602 and 37607 top and tailed the train which at that point was the first time a nuclear material train had worked to Dorset in 14 years, the previous visit having taken place in September 1999.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:65.94295%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1719\" data-id=\"832\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=832\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3458-1024x688.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3458-1024x688.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:34.05705%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1595\" data-id=\"830\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=830\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3474-scaled.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3474-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1707\" data-id=\"828\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=828\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0925-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0925-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:45.12469%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1374\" data-id=\"829\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=829\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3501-1024x550.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3501-1024x550.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1707\" data-id=\"833\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=833\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3544-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3544-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:54.87531%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"831\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=831\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3563.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3563.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archive video from 1999 shows Class 37 and Class 20 motive power for the Winfrith flask trains which ran round at Dorchester South:<\/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=\"Winfrith Flask Trains 1999\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5aRMr2qXiQY?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-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1039.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1039.jpg 860w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1039-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_1039-768x629.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Going further back in time to 21st July 1980, Class 33 No. 33013 runs around a nuclear flask train at Dorchester South. I can recall being chased away from the train, hence the rather distant image taken by my trusty 110 Kodak camera. But it&#8217;s interesting to see the sidings which are now covered by the Brewery Square development. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next video shows a compilation of clips showing the Snow &amp; Ice Treatment Train in Dorset and Hampshire taken between 16th and 25th March. The locomotives are 66799 and 66760 throughout, but the weather is changeable!<\/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=\"3Y88   16 25th March 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/umJTr_fqONg?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\">The New Measurement Train visited Dorset on 23rd March 2022 formed of Class 43 power cars No.&#8217;s 43274 and 43272 working 185Y 0748 Derby RTC (Network Rail) to Bristol Kingsland Road:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><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\" \/><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 &#8211; 23rd March 2022<\/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=\"NMT 23032022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vJZdj4NTyQU?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\">Class 701 test runs are still taking place, as evidenced by 701028 working the 28th March 2022 5Q51 1126 Wimbledon to Woking run:<\/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=\"5Q51   28th March 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNJqgbjlKtg?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\">99 year old Gresley A3 Pacific No.60103 &#8216;Flying Scotsman&#8217; worked her final rail tour before retiring for an overhaul, which is scheduled to start in April and last up to four months. Scotsman is scheduled to visit the Swanage Railway later in 2022 as well as appearances at the Bluebell and Strathspey railways and a possible static display at London King&#8217;s Cross to celebrate 170 years of the Great Northern Railway&#8217;s London terminus in October. We&#8217;ll devote a whole post to the Nation&#8217;s Locomotive in the future, but for now here are some photographs and short video from 24th March 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:52.83081%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"821\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=821\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0903-scaled.jpg\" data-width=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0903-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:47.16919%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1707\" data-id=\"813\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=813\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0897-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0897-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"834\" data-link=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?attachment_id=834\" data-url=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0792-1024x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_0792-1024x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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=\"Flying Scotsman 24032022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iYUJyWH4sb4?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-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/57806d51-efe9-41b5-94a4-f1dfa093b720-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yoshi looks happy to be in the company of Flying Scotsman, seen on a previous visit to Southampton in June 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for visiting &#8211; we&#8217;ll hopefully be back again next week, we hope you&#8217;ll join us! As always corrections or suggestions welcomed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been an interesting week in review with the first of what should be semi-regular visits to Dorset of trains in connection with a project to dispose of of more than 1,000 stainless steel drums of waste at Nuclear Waste Services&#8217; Low Level Waste Repository site from Winfrith Magnox site. 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