BULLEID BATTLE OF BRITAIN CLASS No 34081 92 SQAUDRON ARRIVES AT SWANAGE ON 4th JULY 2007
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News Item and Press Release from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 6th July 2007
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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As part of the preparation for the Swanage Railway's biggest and best special event ever - the exciting three-day 40th anniversary end of Southern steam event - Bulleid Battle of Britain class 92 Squadron No 34081 arrived at the Swanage Railway via road transporter at Norden from the North Norfolk Railway on Wednesday 4th July, 2007.

To see the full set of nearly 80 photos by Andrew .P.M.Wright of the arrival of Bulleid Battle of Britain class 92 Squadron No 34081 at Swanage on Wednesday 4th July, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

Also appearing with the famous Bulleid locomotive at the landmark event were 6 other steam locos, including three Swanage Railway’s resident locomotives – 1897-designed LSWR M7 tank No. 30053 built at Nine Elms in London in 1905 and BR Standard Class 4 Tanks No. 80078 and No. 80104 both built at Brighton in 1954 and 1955 respectively. The other guest locomotives were No. 30075 visiting from East Somerset Railway, No. 73129 visiting from Midland Railway Centre and No. 76079 visiting between its mainline commitments from Riley and Son.

Andrew's photos also show the movement to Norden of GWR Collett 0-6-2 tank locomotive No. 6695 – which is visiting the North Norfolk Railway.

For other photo reports featuring these locos, please see our news index by clicking here.

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