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Main Line Diesel Locomotive Named 'Royal Corp of Signals' to Mark 33 Year Association with S
A powerful main line diesel locomotive has been officially named 'Royal Corps of Signals' to mark a valued 33 year association with the...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Jun 28, 2017


Volunteers Celebrate Returning Swanage to Wareham Train Service for First Time in 45 Years
Two generations of volunteers, going back to the Swanage Railway's birth in the mid-1970s, have been celebrating public transport history...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Jun 13, 2017


Swanage Railway Receives the Coveted & Prestigious Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
Elated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating after receiving the ultimate official accolade – the coveted and prestigious Queen's...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Jun 2, 2017


Public Train Service to link Swanage & Corfe Castle with the Main Line at Wareham – for the firs
History is to be made next month with the return of a public diesel train service from Swanage and Corfe Castle to the main line at...
Andrew P.M. Wright
May 23, 2017


Former Dorset High Sheriff appointed a Patron of The Swanage Railway Trust
A former High Sheriff of Dorset – whose Victorian ancestors helped to bring and build the first railway line into the county from...
Andrew P.M. Wright
May 16, 2017


Unique Victorian Steam Locomotive Donated to the Swanage Railway unveiled in front of its Designer
A unique Victorian steam locomotive that escaped the scrapman's torch, thanks to the centenary of London's Waterloo station almost 50...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Mar 30, 2017
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