Andy Vincent Aug 18 2 min London Transport Museum: Hidden Hangouts Based in Covent Garden, the London Transport Museum hosts exhibits relating to the heritage of London's transport, as well as conserving...
Andrew P.M. Wright Aug 2 3 min Swanage Railway gets on board national ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign to raise heritage line awareness Swanage Railway volunteers are joining organisations across the United Kingdom in a new ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign to raise awareness...
Andrew P.M. Wright Jul 7 3 min August bank holiday weekend ‘Roads to Rail’ mini steam rally to take place near Corfe Castle Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to stage a nostalgic fund-raising mini steam rally in a field next to Norden station near the...
Andy Vincent Jul 2 2 min 'New' 130 year old coach body arrives at the Swanage Railway The body of a former London and South Western Railway coach dating from 1890 has arrived on the Swanage Railway. Starting around 1886,...
Andy Vincent Jul 1 1 min Herston carriage shed appeal update An update from Randy Coldham, Chairman SRT Fundraising Group On 12th March 2021 we launched an appeal to raise £65,000 by the 30th June....
Andrew P.M. Wright Jun 20 3 min Match funding pledge to help public donate £9,210 so work can resume on new carriage shed A match funding pledge is being made by the Swanage Railway Trust to encourage the public to donate £9,210 in ten days and reach a target...
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...
