Swanage Railway General Discussion

Looking forward to see the Halloween train, is this confirmed to be a steam train ?

So far sales are extremely low. Unsure weather it would have been easier, instead of a separate train Nordon - Nordon. To run 2 services like normal but make both of them 'more Halloween themed'. A trip without being allowed off at Swanage at all seems for me, a shame

 

Wow and my wife calls me "Mr Negativity"
So the railway is trying a new experience, it may work, it may not, but if you do not try you will never know.
Good job NASA decided to go into space despite not being able to put the space station up on the first launch.

Were you not one of those complaining earlier in the year that the railway should have been running a daily two train steam service all summer?

Where is Nordon by the way?

 

It will be steam.

 

In Sweden: Nordon North Yacht Harbour, Tjuvkil, Sweden Marina.

Bryan

 

It also reduces any chances of secondary spend in the station shop.

Swanage Railway experimented with a Halloween Specials Week some (many?) years ago. It must have been none-too-successful though as either the event used too many volunteers [and the railway has less now] and/or not enough profit was made. From memory, which was never very good in the first place unfortunately, I do not recall Halloween Specials being repeated until now.
Time, and bookings, will tell no doubt.

 

One of the Maunsell carriages has left the carrage shed, is this now both repainted? Have to say they are looking stunning

 

Just 1381 so far. Went back in after the gala for lining. 1346 has now gone in for a repaint in to lined olive too.

IMG_8690 by Dan Bennett posted Sep 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM

 

Wow! Didn’t realise to they were going into SR livery. Can we have the M7 in green to match please? (And a restored Maunsell brake would be nice to complete the set).

 

"Open your wallet and say after me - HELP YOURSELF!"

 

brilliant news that the engine shed/turntable and the road bridge are now listed as Grade 2 structure :

“Two further sites have been listed at Grade II along the Swanage Railway heritage line: Swanage Engine Shed and Turntable, and Northbrook Road overbridge. The construction of Swanage Railway in 1885 contributed to the widespread use of Purbeck stone, and to the development of Swanage as a seaside destination.”


https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/new-sites-listed-200-years-railway/

 

What a silly comment. We can all have our dreams, that’s what this hobby is all about. And who says I haven’t contributed to the SR heritage carriage funds?

 

Yes it was silly deliberately - hence the winking emoji. However, if you hadn't heard of this well-known phrase before so didn't recognise the humorous nature of it, then I'm sorry.
Finally, everyone has dreams and aspirations of course. Unfortunately, as I'm sure you realise, without the influx of substantial funding one's dreams have a habit of remaining unfulfilled.

 

Dreams can come true. The B van at Corfe is also being painted into Maunsell olive green to act as break van for the two TO's.
As for the M7, unfortunately it's membership has already voted on BR black as I understand.

 

Shame. 31 years since it first ran in preservation it has only ever run in black livery. Time for a change surely.

At least we have the T9 in SR green to look forward to one day.