SWANAGE RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES RETURN TO SWANAGE FROM EASTLEIGH 100 ON TUESDAY 26th MAY 2009

News Item from the Swanage Railway - dated 26th May 2009
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Led by class 37 number 37 706, Swanage Railway locomotives pass through Parkstone returning from Eastleigh on Tuesday 26th May 2009. The convoy consists of class 37 number 37 706, 33 103 "Swordfish", 34 028 Eddystone, M7 no 30053 and the Queen Mary brake van. Photo Graham Cope

Swanage Railway Guard and volunteer Graham Cope has supplied several photos showing Swanage Railway locomotives on their return journey from the Eastleigh 100 Centenary Open Weekend celebrations on Tuesday 26th May 2009.

Graham says, "I was at Parkstone today and recorded the incoming convoy from Eastleigh, with 37 706 leading 33 103 Swordfish, 34028 Eddystone, M7 no 30053 and the Queen Mary brake van. Battle of Britain class, Bulleid Pacific No. 34070 Manston is remaining at Eastleigh to be the first Bulleid loco to be lifted there since 1966."

Graham adds, "Just 3 hours later, the class 37 returned up Parkstone bank, returning the last of the diesel gala visitors to Eastleigh to their homes in the North. My photos show class 37 No. 37 706 leading 26 007 and 20 107 passing at speed through Parkstone station."

Led by class 37 number 37 706, Swanage Railway locomotives pass through Parkstone returning from Eastleigh on Tuesday 26th May 2009. The convoy consists of class 37 number 37 706, 33 103 Swordfish, 34 028 Eddystone , M7 no 30053 and the Queen Mary brake van. Photo Graham Cope

Returning up Parkstone bank, returning the last of the diesel gala visitors to Eastleigh to their homes in the North, class 37 No. 37 706 leads 26 007 and 20 107 at speed through Parkstone station. Photo Graham Cope

The following 13 photos from Swanage Railway volunteer Nathan Au show the shunting activities at Norden on the return of the convoy from Eastleigh on Tuesday 26th May 2009.

Led by class 37 number 37 706, the convoy consisted of class 37 number 37 706, 33 103 Swordfish, 34 028 Eddystone , LSWR Drummond M7 no 30053 and the Queen Mary brake van.

Led by class 37 number 37 706, the convoy consisted of class 37 number 37 706, 33 103 Swordfish, 34 028 Eddystone , LSWR Drummond M7 no 30053 and the Queen Mary brake van. Here M7 no 30053 awaits manouvre. Photo Nathan Au.

Led by class 37 number 37 706, the convoy consisted of class 37 number 37 706, 33 103 Swordfish, 34 028 Eddystone , LSWR Drummond M7 no 30053 and the Queen Mary brake van. Photos Nathan Au.