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    New video launched to boost £65,000 appeal so work can resume on new carriage shed
    Andrew P.M. Wright
    • Apr 5

    New video launched to boost £65,000 appeal so work can resume on new carriage shed

    Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have produced a new fund-raising video explaining why they are battling to raise £65,000 so that...
    Double Your Donation! Match funding helps accelerate Swanage carriage shed appeal
    Andy Vincent
    • Mar 16

    Double Your Donation! Match funding helps accelerate Swanage carriage shed appeal

    Last week we launched our Herston Carraige shed appeal, which aims to raise £65,000 by the end of June, to enable the steel girders to be...
    Appeal launched to raise £65,000 so work can resume on a new carriage storage shed
    Andrew P.M. Wright
    • Mar 12

    Appeal launched to raise £65,000 so work can resume on a new carriage storage shed

    An appeal has been launched by Swanage Railway volunteers to raise £65,000 so that work can resume on building a much-needed £240,000...
    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...
    Carriage Shed Appeal Passes £10,000 Mark
    Andy Vincent
    • Feb 20, 2020

    Carriage Shed Appeal Passes £10,000 Mark

    An important milestone has been achieved at the end of the first week of the Swanage Carriage Shed Appeal: a total of £10,964 has already...
    Swanage Carriage Shed Appeal Launched
    Andrew P.M. Wright
    • Feb 4, 2020

    Swanage Carriage Shed Appeal Launched

    The Swanage Railway Trust has launched an appeal to raise funds towards the building of a new shed for the storage and protection of its...
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