{"id":9795,"date":"2024-01-25T12:17:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T12:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=9795"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T12:56:41","slug":"yoshis-birthday-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therailwaydog.co.uk\/?p=9795","title":{"rendered":"Yoshi’s Birthday Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Yoshi celebrated his 5th birthday this week with lots of hugs and a new sweater – 12\/01\/2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

January 12th 2024 to January 19th 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoshi celebrated his 5th birthday on Friday January 12th 2024 \u2013 he posed for a few photographs so he could show off his new sweater (which would come in handy as temperatures plummeted  over the course of the following week), cap and bandana. He didn\u2019t really take to wearing the cap outside, so we put it away for another day. Lots of treats ensued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yoshi shows off his new sweater and cap on his 5th birthday – 12\/01\/2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It has been a busy week or so in Dorset if, like me, you have a penchant for test and engineering trains. Yes, I\u2019m late with this blog entry, yes, I\u2019m obsessed with trains, and yes, I “enjoy” the solitude of a railway station platform at 0430 on a cold January morning with only the sound of waking birdsong, Network Rail staff opening gates to access the trackside and the distant call of a Class 66 locomotive tooting in the dark telegraphing its existence. This was my experience on the morning of Tuesday 16th January when I hauled myself out of bed in the early hours after a disturbed night because Yoshi had busied himself building a pillow fort as I tried to sleep.  DB Cargo had two scheduled engineers trains running into Dorset on this day, one in the morning and one in the late evening \u2013 both in connection with engineering works around the Hinton Admiral, Hampshire area. The trains were scheduled to run from Eastleigh East Yard and reverse at Bournemouth before heading back in the direction they had come. Both trains employed the same locomotives, Class 66 No.\u2019s 66154 and 66186.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66186 powers through Christchurch at the head of 6N60 0455 Christchurch to Eastleigh East Yard – 16\/01\/2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Having reversed at Bournemouth, 6N60 0455 Christchurch to Eastleigh East Yard is now in the charge of DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66154 which is seen heading back through Christchurch – 16\/01\/2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66186 having arrived at Bournemouth with 6N65 2304 Eastleigh East Yard to Hinton Admiral – 16\/01\/2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The driver of DB Cargo Class 66 No. 66154 prepares to depart Bournemouth with 6N65 2304 Eastleigh East Yard to Hinton Admiral – 16\/01\/2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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