On Friday April 12th, Colin Stone will take us on “A Wander round the West Country”. His Imaginary Visual Rail Tour takes us from Poole...

On Friday 8th February 2019 Kevin Patience will give his presentation “Building the Lunatic Line”. The “Lunatic Line” was the political...

Record-breaking ‘Flying Scotsman’ – the most famous steam locomotive in the world – is to visit the Swanage Railway and be reunited with...

On Friday 16th November, Michael Baker will deliver his presentation entitled “The Southern Region since 1954” Michael has been taking...

The Swanage Railway Trust has a signed a 99 year lease on Maunsell Third Open S1346. This coach is similar to S1381 which is already...

On Friday 14th September Nick Thompson will deliver his presentation entitled “Southern Locomotives Ltd, past, present and future”. Nick...

More than 40 years of determined endeavour by several generations of dedicated volunteers has been officially recognised with the Duke of...

The Local Support Group for the Swanage Railway Our next meeting is on Friday 18th May, David Peel will deliver a presentation entitled...

History has been made with a Southern Railway 1920s ‘mogul’ steam locomotive hauling a main line passenger train – a special excursion –...

History is to be made this week with a Southern Railway 1920s ‘mogul’ steam locomotive hauling a main line passenger train – a special...

History has been made with a 1920s Southern Railway ‘Mogul’ steam locomotive hauling a train on a Dorset main line for the first time in...

Our next meeting is on Friday 13th April, when Colin Stone will present a selection of archive films from his personal collection. The...

Gavin Johns, Chairman of the Swanage Railway Trust said: “It is with sadness that we learn of the death on the 4th March, of Sir William...

Our next meeting is on Friday 9th March, when Peter Jordan will deliver a presentation entitled “Indian Narrow Gauge Railways”. Peter...

On Friday 9th February local transport author and historian, Brian Jackson, will deliver his presentation entitled “160 Years of Railways...

A challenging project to restore and upgrade two former British Railways 1960s heritage diesel trains – to exacting main line standards –...

Our next meeting is on Friday 12th January when long-time Swanage Railway volunteer, official photographer and press officer Andrew P.M....

The Swanage Railway Trust wishes to return LSWR T3 No.563 to steam. Our £50,000 initial funding appeal is now LIVE! Designed by Williams...

A unique Victorian steam locomotive that escaped the scrapman's torch, thanks to the centenary of London's Waterloo station almost 50...

A pioneering two-year trial train service to Wareham operated by the Swanage Railway has won the Purbeck Community Rail Partnership an...