Dedicated volunteers launch £450,000 ‘Save Your Railway’ appeal





- Oct 10
Church bells ring to mark unique Victorian steam locomotive hauling first passenger train since 1945


- Oct 3
Unique Victorian steam locomotive to haul first train since 1945 after six year £650,000 restoration


- Aug 31
Unique Victorian locomotive arrives after six year £650,000 restoration project to return to steam


- Aug 24
Rail minister visits the Swanage Railway using its trial Wareham heritage diesel train service


- Jul 17
Victorian steam locomotive steams for first time since 1948 at Gloucestershire restoration base


- Jun 21
£40,000 appeal launched to help restored Victorian steam locomotive haul first train since 1948


- Jun 16
Nostalgic 'Roads to Rail Steam Rally' to take place next to Norden station near Corfe Castle


- May 2
Nine 1960s heritage diesel locomotives to star in annual Diesel Gala & Dorset Beer Festival


- Apr 5
Swanage Railway starts first DMU heritage train service to main line at Wareham since 1972


- Apr 2
Child on last British Rail train to Wareham is conductor driver on first heritage train to return


- Mar 19
Historic locomotive that hauled King George VI funeral train to star in Spring Steam Gala


- Mar 8
Trial train service from Wareham into the heart of Purbeck - thanks to working in partnership


- Feb 10
Chance for public to drive historic steam locomotive that hauled King George VI funeral train


- Feb 6
£85,000 appeal to complete restoration so unique locomotive can steam for the first time since 1948


- Jan 28
Public invited to enjoy Swanage Railway ‘Behind the Scenes’ community engagement weekend


- Jan 24
Volunteer who set up Swanage Railway signalling school retires after 31 years of dedicated service


- Jan 1
‘Winter Warm Up’ steam & diesel event includes nostalgic re-creation of 1950s & 1960s freight train


- Dec 25, 2022
Explore the Isle Of Purbeck thanks to a restored 1950s heritage diesel train


- Nov 29, 2022
Steam and Lights trains to bring festive cheer to young and old thanks to dedicated volunteers