Volunteers to stage Christmas ‘Steam and Lights’ trains after last year's sold out success
Evocative Christmas ‘Steam and Lights’ trains – featuring more operating days together with refreshed lineside and station lighting...
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Andy Vincent
Aug 18, 2021
London Transport Museum: Hidden Hangouts
Based in Covent Garden, the London Transport Museum hosts exhibits relating to the heritage of London's transport, as well as conserving...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Aug 2, 2021
Swanage Railway gets on board national ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign to raise heritage line awareness
Swanage Railway volunteers are joining organisations across the United Kingdom in a new ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign to raise awareness...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Jul 7, 2021
August bank holiday weekend ‘Roads to Rail’ mini steam rally to take place near Corfe Castle
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to stage a nostalgic fund-raising mini steam rally in a field next to Norden station near the...
Andy Vincent
Jul 2, 2021
'New' 130 year old coach body arrives at the Swanage Railway
The body of a former London and South Western Railway coach dating from 1890 has arrived on the Swanage Railway. Starting around 1886,...
Andy Vincent
Jul 1, 2021
Herston carriage shed appeal update
An update from Randy Coldham, Chairman SRT Fundraising Group On 12th March 2021 we launched an appeal to raise £65,000 by the 30th June....
Andrew P.M. Wright
Jun 20, 2021
Match funding pledge to help public donate £9,210 so work can resume on new carriage shed
A match funding pledge is being made by the Swanage Railway Trust to encourage the public to donate £9,210 in ten days and reach a target...
Andrew P.M. Wright
May 23, 2021
Real time train information for passengers in a heritage railway first
In an attractive and engaging heritage style, constantly updated live train information has come to the Swanage Railway in a first for a...
Andrew P.M. Wright
May 17, 2021
New volunteer recruitment officer for Swanage Railway and main line station support groups
A new recruitment and retention officer has been appointed to attract volunteers to the Swanage Railway – as well as the Wareham and Wool...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Apr 26, 2021
1940s express steam locomotive ‘Eddystone’ returns after a three-year £350,000 overhaul
A classic 1940s express steam locomotive has returned to the Swanage Railway after an extensive three year £350,000 overhaul by its...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Apr 13, 2021
Covid-safe steam train service resumes between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage
Featuring assigned and socially distanced seating, Covid-safe steam trains have resumed between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage – after...
Andy Vincent
Apr 11, 2021
Members Update: Members Forum April 2021
Members Forum As announced in the new issue of the Swanage Railway Magazine, there will be a Member's Forum this week. This is scheduled...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Apr 9, 2021
Covid-safe Swanage Railway steam train service to resume on Monday 12 April 2021
Covid-safe steam trains – featuring assigned and socially distanced seating – are to resume between Norden, Corfe Castle and Swanage on...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Apr 5, 2021
New video launched to boost £65,000 appeal so work can resume on new carriage shed
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have produced a new fund-raising video explaining why they are battling to raise £65,000 so that...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Apr 2, 2021
Swanage Railway wins government grant to help with Covid-safe transition to full re-opening
The Swanage Railway has been awarded a £189,200 Government grant from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage to help the popular Isle of...
Andy Vincent
Apr 1, 2021
Heritage Coaches: March 2021 update
Covid regulations during March limited both volunteer numbers and activities with only essential maintenance activities permitted to...
Andy Vincent
Mar 25, 2021
Signals & Telegraph: servicing Harmans Cross lever frame
The Swanage Railway operates three signal boxes plus the Norden crossing control. Each of these has a lever frame that controls points,...
Andy Vincent
Mar 16, 2021
Double Your Donation! Match funding helps accelerate Swanage carriage shed appeal
Last week we launched our Herston Carraige shed appeal, which aims to raise £65,000 by the end of June, to enable the steel girders to be...
Andrew P.M. Wright
Mar 12, 2021
Appeal launched to raise £65,000 so work can resume on a new carriage storage shed
An appeal has been launched by Swanage Railway volunteers to raise £65,000 so that work can resume on building a much-needed £240,000...
Andy Vincent
Mar 9, 2021
Purbeck Railway Circle Premiere: Signalling the Wareham link
The Purbeck Railway Circle is holding their third virtual meeting of 2021 on Thursday 18th March at 7:30pm where "Upgrading and...
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