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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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    I have another photograph which provides an interesting comparison to that 1964 shot taken at Corfe Castle. Here is a very similar angle of 30053, this time taken at Harmans Cross, with 31806 approaching with a two coach driver experience special. Taken on a very dull day in February 2015 to me this is as close a picture as you can get of an early 1960s railway scene, something that Swanage does so well. Even more remarkable is the fact that this scene never actually existed in the 1960s as Harmans Cross is a creation of the post closure era. This to my mind is railway preservation at its very best.
    IMG_3506_edited copy copy.jpg

    Peter
     
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