FLASHBACK: EX-SWT DIESEL 'BUBBLE CAR' No W55028 ARRIVAL ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY VIA THE MAINLINE AT WAREHAM PRIOR TO OVERHAUL AND REPAINTING - 21st March 2009
Wareham to Motala journey

Photo Report from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 24th July 2009
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
Photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright.
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Ex-South West Trains 'Bubble Car' No W55028 (960012) arrives at Wareham station on the main line ready for its onward journey via Motala to Swanage on 21st March 2009.

Andrew P.M. Wright has supplied over 200 photos of ex-South West Trains BR class 121 'Bubble Car' No W55028 (still numbered as 960012) on its journey from Wareham to Swanage on 21st March 2009. To see the full set of photos, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

The diesel locomotive initially arrived at Swanage in March 2009 and immediately entered service very briefly before being moved to Ramparts at Derby for overhaul and repainting into BR green.

Swanage Railway's Steve Dyer opens the gates as ex-SWT 'Bubble Car' No W55028 (960012) arrives at the boundary of the Swanage Railway at Motala on 21st March 2009.

Ex-SWT 'Bubble Car' No W55028 (960012) arrives at Swanage station on 21st March 2009.

The diesel locomotive had been used for driver route training by South West Trains, until purchased for use on the Swanage Railway early in 2009.

Swanage Railway driver Bob McGaw at the controls of ex-SWT 'Bubble Car' No W55028 (960012) on 21st Mar 2009.

Due to the number of photos we have split them over 4 pages, broadly broken down as:
1) Wareham to Motala (this page)
2) Motala to Norden here
3) Arrival at Swanage here
4) Refuelling and maintenance at Swanage here
To see the full set of photos, please scroll down the page.

To see the full set of photos, please scroll down the page.

Due to the number of photos we have split them over 4 pages, broadly broken down as:
1) Wareham to Motala (this page)
2) Motala to Norden here
3) Arrival at Swanage here
4) Refuelling and maintenance at Swanage here
To see the full set of photos, please follow these links.