Swanage Railway marks 53rd anniversary of last BR trains to town
Mel Cox, who is now a volunteer driver, drove a steam locomotive to Corfe Castle to mark the anniversary of its closure to BR trains.
Mel Cox, who is now a volunteer driver, drove a steam locomotive to Corfe Castle to mark the anniversary of its closure to BR trains.
Swanage Railway volunteers will take part in a national ‘whistle off’ on New Year’s Day at the start of the Railway 200 celebrations.
WiFi is to be connected to Swanage Railway as a pilot to see if it can work on rural and older railway networks.
A 97-year-old man rode the Swanage Railway steam train on his first day out in three years, arranged by Lewis-Manning Hospice Care.
A plaque in honour of the 80th anniversary of D-Day was unveiled on 27 May at Swanage station where American Soldiers left for Normandy.
Train services on the Swanage Railway heritage line were suspended after a diesel locomotive was partially derailed at Corfe Castle station.
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers will stage a two-day community weekend giving the public a rare chance to go behind the scenes.
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride Swanage has added more carriages so further bookings can be taken for this train ride to the ‘North Pole.’
Passengers will be stepping off Swanage Railway Station platform, and onto THE POLAR EXPRESS™ as it heads direct to the ‘North Pole’ from today.