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INTENSIVE SATURDAY SERVICES ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY WITH SEVEN LOCOMOTIVES IN STEAM - 7th July 2007
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News Item and Press Release from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 15th July 2007
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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Intensive 7 steam loco service at Swanage on 7th July 2007 - Photograph copyright Andrew P.M. Wright

LSWR M7 0-4-4 tank No. 30053 arrives at Corfe Castle from Norden on the Swanage Railway on 7th July 2007

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By Andrew P.M. Wright

The Swanage Railway's weekend of steam to mark the 40th anniversary of the last steam trains on the Southern Region of British Railways saw a magnificent appearance by no less than seven superb steam locomotives, operating an intensive train service between Norden park and ride, Corfe Castle, Harman’s Cross, Herston and Swanage.

The three-day event included two historic railway firsts – the first time since Sunday, 7th May, 1967, that a BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 wheel arrangement tender locomotive in the form of No. 76079 had run between Corfe Castle and Swanage – and the first time ever that a BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 tender locomotive in the form of No. 73129 had run in the Isle of Purbeck.

Ex-BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 tender locomotive No. 76079 (left) courtesy of Riley and Son, and Caprotti Standard Class 5 4-6-0 tender locomotive No. 73129 (left) from the Midland Railway Centre both seen at Harman's Cross

Visiting Swanage for the special celebrations were ex-BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 tender locomotive No. 76079 courtesy of Riley and Son, and Caprotti Standard Class 5 4-6-0 tender locomotive No. 73129 from the Midland Railway Centre

Second World War USA ‘Yankee Tank’-look-alike No. 30075 from the East Somerset Railway, seen at Harman's Cross, and a mighty 1940s ‘Battle of Britain’ class Bulleid Pacific No. 34081 ’92 Squadron’ from the North Norfolk Railway seen at Corfe Common.

Also appearing was Second World War USA ‘Yankee Tank’-look-alike No. 30075 from the East Somerset Railway, and the end of southern steam gala also featured a mighty 1940s Bulleid Pacific in the form of ‘Battle of Britain’ class Bulleid Pacific No. 34081 ’92 Squadron’ from the North Norfolk Railway.

Double heading on 7th July 2007 by two of Swanage Railway's resident steam locomotives - ex-BR Standard Class 4 tanks No. 80078 and No. 80104 seen at Corfe Common.

Also running throughout the weekend were the resident Swanage Railway steam locomotives - two ex-BR Standard Class 4 tanks No. 80078 and No. 80104 – built at Brighton in 1954 and 1955 respectively, joined by Swanage-based Dugald Drummond M7 tank No. 30053 designed in 1897 and built at Nine Elms in London during 1905.

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