BULLEID PACIFIC No 34070 MANSTON RETURNS TO THE SWANAGE RAILWAY FROM EASTLEIGH VIA THE MAIN LINE ON 21st JULY 2009
News Item and Photo Report from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 23rd July 2009
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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Andrew P.M.Wright has supplied nearly 200 photos of
Bulleid Pacific No 34070 Manston
returning to Swanage via the main line on
Tuesday 21st July 2009.
To see the full set of photos, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Bulleid Pacific No 34070 Manston arrives at Corfe Castle station on its journey to Swanage,
having travelled from Eastleigh via Wareham and the main line on
Tuesday 21st July 2009.
Bulleid Pacific 'Battle of Britain' class No 34070 Manston returned to Swanage from
Eastleigh via Wareham and the main line on Tuesday 21st July 2009.
Battle of Britain class Bulleid Pacific No 34070 Manston was running hot on all four axleboxes of the leading bogie
when it arrived at Eastleigh Works for the Eastleigh 100 event.
After the event and whilst still at the Works the opportunity was taken to lift the loco and remove the bogie for
further examination and attention.
The driver of the Class 37 for the Swanage-bound trip was Martin Squibb and the driver for the return trip was Dave Hewson.
Loco and crew were supplied by West Coast Railways and had come from Southall in south London.
The crew on the footplate of No 34070 Manston for the journey back from Eastleigh were Mel Cox as the West Coast
Railways Traction Inspector and Graham Froud, Dan Bennett and James Cox as Manston's support crew.
Bulleid Pacific No 34070 Manston at Corfe Castle station on its journey to Swanage on
Tuesday 21st July 2009. In the background can be seen the new 'Victorian' signal box taking shape on the down platform.
Due to the number of photos we have split them over 2 pages:
1) Wareham to Motala here
2) Motala to Swanage (this page)
To see the full set of photos, please scroll down the page.
Due to the number of photos we have split them over 2 pages:
1) Wareham to Motala here
2) Motala to Swanage (this page)
To see the full set of photos, please scroll down the page.
All photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright unless otherwise noted.
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