Semi-scale Bulleid tank engine, caught squeaking around the shrubbery (further lubrication required).
Truth be told I’ve brightened this one a bit so it may not be eligible for any prize giving. Probably too many weeds too.
And here’s a picture of the cat that meets the brief (though not a gallery entry), shot through the window on an iPhone and therefore not too sharp.
Why do they do this? It can’t be any heat in the rails (it wasn’t a particularly nice day). But it’s another of the seemingly umpteen reasons that the ballast continues to get spread across the garden.