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    Rolling Stock Movements

    Car 14 from Swanage, heading for winter undercover storage.
    Post by: Rumpole, Nov 17, 2023 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    That all depends on what metric you use to judge sufficient patronage. While Winter DMU services have generally had a below average take-up, the...
    Post by: Rumpole, Nov 9, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    As one of those crew members, I'd agree with that. There is a very good engine in there, but it's very much in the early stages of running in and...
    Post by: Rumpole, Oct 10, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    I'd love to see some of the photos from the gallery at Castle View from our last trip today. The light was absolutely stunning.
    Post by: Rumpole, Oct 8, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    LSWR T3 563

    Back in August it was on display in the Warehouse.
    Post by: Rumpole, Oct 6, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LSWR T3 563

    No it doesn't.
    Post by: Rumpole, Oct 5, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    The FGW unit not working the full line was nothing to do with long or short swing links bogies. It was down to a different approach to the gauging...
    Post by: Rumpole, Sep 27, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    You're correct that the FGW unit terminated at Corfe, due to FGW taking a more risk-averse view on clearances. We ran a 7-coach connecting service...
    Post by: Rumpole, Sep 27, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    An East Midland Trains HST set worked through to Swanage on 14 June 2014 as the 'Swanage Samaritan' railtour.
    Post by: Rumpole, Sep 26, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    I believe (although I've not been on the railway for a week or two) the current set strengthened to 6 coaches is 1x brake and 5x Mark 1 TSO's. The...
    Post by: Rumpole, Sep 17, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    LSWR T3 563

    You beat me to it!
    Post by: Rumpole, Sep 1, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Project Wareham

    It may be wrong, but I hear quite a lot of his 'summer rail tour' has been a car journey punctuated by photo opportunities.
    Post by: Rumpole, Aug 28, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    In the 2017 Peak season part of the trial, the Wareham services were 1026, 1226, 1426 and 1626 off Swanage. This fitted with the SR's standard...
    Post by: Rumpole, Aug 18, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Andy What I've stated in my post is for 6 coach operation; it's how we've done it a number of times in the past, including on old yellow...
    Post by: Rumpole, Aug 18, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Easiest way to do it at Swanage is actually remove the arriving loco at the Swanage Inner Home signal; drop that into the Loop, and then use a...
    Post by: Rumpole, Aug 18, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Nothing to prohibit assistance from the rear in the SR Rule Book. In fact, there are a number of specific provisions for it.
    Post by: Rumpole, Aug 11, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    That's a shame. I'd give my right arm to spend a day charging up and down on a Peckett, maybe I ought to switch railways!
    Post by: Rumpole, Jul 28, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Project Wareham

    Thanks Don; you should have a reply. Hope it helps.
    Post by: Rumpole, Jul 21, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Project Wareham

    I can't repeat the most used sayings in most of my 'boxes...
    Post by: Rumpole, Jul 19, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    I always dreamed of a Big 4 gala with just 8F's in traffic!
    Post by: Rumpole, Jul 8, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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