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RESIDENTS are being given the chance to go behind the scenes at Swanage Railway. The award-winning heritage line, which has been rebuilt since 1976, will host a community weekend on Saturday ...
Dan Bennett said the trains were part of the history of the Swanage branch line Volunteers are working to bring a 1960s push-pull diesel train back to a branch line after an absence of more than ...
Swanage Railway volunteer Zac Hopkins does not know how to explain his captivation with heritage railways. "There's just something fascinating about them," he said. "The sounds, the sights, the ...
BEER and diesel will be the order of the day at a heritage railway. Classic diesel locomotives will be pulling trains at Swanage Railway for enthusiasts who have the chance to hop off and sup a ...
Nine heritage diesel locomotives from the 1960s and 1970s – seven of them visiting the Swanage Railway and two resident – gathered on the heritage line to haul passenger trains during the gala ...
A new Sunset Shuttle diesel train service is being launched. The service, which is run by Swanage Railway volunteers, links Swanage, Herston Halt, Harman's Cross and Corfe Castle. It aims to ...
Victorian steam locomotive hauls first train in 78 years The T3 class No. 563 engine, which dates back to 1893, was relaunched on the Swanage Railway in Dorset.