Railtour to bring passengers to Swanage Diesel Gala and Beer Festival in style The Swanage Railway is set to come alive on Saturday, 9 May, with its much-loved Diesel Gala and Beer Festival, drawing enthusiasts and day-trippers alike to the Dorset coast. Travelling aboard The Dorset Coast Explorer, hauled by a Class 73, passengers can alight straight into the event.

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I also managed to capture the freight train, after having missed it last time.

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This ranged from the Battle of Britain pair to the immaculate T3.

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Some of the resident engines in operation during Swanage Railway's Spring Steam Gala

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The other one was 68067 'Robert' from Great Central Railway.

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The 1st one was WD 152 'Rennes' from Dean Forest Railway.

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Here's something you don't often see at Swanage Railway, an industrial Austerity 0-6-0ST Saddle Tank Engine, at this year's Spring Steam Gala had two of them!

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A couple more images of Betton Grange during Swanage Railway's Spring Steam Gala.

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There's plenty more to come from this event here on these socials.

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This would mainly be a walking trip, with the main focus being Corfe Common.

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Well here we are again, back at Swanage Railway once more. But this time, it's for their Spring Steam Gala.

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Steam locomotive 6880 Betton Grange to visit the Swanage Railway The Swanage Railway has announced that GWR Grange No. 6880 Betton Grange will be visiting them for their Spring Steam Gala.

Constructed between 1998 and 2024, No. 6880 ‘Betton Grange’ is a remarkable engineering achievement and a fine steam locomotive. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/steam-locomotive... #GwrGrangeNo_6880BettonGrange #SwanageRailway

Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman to return to Swanage The Swanage Railway are set to celebrate its 50th Anniversary this autumn with a visit from the renowned Flying Scotsman.

Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman to return to Swanage www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/steam-locomotive... #No_60103FlyingScotsman #swanage #SwanageRailway

Agreement will see steam locomotive 30120 return to steam The 563 Locomotive Group has announced the next stage in its project to return London & South Western Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 steam locomotive No. 120 to steam.

Agreement will see steam locomotive 30120 return to steam www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/agreement-will-s... #563LocomotiveGroup #dorset #herston #LswrT9No_30120 #NationalRailwayMuseum #NineElms #restoration #SwanageRailway

Was definitely cool to experience, even if it was a bit crowded at times.

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I tried to capture as much as possible from the train and the various experiences inside.

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Returned to Swanage Railway to go and see Inspiration, the Railway 200 Exhibition Train.

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Find out what goes on behind the scenes at a heritage railway The Swanage Railway is holding a Community Weekend in February, when visitors can get the rare chance to find out what goes on behind the scenes.

Ticket Inspector Experience www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/find-out-what-go... #CorfeCastle #dorset #norden #signalling #swanage #SwanageRailway

67027 through Poole this morning heading to Swanage, having travelled down from Westbury
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Inspiration set to visit Swanage Railway in February Next month, the Swanage Railway is set to see a visit from the Railway 200 Inspiration Train.

Inspiration set to visit Swanage Railway in February www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/inspiration-set-... #CorfeCastle #crewe #GreaterAnglia #InspirationTrain #railway_200 #swanage #SwanageRailway

Swanage Winter Warm Up event doubles visitors The Swanage Railway’s hugely successful Winter Warm Up event took place on the 3rd and 4th January.

Swanage Winter Warm Up event doubles visitors www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/swanage-winter-w... #class_33 #LswrT3No_563 #SrBattleOfBritainNo_34070Manston #SrWestCountryNo_34028Eddystone #SrUClassNo_31806 #SwanageRailway

Rennes steam locomotive to visit the Swanage Railway The Swanage Railway has announced its first guest for the upcoming Spring Steam Gala. Austerity No. WD152 Rennes will be visiting for the event, which will take place from the 27th March until the 29th March 2026. The locomotive, which was built for the War Department before working at the…

Rennes will appear in its LMR Blue livery and is subject to the completion of its overhaul. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/rennes-steam-loc... #DeanForestRailway #SwanageRailway #Wd152Rennes

One last look at what has been quite a 2025, even if things didn't quite go to plan.

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Volunteers at Swanage Railway stations win ten awards Volunteers at the Swanage Railway in Dorset have won ten awards for floral and neighbourhood excellence in a regional competition,.

Volunteers at Swanage Railway stations win ten awards www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/volunteers-at-sw... #competition #CorfeCastle #HarmanSCross #HerstonHalt #norden #swanage #SwanageRailway #volunteer

We're talking about our industrial past from #BritishRailwaysEngineeringLtd (BREL) to #SwanageRailway, football during WW1 to a nuclear spaceship! Richard Marks is the man who knows. Listen here: www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...

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New Swanage Railway and Network Rail agreement officially signed Network Rail and the Swanage Railway have officially signed a new agreement, which will benefit both organisations. The signing ceremony was held at Corfe Castle on 24th October. Under the new agreement, the Swanage Railway will receive donations of redundant railway assets such as rail and sleepers. These materials can…

New Swanage Railway and Network Rail agreement officially signed www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/new-swanage-rail... #CorfeCastle #NetworkRail #SwanageRailway #SwanageRailwayTrust

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50026 'Indomitable' roars out of Harman's Cross on the #SwanageRailway in 2014, recalling Waterloo-Exeter services in the 1980s
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West Somerset Railway to celebrate express locomotive development Between the 17th and 19th of October, the West Somerset Railway is holding its Autumn Steam Gala.

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