I also managed to capture the freight train, after having missed it last time.
#swanagerailway #norden #corfecastle #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #steamrailway #steamgala #steamtrain #train #lswr #t3 #uclass #mogul #manston #passengertrain #freighttrain #greatdayout #bluesky #cloudy #lovelyday
This ranged from the Battle of Britain pair to the immaculate T3.
#swanagerailway #corfecastle #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #steamrailway #steamgala #steamtrain #train #lswr #t3 #uclass #mogul #battleofbritain #257squadron #passengertrain #freighttrain #greatdayout #bluesky #cloudy #lovelyday
The other one was 68067 'Robert' from Great Central Railway.
#swanagerailway #corfecastle #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #steamrailway #steamgala #steamtrain #train #industrial #tankengine #saddletank #austerity #robert #brblack #j94 #greatcentralrailway #visitingengines #different #spectacle
The 1st one was WD 152 'Rennes' from Dean Forest Railway.
#swanagerailway #norden #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #steamrailway #steamgala #steamtrain #train #industrial #tankengine #saddletank #austerity #rsh #wd152 #rennes #longmoormilitaryrailway #lmr #visitingengines #pair #doubleheader
A couple more images of Betton Grange during Swanage Railway's Spring Steam Gala.
#swanagerailway #norden #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #steamrailway #steamgala #steamtrain #train #gwr #grange #bettongrange #newbuild #21stcenturysteam #visitingengine #tenderengine #highlight #staroftheshow
There's plenty more to come from this event here on these socials.
#swanagerailway #steamrailway #springsteamgala #steamgala #steamtrain #train #railway #railwaystation #norden #corfecastle #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #walk #fields #hills #crossing #bluesky #cloudy #lovelyday #moretocome
This would mainly be a walking trip, with the main focus being Corfe Common.
#swanagerailway #steamrailway #springsteamgala #steamgala #steamtrain #train #railway #railwaystation #corfecastle #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #walk #fields #hills #bluesky #cloudy #lovelyday #moretocome
Photo of a Wall Brown Butterfly. It is a light brown to yellow colouring with scalloped stripe patterns and black spots on its upper wings. It is resting on dry ground with twigs and grasses.
A photo of a Common Blue Butterfly feeding from a yellow flower amongst tall grasses. The Butterfly is a sky blue colour with pale edging around its wings. It's body is also blue.
#Butterfly survey at #CorfeCommon yesterday.
256 altogether with a couple of unidentifiables. Wonder if we're having visitors from afar as the climate changes. Don't forget to join the big butterfly count.
#butterflies #butterflyconservation #bigbutterflycount #newspecies #pollinators #nature
Out of all the visiting engines for this event, this was the one I wanted to see more than anything else.
#swanagerailway #dieselgala #corfecastle #corfecommon #norden #purbeck #dorset #heritagerailway #railway #trains #diesel #class50 #thunderer #hansonandhall #worththewait #bluesky #lovelyday
Some of the remaining images from Friday's trip, which involved us walking back to the field located between Corfe Castle and Norden to watch the trains go by.
#swanagerailway #dieselgala #corfecastle #corfecommon #norden #purbeck #dorset #walk #deer #heritagerailway #railway #bluesky #lovelyday
We also went up to the bridge just further up the line and got some great views back towards Corfe Castle.
#swanagerailway #dieselgala #corfecastle #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #walk #hertiagerailway #railway #train #diesel #cows #bridge #fields #view #vantagepoint #bluesky #lovelyday #clouds
It took a lot of faffing around to get to this point, but we did eventually make to Corfe Common to get some great views of passing trains.
#swanagerailway #dieselgala #corfecastle #corfecommon #purbeck #dorset #walk #hertiagerailway #railway #fields #view #vantagepoint #bluesky #lovelyday #clouds
