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This page provides a list of all news items published on the Swanage Railway Trust web site. The most recent story story is shown first. Each story is assigned to a particular category - for example. Heritage Coaches. The category is shown as a link in the footer of each story. Clicking on that link will show all stories in the same category.

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News of projects, volunteer activities and daily happenings around the railway.

Community Weekend to give public opportunity to go behind the scenes on the Swanage Railway

Andrew P.M. Wright

Jan 213 min read

Community Weekend to give public opportunity to go behind the scenes on the Swanage Railway

Devoted Swanage Railway volunteers are to stage a fascinating two-day Community Weekend giving the public the opportunity to go behind the s

Donation appeal so 1960s British Rail ‘push-pull’ train can run at Swanage for first time since 1971

Andrew P.M. Wright

Jan 154 min read

Donation appeal so 1960s British Rail ‘push-pull’ train can run at Swanage for first time since 1971

Dedicated volunteers have launched an appeal to raise £20,000 to complete the restoration of an historic TC carriage that will enable a 1960

BR Swanage branch driver drives train from Swanage on 53rd anniversary of last BR trains

Andrew P.M. Wright

Jan 34 min read

BR Swanage branch driver drives train from Swanage on 53rd anniversary of last BR trains

A man who drove diesel trains to Swanage in the dying years of the Purbeck branch line - in the late 1960s and early 1970s - has driven a st

Victorian steam locomotive ‘Whistles Off’ at start of national Railway 200 celebrations

Andrew P.M. Wright

Jan 13 min read

Victorian steam locomotive ‘Whistles Off’ at start of national Railway 200 celebrations

New Year’s Day saw dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers take part in a national ‘whistle off’ at the start of Railway 200 celebrations marki

Four historic locomotives from 1890s to 1960s to star in nostalgic ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend

Andrew P.M. Wright

Dec 29, 20243 min read

Four historic locomotives from 1890s to 1960s to star in nostalgic ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend

An evocative ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend featuring four historic locomotives, spanning the period from the 1890s to the 1960s, is to bring stea

Victorian steam locomotive to ‘Whistle Off’ marking start of national 'Railway 200' celebrations

Andrew P.M. Wright

Dec 26, 20243 min read

Victorian steam locomotive to ‘Whistle Off’ marking start of national 'Railway 200' celebrations

New Year’s Day will see dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers take part in a national ‘whistle off’ at the start of Railway 200 celebrations

Harman's Cross station volunteers donate surplus wood to Swanage community carpentry classes

Andrew P.M. Wright

Oct 28, 20243 min read

Harman's Cross station volunteers donate surplus wood to Swanage community carpentry classes

Dedicated and caring volunteers who maintain the Swanage Railway’s award-winning heritage station at Harman’s Cross – which has been built f

Music concert in memory of young Swanage man who died of cancer to raise money for charities

Andrew P.M. Wright

Aug 18, 20243 min read

Music concert in memory of young Swanage man who died of cancer to raise money for charities

A poignant and uplifting concert of live music and song by the sea in Swanage in memory of a young man who died of cancer is to raise...

‘Sunset Shuttle’ evening heritage diesel train service connects Swanage, Harman's Cross & Corfe Castle

Andrew P.M. Wright

Jul 29, 20242 min read

‘Sunset Shuttle’ evening heritage diesel train service connects Swanage, Harman's Cross & Corfe Castle

A summer holidays ‘Sunset Shuttle’ evening heritage diesel train service connecting Swanage, Herston Halt, Harman’s Cross and Corfe...

Sygnets' visit to the Isle of Wight Railway

Derek Pattenson

Jul 22, 20241 min read

Sygnets' visit to the Isle of Wight Railway

On Saturday 13th July, the Swanage Railway Sygnets embarked on an adventure to the Isle of Wight Heritage Railway. A group of 20...