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Rail minister visits the Swanage Railway using its trial Wareham heritage diesel train service
The Minister of State for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman MP, has made an informal visit to the Swanage Railway in the Isle of Purbeck –...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Aug 24, 2023
Swanage Railway starts first DMU heritage train service to main line at Wareham since 1972
The first diesel multiple unit train service to the main line at Wareham since 1972 has been started by the Swanage Railway – with a...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Apr 5, 2023
Child on last British Rail train to Wareham is conductor driver on first heritage train to return
A dedicated volunteer who was one of the first to start rebuilding the Swanage Railway – and who travelled on the last British Rail train...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Apr 2, 2023
Wareham trial train service postponed to summer 2023
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have postponed their planned trial diesel train service to the main line at Wareham until the summer...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Mar 17, 2022
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