'BUBBLE CAR' DMU No W55028 IN SERVICE ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY FOLLOWING OVERHAUL AND REPAINT - Thursday 23rd July 2009
Daylight DMU photos

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 leaves Corfe Castle station on 23rd July 2009.

Andrew P.M. Wright has supplied nearly 160 photos featuring BR class 121 'Bubble Car' DMU No W55028 in full service for the first time on the Swanage Railway on the evening of Thursday 23rd July 2009. To see the full set of photos, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

The diesel locomotive had initially arrived at Swanage in March 2009 and entered service very briefly before being moved to Ramparts at Derby for overhaul and repainting into BR green. Recently used for driver route training by South West Trains until purchased for use on the Swanage Railway, the DMU is now in regular service at Swanage.

The crew of ex-South West Trains 'Bubble Car' No W55028 at Corfe Castle station on 23rd July 2009. From right to left are driver and long-time Swanage Railway volunteer Pete Duncalfe, guard George Rashbrook and second man and Swanage Railway fireman Dave Reeves.

The driver of the DMU was long-time Swanage Railway volunteer Pete Duncalfe who started at Swanage in 1978 when he was 16 years old. The second man was fireman Dave Reeves and the guard was George Rashbrook. The signalman at Corfe Castle was Paul Clements.

Andrew's photos also show the 'Bubble Car' DMU passing the Wessex Belle Bistro dining train hauled by Crompton diesel No. 33 111 at Corfe Castle.

Due to the number of photos we have split them over 3 pages, broadly broken down as:
1) Daylight DMU photos (this page)
2) Dusk and night DMU photos here
3) Corfe Castle dusk and night photos here
To see the full set of photos, please scroll down the page.

Due to the number of photos we have split them over 3 pages, broadly broken down as:
1) Daylight DMU photos (this page)
2) Dusk and night DMU photos here
3) Corfe Castle dusk and night photos here
To see the full set of photos, please scroll down the page.