Steam Locomotive 60163 Tornado Stars in Dorset Gala
The Swanage Railway in Dorset is hosting its Autumn Steam Gala from today, 11th September, until 13th September.
Volunteers at Swanage Railway stations win ten awards
Volunteers at the Swanage Railway in Dorset have won ten awards for floral and neighbourhood excellence in a regional competition,.
Train named after British Rail manager to appear at Swanage Railway gala
One of the trains starring at the Swanage Railway's Diesel Gala and Beer Festival will be Class 423 4VEP electric multiple unit No. 3417 Gordon Pettit…
Heritage railway anniversary celebrations to echo to sound of historic horn being blown
A horn believed to have been blown to mark the departure of the first train from Swanage will sound again at Swanage station on Saturday, 17th May.
Swanage Railway to celebrate its heritage with a Victorian Weekend
The Swanage Railway is to hold a Victorian Weekend with two steam locomotives from the 1800s hauling the trains and staff in period costume.
Pines Express to run from Leeds to Swanage in September
The Branch Line Society has announced that it will run the Pines Express from Leeds to Swanage in Dorset and back on 26 September.
Swanage Railway volunteer Alan Greatbatch retires following 31 years of devoted service
Alan set up the first Swanage Railway Signalling School and also conducted activities including signaller and signal box inspector for the heritage li…
Swanage railway volunteers pull out all the stops for the Christmas Steam and Light trains this year!
Bringing Christmas cheer to old and young passengers, the railway volunteers have been hard at work preparing for the 'Steam and Lights' trains
Founders of Swanage Railway from 1972 lay flowers at the lines volunteer memorial
The two founders returned to the heritage line 50 years later to recognise the generation of dedicated rail volunteers at the memorial