‘Roads to Rail’ steam rally to take place in Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck
Swanage Railway will host a 'Roads to Rail' steam rally on the last weekend of this month.
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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.
Chance to go behind the scenes at the Swanage Railway
The Swanage Railway is to hold an open weekend when the public will have the chance to look behind the scenes at the railway and its stations.
1950s DMU to haul Winter Explorer on Isle of Purbeck trips
A restored 1950s heritage diesel train is to operate a two-day Winter Explorer train service between Norden, Corfe Castle, Harman’s Cross and Swanag…
Swanage Railway volunteers launch £450,000 survival appeal
The Swanage Railway Trust has launched an appeal to raise £450,000 to help save the heritage line in Dorset.
Church Bells celebrate Victorian steam locomotive’s return to service
On 7 October, bells of a Swanage church rang out to celebrate the return to service of T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 after a six-year £650,000 restoration.
Minor problem found with steam locomotive 563 during commissioning
Steam locomotive 563, which is in the final stages of its restoration, has been taken to the engineering facility at Norden for some minor additional …
130-year-old locomotive arrives at Swanage Railway after restoration
Adams T3 Class 563 which is being restored has arrived at the Swanage Railway for commissioning and testing before entering operational service.
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 to hold ‘Roads to Rail’ event next weekend
Next weekend, Swanage Railway volunteers are holding a nostalgic fund-raising steam rally next to Norden station near the village of Corfe Castle.