1940s express steam locomotive ‘Eddystone’ returns after a three-year £350,000 overhaul
A classic 1940s express steam locomotive has returned to the Swanage Railway after an extensive three year £350,000 overhaul by its...
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Andrew P.M. Wright
- Apr 13, 2021
Covid-safe steam train service resumes between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage
Featuring assigned and socially distanced seating, Covid-safe steam trains have resumed between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage – after...
Andy Vincent
- Apr 11, 2021
Members Update: Members Forum April 2021
Members Forum As announced in the new issue of the Swanage Railway Magazine, there will be a Member's Forum this week. This is scheduled...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Apr 9, 2021
Covid-safe Swanage Railway steam train service to resume on Monday 12 April 2021
Covid-safe steam trains – featuring assigned and socially distanced seating – are to resume between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage on...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Apr 5, 2021
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...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Apr 2, 2021
Swanage Railway wins government grant to help with Covid-safe transition to full re-opening
The Swanage Railway has been awarded a £189,200 Government grant from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage to help the popular Isle of...
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...
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,...
Andy Vincent
- Mar 16, 2021
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...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Mar 12, 2021
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...
Andy Vincent
- Mar 9, 2021
Purbeck Railway Circle Premiere: Signalling the Wareham link
The Purbeck Railway Circle is holding their third virtual meeting of 2021 on Thursday 18th March at 7:30pm where "Upgrading and...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Mar 4, 2021
Volunteers plan for resumption of Covid-safe steam service – subject to government confirmation
Dedicated volunteers are planning for a re-opening of the Swanage Railway with Covid-safe steam trains resuming between Norden, Corfe...
Andy Vincent
- Feb 19, 2021
SOS Appeal reaches important milestone
We are delighted to announce the success of our ‘Save Our Service Appeal’, to help assist the Swanage Railway's survival as we all...
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...
Andy Vincent
- Feb 9, 2021
Purbeck Railway Circle Premiere: Southern Coaches for the Swanage Railway
The Purbeck Railway Circle is holding their second virtual meeting of 2021 on Thursday 11th February at 7:30pm where "Southern Coaches...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Feb 1, 2021
Victorian T9 locomotive to remain at the Swanage Railway
The National Collection’s historic T9 class steam locomotive No. 30120 is to remain on the Swanage Railway – after an agreement was...
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...
Andy Vincent
- Jan 14, 2021
Purbeck Railway Circle Premiere: History of Wareham Station
The Purbeck Railway Circle is holding their first virtual meeting of 2021 on Friday 15th January at 7:30pm where "A History of Wareham...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Dec 23, 2020
Finance team stages festive ‘Steam and Lights’ trains Christmas hamper raffles in aid of SOS appeal
Enterprising members of the Swanage Railway finance team are staging festive ‘Steam and Lights’ trains Christmas hamper raffles to raise...
Andrew P.M. Wright
- Dec 16, 2020
Two extra ‘Steam and Lights’ trains to operate on Thursday, 31st December, 2020
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to operate two extra evocative ‘Steam and Lights’ trains on Thursday, 31 December, 2020 – due to...
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