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Here are our illustrated news pages each devoted to a particular aspect of recent activity on the Swanage Railway.

The pages include Press Releases and photographs from Andrew P.M. Wright, the Swanage Railway Press Officer.

All photographs used on these pages are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright or the Swanage Railway unless otherwise acknowledged.

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This page contains news items from the most recent activities on the Swanage Railway. For older news items visit the Swanage Railway News Archive page by clicking here.

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Link  Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum Group £100,000 grant from the European Union (20 photos) - 17/08/10
Link  Photo Report: Evening Services on Saturday 7th August 2010 (130 photos) - 10/08/10
Link  Photo Report: Fireworks on Saturday 7th August 2010 (100 photos) - 10/08/10
Link  Photo Report: 'Swanage Belle' Swanage to Wareham 3rd July (100 photos) - 07/08/10
Link  Photo Report: 'Swanage Belle' at Swanage & activity at Corfe Castle 3rd July (175 photos) - 07/08/10
Link  Photo Report: 'Swanage Belle' Wareham to Swanage 3rd July (70 photos) - 07/08/10
Link  Photo Report: Sunday 1st Aug 2010 - 1st 6-coach trains on the Swanage Railway (100 photos) - 04/08/10
Link  Photo Report: Fireworks and Evening Services on Saturday 31st July 2010(180 photos) - 04/08/10
Link  Supporters' photos of the first scheduled 6-coach trains on the Swanage Railway (4 photos) - 01/08/10
Link  Councils pledge £3 million for vital main line re-signalling July 2010 (30 photos) - 30/07/10
Link  Swanage Railway appears on BBC2 TV's Coast Wednesday 28th July 2010 (30 photos) - 26/07/10
Link  Chance to drive a loco starring in Swanage Railway's 2010 Steam Gala (2 photos) - 19/07/10
Link  UPDATED: Supporters' photos of the 'Cathedrals Express' railtour on 9th July 2010 (6 photos) - 19/07/10
Link  Photo Report: 'Cathedrals Express' Swanage to Wareham 9th July (120 photos) - 14/07/10
Link  Photo Report: 'Cathedrals Express' at Swanage & activity at Corfe Castle 9th July (120 photos) - 14/07/10
Link  Photo Report: 'Cathedrals Express' Wareham to Swanage 9th July (60 photos) - 14/07/10
Link  UPDATED: Bulleid carriage S5761S & Class 108 M51933 return to Swanage (20 photos) - 07/07/10
Link  Supporters' photos of the 'Swanage Belle' London railtour on 3rd July 2010 (8 photos) - 04/07/10
Link  Photo Report: Herston carriage shed excavation & retaining wall construction (40 photos) - 28/06/10
Link  Terrier Driving Experiences after Swanage Railway's 2010 Steam Gala (3 photos) - 26/06/10
Link  Stunning new Swanage Railway Photo Book published by Don Bishop (3 photos) - 25/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Tornado No. 60163 Swanage to Wareham 16th June (30 photos) - 19/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Tornado at Swanage & activity at Eldon's Sidings 16th June (120 photos) - 19/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Tornado No. 60163 Wareham to Swanage 16th June (90 photos) - 19/06/10
Link  UPDATED: Supporters' photos of the 'Purbeck Tornado' on 16 June 2010 (50 photos) - 17/06/10
Link  UPDATED: LNER Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 'Tornado' makes history on 16 June 2010 (10 photos) - 16/06/10
Link  BBC2's Mary, Queen of Shops TV show - Clealls of Corfe at Corfe Castle (4 photos) - 15/06/10
Link  LNER Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' to visit on 16 June 2010 (7 photos) - 12/06/10
Link  Swanage Armed Forces Weekend 19-20 June 2010 - Free travel for troops (3 photos) - 09/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Black Five No. 44871 departs on Saturday 5th June (30 photos) - 05/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Black Five No. 44871 in service 4th June (20 photos) - 05/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Black Five No. 44871 in service 3rd June (50 photos) - 05/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Black Five No. 44871 in service 2nd June (40 photos) - 05/06/10
Link  Members Photos: Black Five No. 44871 at Swanage 2nd & 3rd June (20 photos) - 03/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Black Five No. 44871 in service at Swanage 1st June (5 photos) - 01/06/10
Link  Photo Report: Swanage Belle and Black Five No. 44871 arrival on 31st May (15 photos) - 01/06/10
Link  Swanage Belle and Black Five No. 44871 at Swanage (20 photos) - 31/05/10
Link  30777 Sir Lamiel moves from Swanage to turn at Eastleigh (15 photos) - 28/05/10
Link  Black Five No. 44871 & Eddystone to run all-steam 1st-4th June (3 photos) - 03/06/10
Link  Announcement Update: Sir Lamiel No. 30777 will not operate Swanage services - 24/05/10
Link  Supporters' photos from the Swanage Railway's Victorian Weekend 22-23rd May 2010 (15 photos) - 24/05/10
Link  Supporters' photos of the re-enactment of the first train at Swanage on 20th May (12 photos) - 20/05/10
Link  Rare stationmaster's horn will sound the first train at Swanage on 20th May (5 photos) - 19/05/10
Link  LSWR M7 No. 53 & 50 135 Ark Royal at Swanage on 16th May (6 photos) - 17/05/10
Link  Work on the site of the Swanage Railway's Herston South Carriage Shed (4 photos) - 12/05/10
Link  Behind the Scenes - Engineering at the Swanage Railway (1 new report) - 09/05/10
Link  Photos from Swanage's 2010 Beer Festival and Diesel Gala 7th-9th May (16 photos) - 09/05/10
Link  Locos ready for 2010 Beer Festival and Diesel Gala 7th-9th May at Swanage (100 photos) - 07/05/10
Link  Locos for 2010 Beer Festival and Diesel Gala 7th-9th May arrive at Swanage (70 photos) - 06/05/10
Link  First views of locos for 2010 Beer Festival and Diesel Gala 7th-9th May (5 photos) - 04/05/10
Link  Swanage Railway's 2010 Beer Festival and Diesel Gala 7th-9th May 2010 (10 photos) - 04/05/10
Link  Swanage Railway's £50,000 Open Access Carriage enters service (70 photos) - 30/04/10
Link  BBC Dorset website item on return to service of £50,000 Open Access Carriage - 30/04/10
Link  PAID & VOLUNTEER VACANCIES: 2010 jobs - including Shop, Catering and Passenger Services - 17/04/10
Link  Photo Report of Easter Weekend services at the Swanage Railway (100 photos) - 06/04/10
Link  Easter Monday services at the Swanage Railway - views from Peter Milford (10 photos) - 06/04/10
Link  Behind the Scenes - Engineering at the Swanage Railway (1 new report) - 05/04/10
Link  Petition to Number 10 for £3million bid for Swanage Railway resignalling (2 photos) - 04/04/10
Link  'Purbeck Conqueror' rail tour hauled by 3 Class 73 locos on 27th March 2010 (300 photos) - 04/04/10
Link  Swanage Railway Station Shop reopens after major refurbishment (20 photos) - 13/03/10
Link  £3million bid for Swanage Railway resignalling deadline extended (6 photos) - 09/03/10
Link  See behind the scenes on the Swanage Railway 13th-14th March 2010 (16 photos) - 08/03/09
Link  Swanage Blues Festival at the Swanage Railway 5th-7th March 2010 (2 photos) - 03/03/10
Link  Urgent £3million bid for Swanage Railway resignalling (6 photos) - 24/02/10
Link  Fun all the way at the Swanage Railway Sat 13th Feb to Sun 21th Feb 2010 (6 photos) - 11/02/10
Link  Swanage Railway track ballasting on Thursday 28th January 2010 (2 photos) - 11/02/10
Link  Behind the Scenes - Engineering at the Swanage Railway - Herston trackwork (1 new report) - 30/01/10
Link  Heaviest ever train at work on the Swanage Railway on Thursday 21st January 2010 (90 photos) - 22/01/10
Link  Special stone working for Herston track work passes through Sway (2 photos) - 21/01/10
Link  Swanage Railway Trust's Sygnets Youth Group £16,000 'B' van appeal (4 photos) - 18/01/10
Link  Purbeck Conqueror London Railtour confirmed for 27th March 2010 (1 photo) - 18/01/10
Link  Track and soil sampling work at Herston during the annual shutdown (4 photos) - 18/01/10
Link  Progress with track work at Herston Halt during the annual shutdown (10 photos) - 07/01/10
Link  Loco 80104 on last day of Swanage Railway services before annual shutdown (3 photos) - 04/01/10
Link  Behind the Scenes - Engineering at the Swanage Railway (1 new report) - 03/01/10
Link  Purbeck District Council approves funding for signalling & track design at Worgret Junction - 16/12/09
Link  Definitive documentary DVD on 1st London trains out in time for Christmas (5 photos) - 15/12/09
Link  Behind the Scenes - Engineering at the Swanage Railway (1 new report) - 06/12/09
Link  Wessex Belle Christmas Lunch Service now open for bookings - full details and dates - 01/12/09
Link  Three Bulleids at Swanage 29th November 2009 - Supporters' photos (20 photos) - 30/11/09
Link  Volunteers hail the success of the Swanage to London Christmas Excursion (15 photos) - 30/11/09
Link  History made with the 1st steam train from Swanage to London since 1966 (5 photos) - 30/11/09
Link  Victorian Extravaganza commemorating 125 Years of Swanage's Railway (3 photos) - 26/11/09
Link  Rewheeling Sir Keith Park on 25th November 2009 (140 photos) - 26/11/09
Link  Three Bulleids at Swanage on Sunday 29th November 2009 (3 photos) - 26/11/09
Link  Ex-GWR loco No 6695 visits the SVR for Winter 2009 / Spring 2010 (2 photos) - 24/11/09
Link  First Swanage to London steam service since 1966 on Saturday 28th November 2009 (4 photos) - 24/11/09
Link  Behind the Scenes - Engineering at the Swanage Railway (1 new report) - 10/11/09
Link  Swanage Railway services on Remembrance Sunday 8th November 2009 (50 photos) - 09/11/09
Link  Progress on Corfe Castle's new 'Victorian' signal box 8th November 2009 (100 photos) - 09/11/09
Link  Vintage Transport at the Grand Steam Gala 2009 - Sunday 13th September 2009 (40 photos) - 08/11/09
Link  Veteran driver Peter Smith at the Grand Steam Gala - Sunday 13th September 2009 (90 photos) - 08/11/09
Link  Photo Report from day 3 of the Grand Steam Gala - Sunday 13th September 2009 (200 photos) - 08/11/09
Link  Photo Report from day 2 of the Grand Steam Gala - Saturday 12th September 2009 (200 photos) - 08/11/09
Link  Progress on Corfe Castle's new 'Victorian' signal box 1st November 2009 (60 photos) - 03/11/09
Link  Swanage Railway Trust Super Prize Draw 2009 Winners announced - 02/11/09
Link  Photo Report from day 1 of the Grand Steam Gala - Friday 11th September 2009 (240 photos) - 23/10/09
Link  Photo Report from first Swanage Railway trains to Motala on 11th September 2009 (70 photos) - 23/10/09
Link  Officers' special trains run to Worgret Junction September 2009 (440 photos) - 17/10/09

For older news items please visit the Swanage Railway News Archive page by clicking here.

This page was last updated 17th Aug 2010 by Keith Morgan
All photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
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