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New website launched for Swanage Railway visitors
Launched at the railway's 2025 Community Weekend, a new website for Swanage Railway visitors and passengers guides them through their...
Derek Pattenson
Feb 21, 20251 min read


Heritage Coaches: March 2021 update
Covid regulations during March limited both volunteer numbers and activities with only essential maintenance activities permitted to...
Andy Vincent
Apr 1, 20212 min read


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 25, 20212 min read


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 15, 20212 min read
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