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    Swanage Autumn Steam Gala 12 - 14 September

    1381 is the other coach. It’s part way through a transformation from BR southern green to lined Maunsell Olive
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 12 sep 2025 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    A set will be as it is now (5 Mk1s) B set planned to be 2 Mk1s, 1 Maunsell, Car 14 C set planned to be 3 Mk1s, 1 Maunsell and Bulleid CK 5761 All...
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 8 sep 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Bulleid CK 5761 is planned to be back in service for the gala. Maunsell TO 1381 is currently in the goods shed undergoing a repaint and roof...
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 4 sep 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Who says it’s new spending, and not reallocation of other funds?
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 1 mei 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    It’s the construction company’s welfare unit
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 13 mrt 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    The bar car (4055) and the brake coach (21205) are both still on the railway
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 6 mrt 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

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    Post door: Dan Bennett, 28 feb 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Project Wareham

    I wonder what would happen if Dorset Council stopped paying for gate keepers and just left the gates open, or even removed them? Back to how it...
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 16 feb 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    The carriage washer brush machines are brand new replacement units paid for by the Swanage Railway Trust 200 club as the old brush machines were...
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 12 feb 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    76275 had some electrical work, and a quick paint job back in 2016 or 17 to tidy it up before it left St Leonard’s. Its last overhaul would have...
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 16 jan 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Picture borrowed from Facebook [ATTACH]
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 6 okt 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    There’s loads of room at Swanage now with the 5 coach dining set gone
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 22 mei 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

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    Post door: Dan Bennett, 6 mei 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Swanage’s nearest branch of Barclays (with whom we bank) is now in Dorchester. So that’s a 60 mile/1.5 hours (on a good day) round trip for...
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 13 apr 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Bulleid Brake 4365 needs an intermediate overhaul of the bodywork and doors before it can be used again. Personally I would have preferred for...
    Post door: Dan Bennett, 31 mrt 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK