Swanage Railway Volunteers to Have Recruitmant Stand on Waterloo Station
From Monday the 19th to Friday the 23rd of May, volunteers from Swanage Railway will be hosting an information and recruitment stand at Waterloo Stati…
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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.
Steam locomotive 34092 City of Wells set for Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway gala visit
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has announced that 34092 City of Wells is set to visit for their Cotswold Festival of Steam. 34092 City of…
Update on fleet of steam locomotives from Southern Locomotives Ltd
Southern Locomotives Ltd give updates to the locomotives that are under their care
Chief Exec appointed to ‘future proof’ the Swanage Railway
Abbie King has been appointed as the Swanage Railway’s first Chief Executive with the aim of developing and future-proofing the heritage railway. Abbie was previously…
Dorset heritage railway invites visitors to look behind the scenes
After hosting its Winter Warm-up earlier this month, the Swanage Railway will hold a Community Weekend next month.
Swanage Railway launches £20,000 appeal to restore ‘push pull’ set
The Swanage Railway has launched an appeal to complete restoration of an historic TC carriage to recreate a 1960s British Rail ‘push pull’ diesel …
Dorset heritage railway donates surplus wood to community group
Surplus wood from maintaining Harman’s Cross railway station on the Swanage Railway have been donated to a community project in Swanage.
Concert raises £13,000 for Dorset heritage railway
Swanage Railway Trust’ s “Save Your Railway Appeal” was a beneficiary of a concert held on31 August in memory of a Swanage man who died of cance…