{"id":8265,"date":"2023-09-20T14:28:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T13:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=8265"},"modified":"2023-09-20T16:49:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:49:13","slug":"yoshi-sees-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=8265","title":{"rendered":"Yoshi Sees Green"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The sun sets on the final CrossCountry scheduled HST passenger service with Class 43 No. 43008 leading 1E73 1627 Plymouth to Leeds (No. 43007 was at the rear) on the approach to Foal Mead Viaduct – 18\/09\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

September 13th 2023 to September 19th 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday 13th<\/sup> September 2023 saw what I believe to be the final steam hauled excursion of the year to pass through our neck of the woods. Once again LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 No. 46995 \u2018Bahamas\u2019 headed a Railway Touring Company railtour, this time travelling from London Victoria through to the heritage Swanage Railway. We saw the outward bound leg as the train passed Poole Storage Sidings. As yet, there are no facilities to turn a steam locomotive on the Swanage Railway and on the return the tour was diesel hauled as far as Southampton Central by West Coast Railways Class 47 No. 47746  \u2018Chris Fudge\u2019. The loco was named after Chris Fudge who passed away following a long battle with a brain tumour in 2010. Chris garnered an interest in trains from an early age and went on to work for the railways, his final role being a timetable planning manager for Arriva trains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 No. 45596 \u2018Bahamas\u2019 works “The Swanage Belle” 1Z91 0815 London Victoria to Swanage out of Poole – 13\/09\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 No. 45596 \u2018Bahamas\u2019 heading 1Z91 0815 London Victoria to Swanage passes South Western Railway Class 444 EMU No. 444001 at Poole Storage Sidings – 13\/09\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We watched the late afternoon return at Hamworthy (and still home for dinner!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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West Coast Railways Class 47 No. 47746  \u2018Chris Fudge\u2019 works the return “Swanage Belle” 1Z92 1555 Swanage to London Victoria on the approach to Hamworthy – 13\/09\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 No. 45596 \u2018Bahamas\u2019 at the rear of 1Z92 1555 Swanage to London Victoria passes through Hamworthy – 13\/09\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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