Steam locomotive No.6233 Duchess of Sutherland to visit the Swanage Railway
The Swanage Railway has announced this afternoon that steam locomotive No.6233 Duchess of Sutherland will be visiting the line for their Autumn Steam Gala.
The LMS Princess Coronation locomotive will be visiting from the 12th...
BR Standard 4s (4-6-0, 2-6-0 and 2-6-4T) steam locomotives – Class Information
It's Friday which can only mean one thing... another Class Information is released, with this week's installment focusing on British Railway's (BR) Standard Class 4 designs (4-6-0, 2-6-0 & 2-6-4T). Firstly looking at the...
SR Bulleid Pacifics steam locomotives – Class Information
This week's Class Information will be looking at the Southern Railway Bulleid Pacifics, the Merchant Navy, West Country & Battle of Britain classes. After looking into the history of both classes, we will then move...
South Western Railway Class 159 train runs onto the Swanage Railway
The new partnership between South Western Railway and the Swanage Railway began at the weekend linking Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset to Corfe Castle.
Using a Class 158 train, the service made its way from Salisbury...
Trains to Corfe Castle from Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire this Summer
Swanage Railway has announced that they have entered into a new partnership between themselves and local train operator South Western Railway which will connect the region to Corfe Castle with 6 new trains each...
Locomotives make history at the Swanage Railway Diesel Gala and Beer Festival
The Swanage Railway has announced that different locomotives have made history over their Diesel Gala and Beer Festival weekend.
The Swanage Railway Diesel Gala and Beer Festival preview day made history with a Class 33...
Heritage diesel to haul its first London to Corfe Castle and Swanage train since...
A Swanage Railway resident diesel locomotive is set to haul its first passenger train from London to Corfe Castle and Swanage since 1966 this year.
It will be bringing visitors to the three day Diesel...
History made in Dorset as steam locomotive No. 31806 hauls first mainline passenger train...
History has been made in Dorset when Southern Railway 'U' Class No. 31806 hauled the first mainline passenger train between Yeovil and Weymouth for the first time in 50 years.
The Swanage Railway 'U' class...
Steam locomotive No. 31806 to make history in Dorset this week
History will be made this week when Southern Railway 'Mogul' No. 31806 hauls a special excursion mainline passenger train between Yeovil and Weymouth for the first time in more than 50 years.
Swanage Railway 'U'...
Musical steam train steams into Swanage for 2018
The Swanage Railway will be running the 'Sounds of Summer Musical Express' steam train this June and will take you back to the hits of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s.
The event will be featuring talented...
