A Day on the Swanny (!)

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:15 pm

On Friday, I paid a visit to the Swanage Railway.

If you haven't been, you MUST go as it is set in one of the most beautiful places in England. I swear they wanted to call it the Isle of Perfect rather than Purbeck...

http://simonking889.fotopic.net/c1566553_1.html

A video is yet to come

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:31 pm

Good stuff Si, I agree that Swanage is a great line. The Devon Belle car's looking good as well

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:34 pm

great pictures Si looks like you had a great day and the sun was shining at last

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:04 am

Great pics Simon.

Looks like a good day out.

would be interesting to know more about that narrow gauge line

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:05 pm

Some great photos Si. Thanks for posting the link.

As Andy says that narrow gauge railway is very interesting.

I visited the Swanage Railway in style when I lived in Surrey. Travelled 1st Class Dining out of Waterloo being pulled by 35028 'Clan Line' & 34027 'Taw Valley'. On arrival at Poole we were bussed to the Swanage to have a return trip hauled by 34072 '247 Squadron'. That was a great day out being hauled by 3 fine Southern Railways steam locos.

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:29 pm

That is one of the MOST beautifull places in the UK!

If any one wishes i will try and get some information from some people at twyford as our chairman was involved but somthings happened and he really is ard to get info out about the line!

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:02 pm

andysleigh wrote:would be interesting to know more about that narrow gauge line

I think this website should answer your question - http://www.pmmmg.org/index.html

grumpfuttock · Post by **grumpfuttock** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:02 pm

Thanks Si, looking at the photo's brought back many happy memories, as I have spent my summer holidays at Swanage for many years. Unfortunately I haven't been there in the past 6 years.

I am a bit puzzled by the shots taken at Norden, as the Wareham end of the line seems to have altered since I was there last, and also the level crossing barriers seem to have been replaced by crossing gates.

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:20 pm

John, presumably those changes occurred after Jan 2002 when the Swanage Railway was finally reconnected to the national rail network again.

You can just see the Network Rail 'Stop' sign just in front of the bridge.

Although some 6 years later they have yet to get a train carrying public passengers over this connection (the Virgin special in 2002 was only carrying invited guests I believe).

I travelled on the first public passenger train from the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway onto the national rail network on last Sunday and returned as well. Departed at 07:00 and arrived at 22:00 - a very long day!

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