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Swanage Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Rumpole, Oct 10, 2012.

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  1. The Gricing Owl

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    Is that still likely to be the situation for the Gala please? It is where the Observation Car goes that interests me the most.

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    The Gricing Owl, Sep 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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    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 being well it should be the first time in several years that we’ve had 14 coaches in service.
     
    Dan Bennett, Sep 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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    Good news the Bulleid coach will be finished overhaul in time.
    Not sure if the timetable has been updated, but it now shows 926 will now be set A, B or C depending on time of day?.
     
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    D6515 is back at Swanage.
     
    Greenway, Sep 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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    Many thanks. So if I do come down it looks like 30506 and 34070 entering Swanage past the loco shed on set A will be the shots I will prioritise if I can.

    Bryan
     
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    That’s great . Car 14?
     
    gricerdon, Sep 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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    The Devon Belle observation car.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, Sep 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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    Would it not be better if car 14 was attached to Set B to make two 4 car sets and the Bulleid to Set C Also are the set allocations to trains still the same?
     
    gricerdon, Sep 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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    Sorry I meant so that it’s car 14 is attached to a 4 car set
     
    gricerdon, Sep 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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    Is the timetable to be updated?
     
    gricerdon, Sep 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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    926, hauled by diesel loco, just went through Corfe heading for Swanage.
     
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    Hasn't been updated since it went live 4 weeks or so ago
     
    Ben Jenden, Sep 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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