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    Heritage Coaches: March 2021 update
    Andy Vincent
    • Apr 1, 2021

    Heritage Coaches: March 2021 update

    Covid regulations during March limited both volunteer numbers and activities with only essential maintenance activities permitted to...
    Signals & Telegraph: servicing Harmans Cross lever frame
    Andy Vincent
    • Mar 25, 2021

    Signals & Telegraph: servicing Harmans Cross lever frame

    The Swanage Railway operates three signal boxes plus the Norden crossing control. Each of these has a lever frame that controls points,...
    Southern Railway 'Moguls' swap boilers
    Andy Vincent
    • Feb 15, 2021

    Southern Railway 'Moguls' swap boilers

    Since the end of the 2020 operating season, a small but dedicated team of staff from our Locomotive Carriage and Wagon department have...
    LSWR T3: January 2021 update
    Andy Vincent
    • Jan 31, 2021

    LSWR T3: January 2021 update

    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives and the T3 project is no exception. However, we are now poised to take a big...
    Swanage Railway nominated for Heritage Railway Association awards
    Andy Vincent
    • Dec 15, 2020

    Swanage Railway nominated for Heritage Railway Association awards

    Gavin Johns, Swanage Railway Trust Chairman, reports on nominations for the annual Heritage Railway Association awards. These awards...
    Southern Locomotives: December 2020 update
    Andy Vincent
    • Dec 1, 2020

    Southern Locomotives: December 2020 update

    Southern Locomotives Limited (SLL) continue to make excellent progress on the restoration of Eddystone, alongside their other...
    Swanage Railway Trust's 563 Locomotive Group passes the one third mark for its £350,000 appeal
    Andy Vincent
    • Nov 25, 2020

    Swanage Railway Trust's 563 Locomotive Group passes the one third mark for its £350,000 appeal

    The 563 Locomotive Group, a subgroup of the Swanage Railway Trust, is delighted to announce it has raised £162,000 to date. The...
    Heritage Coaches: Summer 2020 update
    Andy Vincent
    • Jun 6, 2020

    Heritage Coaches: Summer 2020 update

    This update by Peter Short was originally written for summer edition of Swanage Railway News but did not appear because of the disruption...
    Sygnets: Spring 2020 update
    Andy Vincent
    • May 31, 2020

    Sygnets: Spring 2020 update

    The pandemic has impacted the Sygnets just as much as other groups on the Swanage Railway. Whilst it now seems a long time ago, the year...
    Herston Carriage Shed: April 2020 update
    Andy Vincent
    • Apr 22, 2020

    Herston Carriage Shed: April 2020 update

    Due to a period of extremely heavy rain it was necessary to halt the foundation construction in late February because of very poor ground...
    Sygnets: meetings postponed due to Covid-19
    Andy Vincent
    • Mar 16, 2020

    Sygnets: meetings postponed due to Covid-19

    Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Sygnets meetings are temporarily suspended, but we very much hope that activities can resume as soon as...

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