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Swanage Railway General Discussion

Discussie in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' gestart door Rumpole, 10 okt 2012.

  1. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

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    To be honest when I saw the chain ferry discussion take off I skipped it....
     
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    UP13 New Member

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    I'm making my first visit to the railway tomorrow. Does anybody know which engines are rostered tomorrow?
     
  3. nine elms fan

    nine elms fan Part of the furniture

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    Same here. o_O
     
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    biggles200 Member

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    121 arrives on Wednesday from Eastleigh
     
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  5. Adam-Box

    Adam-Box Member

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    By road or rail?
     
  6. AnthonyTrains2017

    AnthonyTrains2017 Well-Known Member

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    Omg Blossom is back. Definitely getting down in the next few weeks
     
  7. biggles200

    biggles200 Member

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    By rail behind 33012
     
  8. Adam-Box

    Adam-Box Member

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    Pity it isn't going under its own power, can't see a path though?
     
  9. biggles200

    biggles200 Member

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    Arriving Wareham about 5pm
     
  10. DcB

    DcB Well-Known Member

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    Good news, saw on the realtimes site West Coast has some non advertised diesel trains from Swanage to Wareham return, are these for testing and training on the 121?
     
  11. Sunnieboy

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    Looks like the Ivatt 2MT and 257 Squadron running today

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  12. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    They may well get used as such but I think they are the Q paths that were there last summer (removed around this time) and have been there this to allow the Wareham service to operate if needed.
     
  13. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Out of interest with the possible closer approach of a Wareham service is Wool still the diversion point in case of points failure at Worgret (and hence SR drivers will have to sign for that part of the line as well as WCRC did a couple of years ago) or are the Wareham sidings now an allowed diversion in times of Force Majeure?
     
  14. Adam-Box

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    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Off to Eastleigh (image from Corfe webcam)

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    First Born reports 33 & 121 running through Branksome at about 16.40
     
  17. Standard by 4

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    Through Millbrook.... D6515-4 Millbrook 24072019.jpg
     
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  19. Adam-Box

    Adam-Box Member

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    I’m assuming that the 117 is soon to be brought back to Swanage as well? Does anyone know if the bubble car is fully mainline certified now and ready to go? Hopefully some staff training can finally start now.
     
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    A few after arrival on Swanage metals.
    Creech, Castle Crossing and approaching Afflington Bridge. IMG_2203.JPG IMG_2214.JPG IMG_2222.JPG
     
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