{"id":9120,"date":"2023-12-01T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=9120"},"modified":"2023-12-01T12:57:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T12:57:02","slug":"yoshi-meets-d345","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=9120","title":{"rendered":"Yoshi Meets D345"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8B7C1CD7-790F-4FC8-8594-8305626ADE86-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yoshi with English Electric Class 40 No. D345 (40145) in Salisbury awaiting departure of 1Z42 Salisbury to Burton On Trent &#8220;Winchester Christmas Excursion&#8221; &#8211; 25\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 24th 2023 to November 30th 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2504-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68 No. 68012 at Hamworthy working driver training move 0Z67 0917 Southampton Central to Winfrith Sidings &#8211; 24\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The morning of Friday November 24th produced an early Christmas present when Direct Rail Services (DRS) ran what is believed to be a driver training \/ route learner light engine move to Winfrith as 0Z67 0917 Southampton Central to Winfrith Sidings and its associated return\u00a00Z68 1140 Winfrith Sidings to Willesden Brent DRS with Chiltern liveried Class 68 No. 68012, which is as far as I know, the first locomotive in this livery to make it to Dorset. Chiltern Class 68 hauled services operate out of London Marylebone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2505-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68 No. 68012 having passed through Hamworthy as 0Z67 0917 Southampton Central to Winfrith Sidings &#8211; 24\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2523-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68 No. 68012 at Dorchester South working 0Z68 1140 Winfrith Sidings to Willesden Brent DRS &#8211; 24\/11\/2023 (G E Barrett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2524-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DRS Class 68 No. 68012 runs light engine through Hamworthy as 0Z68 1140 Winfrith Sidings to Willesden Brent DRS &#8211; 24\/11\/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=\"DRS November 24 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XTTIOXmbj0Y?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>On Saturday we took another trip to Swindon in a bid to see English Electric Type 4 Class 40 No. D345 (40145) hauling Pathfinders Tours \u201cWinchester Christmas Excursion\u201d which originated from Burton upon Trent and was bound for Salisbury. I\u2019d chosen Swindon in the hope that I\u2019d get another chance of getting a photo of the Class 67 top and tailed Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) which is operating out of Swindon Transfer Yard. But once again , due to my lack of checking on how the train was running, I managed to miss it by a matter of moments as I was unaware it was 150 minutes ahead of time! \u00a0I also failed to get a photograph of the Class 40 storming through Swindon because the train was helpfully blocked from my view by a fellow enthusiast at the critical time.\u00a0However friend of this blog @da_buckley967 has kindly shared some images from the day which can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066-1568x1045.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6066.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 40 No. D345 (40145) on the approach to Swindon with the outward &#8220;Winchester Christmas Excursion&#8221; 1Z40 0707 Burton On Trent to Salisbury &#8211; 25\/11\/2023 (@da_buckley967)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074-1568x1045.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6074.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 47 No. D1935 (47805) &#8216;Roger Hosking MA 1925 &#8211; 2013&#8217; approaches Swindon working &#8220;The Bath Christmas Statesman&#8221; 1Z88 0543 Chesterfield to Bath Spa rail tour  &#8211; 25\/11\/2023 (@da_buckley967)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621-1024x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621-1536x767.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621-1568x783.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2621.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 47 No. D1935 (47805) &#8216;Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013&#8217; at the head of &#8220;The Bath Christmas Statesman&#8221; 1Z88 0543 Chesterfield to Bath Spa rail tour at Swindon &#8211; 25\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620-1024x519.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620-1536x779.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620-1568x795.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2620.jpg 1991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 47 No. 47712 &#8216;Lady Diana Spencer&#8217; at the rear of &#8220;The Bath Christmas Statesman&#8221; 1Z88 0543 Chesterfield to Bath Spa rail tour at Swindon &#8211; 25\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086-1568x1045.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6086.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66005 &#8216;Maritime Intermodal One&#8217; waits in Swindon East Loop with  6C03 0928 Northolt Sidings to Severnside SITA at Swindon as Class 800 IET No. 800031 approaches Swindon working the 1B13 1148 London Paddington to Swansea service &#8211; 25\/11\/2023 (@da_buckley967)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118-1568x1045.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6118.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66005 &#8216;Maritime Intermodal One&#8217; hauls 6C03 0928 Northolt Sidings to Severnside SITA at Swindon &#8211; 25\/11\/2023 (@da_buckley967)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9139\" style=\"width:610px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618-1536x870.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618-2048x1160.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2618-1568x888.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66005 &#8216;Maritime Intermodal One&#8217; hauls 6C03 0928 Northolt Sidings to Severnside SITA at Swindon &#8211; 25\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149-1568x1045.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6149.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Freightliner Class 66 No. 66622 stands in Swindon East Loop working 6V28 1306 West Drayton Frays Sidings to Whatley Quarry Freightliner Heavy Haul as IET Class 800 No. 800316 passes with 1C13 1200 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads &#8211; 25\/11\/2023 (@da_buckley967)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181-1568x1045.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FV6Q6181.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Freightliner Class 66 No. 66622 running 230 minutes early on the approach to Swindon working 6V28 1306 West Drayton Frays Sidings to Whatley Quarry Freightliner Heavy Haul &#8211; 25\/11\/2023 (@da_buckley967)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619-1024x581.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619-1536x871.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619-1568x889.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2619.jpg 2037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Freightliner Class 66 No. 66622 running 230 minutes early at Swindon working 6V28 1306 West Drayton Frays Sidings to Whatley Quarry Freightliner Heavy Haul &#8211; 25\/11\/2023 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We found the Class 67&#8217;s and its RHTT train parked up in Swindon Transfer Yard as we popped to Tesco to fill the car with petrol for the journey home. Some rather desperate shots over a fence are posted below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2545-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colas Class 67 No. 67027 at Swindon Transfer Yard &#8211; 25\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-1024x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-1024x337.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-768x253.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-1536x505.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-2048x674.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2617-1568x516.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colas Class 67 No.&#8217;s 67027 and 67023 &#8216;Stella&#8217; at Swindon Transfer Yard having arrived 150 minutes early with the 3S32 RHTT working from Cheltenham &#8211; 25\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-1024x663.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-2048x1326.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2616-1568x1015.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colas Class 67 No. 67023 &#8216;Stella&#8217; at Swindon Transfer Yard &#8211; 25\/11\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided on another attempt at capturing the Class 40, so on our way back to Dorset, our next port of call was Salisbury where the excursion train was due to depart at 1540.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-1024x739.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-1536x1109.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-2048x1478.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2578-1568x1132.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 40 No. D345 (40145) at platform in Salisbury awaiting departure of 1Z42 Salisbury to Burton On Trent &#8220;Winchester Christmas Excursion&#8221; &#8211; 25\/11\/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=\"25th November 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xU0-2IxSztA?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><strong>For the Record<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colas Class 37 No. 37607 worked test train 3Q07 2031 Exeter Riverside N.Y. to Exeter Riverside N.Y.through North Dorset in the early hours of 24th\u00a0November 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 28th\u00a0November was scheduled for another DRS run to Winfrith for the collection of more low level nuclear waste. However, due to driver sickness, the train was cancelled shortly before its timed departure from Crewe in the early hours of the morning. Scheduled locomotives on the associated workings 6Z62 0100 Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS) to Winfrith Sdgs \/ 6Z95 1551 Winfrith Sdgs to Crewe Coal Sidings (DRS) were Class 68 No.\u2019s 68006 and 68034. No. 68006 carries a green livery which aims to showcase the environmental benefits of rail freight and how a diesel locomotive can reduce emissions by using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel and would have been the locomotives first visit to Dorset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-1024x598.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-1536x897.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-2048x1196.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2642-1568x916.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 68 No. 68006 in its special green livery at Crewe Gresty Road during the 2022 DRS Open Day &#8211; 16\/07\/2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent HST farewell railtour to Swanage from Leeds raised almost \u00a365,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity in memory of CrossCountry colleague Jo Taylor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2704-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">XC Class 43 No. 43008 crosses Corfe Viaduct working \u201cThe Bournemouth Belle\u201d 1Z25 1310 Swanage to Bournemouth part of the CrossCountry HST Farewell celebrations \u2013 26\/09\/2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Train services between Bournemouth and Woking will be significantly reduced from Friday 8th December 2023 to Sunday 10th December due to emergency works to repair a landslip adjacent the railway near Woking following the discovery of cracks up to 148ft long and 3ft deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the RMT union have voted to accept a pay deal from 14 train operating companies, ending their involvement in a series of long running strikes. Train drivers, represented by the union Aslef, will continue with their rolling programme of walkouts between 2nd and 8th December however, with different train companies affected on each day. Drivers will also enforce an overtime ban from 1st to the 9th December which will also cause disruption to railway timetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From the Archive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friend of this blog @smithy.377 has very kindly sent us the following images and video of Colas Class 67&#8217;s on the RHTT circuit from a couple of years ago, just so I could see what it might look like in operation having narrowly missed this formation twice now! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0958-2-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 67 No. 67023 at Gloucester leading on RHTT 3S33 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop to Swindon Transfer &#8211; 23\/11\/2021 (@smithy.377)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0959-2-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 67 No. 67023 top and tails 3S33 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop to Swindon Transfer with classmate No. 67027 at Gloucester &#8211; 23\/11\/2021 (@smithy.377)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-2048x1499.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0962-2-1568x1148.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 67 No. 67027 at the rear of 3S33 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop to Swindon Transfer departing Gloucester &#8211; 23\/11\/2021 (@smithy.377)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0964-2-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Class 67 No.&#8217;s  67027 and 67023 work 3S33 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop to Swindon Transfer through Gloucester &#8211; 23\/11\/2021 (@smithy.377)<\/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=\"RHTT 23112021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/otX3O8y2bzE?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\">Video of Class 67&#8217;s working an RHTT at Gloucester in November 2021 courtesy of @smithy.377<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mainline steam at Swindon:<\/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=\"Swindon 01011995\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4EoJChOEiow?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\">After working Santa and Mince Pie specials in the West London area in December 1994, Ivatt Class 2 No. 46521 and BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T No. 80079 worked a railtour from London back to the Severn Valley Railway. The pair are seen at Swindon on 1st\u00a0January 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Class 47\/7 No. 47712 then named &#8216;Artemis&#8217; working Steam Dreams &#8220;The Sunny South Special&#8221; in August 2005:<\/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=\"Sunny South Special 03082005\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U9eGBkc6lA4?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\">Steam Dreams &#8220;The Sunny South Special&#8221; with Class 47 No. 47712 and unique BR Standard Class 8 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive No. 71000 &#8216;Duke of Gloucester&#8217; at Bournemouth working 1Z91 0836 Kensington Olympia to Weymouth. The Duke had failed at Totton on the outward leg and was rescued by the Class 47 which worked the return 1Z92 1825 Weymouth to Kensington Olympia solo &#8211; 03\/08\/2005<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading and as always for your commments and corrections. We are taking a short break and will be back in a couple of weeks. Be seeing you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 24th 2023 to November 30th 2023 The morning of Friday November 24th produced an early Christmas present when Direct Rail Services (DRS) ran what is believed to be a driver training \/ route learner light engine move to Winfrith as 0Z67 0917 Southampton Central to Winfrith Sidings and its associated return\u00a00Z68 1140 Winfrith Sidings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,101,118,60,3,207,33],"tags":[35,6,14,13],"class_list":["post-9120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cockapoo","category-diesel-locomotives","category-direct-rail-services","category-dorset-trains","category-railways","category-swindon","category-yoshi","tag-cockapoo","tag-railways","tag-uk-railways","tag-uk-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9120"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9191,"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9120\/revisions\/9191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}