Andrew P.M. Wright May 23 3 min Real time train information for passengers in a heritage railway first In an attractive and engaging heritage style, constantly updated live train information has come to the Swanage Railway in a first for a...
Andrew P.M. Wright May 17 3 min New volunteer recruitment officer for Swanage Railway and main line station support groups A new recruitment and retention officer has been appointed to attract volunteers to the Swanage Railway – as well as the Wareham and Wool...
Andrew P.M. Wright Apr 26 3 min 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...
Andrew P.M. Wright Apr 13 3 min 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 1 min 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 3 min 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 3 min 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 2 min 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 Mar 16 1 min 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 3 min 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...
