PHOTO REPORT FROM THE FEBRUARY 2007 THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE EVENT AT THE SWANAGE RAILWAY
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Photo Report from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 24th February 2007
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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Thomas at Corfe Castle on the Swanage Railway 17th February, 2007.

Thomas delighted thousands of visitors when he visited the Swanage Railway for nine days of fun and frolics between Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th February, 2007. The Thomas events are important for the Swanage Railway because they bring to life a favourite children's character which encourages children to become more interested in steam railways and perhaps become the heritage railway volunteers of the future.

Thomas at Corfe Castle with fireman Andrew Harvey from Yeovil on 17th February, 2007.

Andrew P.M. Wright has supplied over 80 photos taken during the first weekend of Thomas's latest visit to the Swanage Railway between Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th February, 2007.

Andrew's photos include Thomas's driver Les Frampton from Wimborne, and fireman Andrew Harvey from Yeovil - picking up its stock from the yard at Corfe Castle. The guard is Graham Cope from Bournemouth who is also a signalman.

Driver Les Frampton (right) is seen being interviewed by Corfe Castle station porter Peter Foster (centre) for Dorset County Hospital's radio station in Dorchester, watched by guard Graham Cope of Bournemouth who is also a signalman on the Swanage Railway. Peter is also shown pictured winding up Thomas with his carriage key.

At Corfe Castle station, driver Les Frampton is seen being interviewed by Corfe Castle station porter Peter Foster for Dorset County Hospital's radio station in Dorchester. The interview is being watched by watched by guard Graham Cope of Bournemouth who is also a signalman on the Swanage Railway.

The photos also show Peter Foster using his carriage key to 'wind up' Thomas at Corfe Castle.

We have split the photos over several pages. Please follow the links at the foot of this page for more photos.

Brake van rides at Swanage and guard Graham Cope from Bournemouth, who is also a signalman.

Andrew's photos feature Thomas along the 6-mile length of the Swanage Railway, and also show the Swanage Railway's Class 08 diesel shunter hauling brake van rides.

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