Items added on 20th January 2017 Those added most recently come first

How things have changed!
Dorchester South
Mike Morant

Mike is keen that you should see all three of these images together for comparison.  Have they changed for the better???
Many thanks to you Mike especially for todays pictures all are well worth the effort. The weather was kind.

BR Standard 8P pacific no. 71000 Duke of Gloucester heads The Cathedrals Express as it accelerates away from Dorchester South towards Wareham on July 9th, 2005. [Mike Morant]

20170120 Dorchester South station from Culliford Bridge. zoomed. 20th January 2017 Picture by Mike Morant

Another comparison shot with a 444 unit which is the 11.33 departure for Waterloo. Picture by Mike Morant

Near Wellington
Colin Burges

Passing along this stretch of line I've often noted an ornate bridge on the up side about one mile east of the former Wellington station.
Try clicking here to see a map of this interesting location    http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoommaps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=50.9891&lon=-3.2226&layers=168&b=1=17&lat=50.9891&lon=-3.2226&layers=168&b=1

Taken from the canal bridge looking along the old carriage drive to the main line, heading right to Wellington. Copyright Colin Burges

​From the canal bridge, young trees mark the course of the old carriage drive to Nynehead Court Copyright Coiln Burges

Looking through the ornate arch of the abandoned Grand Western to the railway bridge. The carriage drive joined the public road just beyond the railway, where the lodge can still be seen from the train. Nynehead Lift, one of seven, is at left and took tubs from the level of the drive up to the bridge. Copyright Colin Burges

Six arched bridge.
Colin Burges

On the up journey after passing the site of Somerton station and crossing a viaduct the line enters a delightful valley soon passing over this most interesting structure not visible to train passengers. Many thanks to Colin Burges for this photograph.

About 1.5 miles east of Somerton the 'new line' crosses the B3153 by means of this delighful bridge which comprises of no less than six arches. which Colin Burges imagines was designed to simplify the centering .Copyright Colin Burges

And nearby :- 

In a field nearby which can be seen from the train is what my extremely knowledgeable pal, Amyas Crump, tells me is the body of a salt wagon. Copyright Colin Burges

Stoke Canon today
​David Tozer

0950 at a very frosty Stoke Canon. Just made it in time to video 70806 with the 0830 6C22 Westbury to Exeter (Riverside). I assume it will head to Cornwall on Sunday at 0906.  Photo taken off my video footage.

Regards Dave Tavid Tozer.                  Many thanks David

70006 approaches Stoke Cannon with the train to form a delivery to Scorrier on Sunday next. 20th January 2017 Copyright David Tozer

Bournemouth Shed
John Cornelius

Lord Howe a 4-cylinder 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for the Southern Railway by Richard Maunsell in 1926. They were used for express passenger work to the South-West of England. Sixteen of them were constructed, representing the most powerful Southern 4-6-0 design. They were all named after famous admirals.Copyright John Cornelius

Dorchester Railtours 2009
Mike Morant

The down Dorset Coast Express on 19/8/2009 - in brilliant sunshine for a change - hauled by Bulleid original light pacific no. 34067 Tangmere approaches Dorchester South. [Mike Morant]

Bournemouth West
Geoffery Matthews

Bournemouth West 34101 Hartland, now preserved. 25th March 1965 Copyright Geoffery Matthews N.B. This loco was built at Eaastleigh, to service February 1950, it was withdrawn in September 196o and now resides on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway