'BUBBLE CAR' DMU No W55028 IN SERVICE ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY FOLLOWING OVERHAUL AND REPAINT - Thursday 23rd July 2009
Corfe Castle dusk and night 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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Evocative of an earlier age, Corfe Castle's deserted platform on the evening of 23rd July 2009 after the departure of 'Bubble Car' DMU No W55028. In the background, Corfe Castle's new 'Victorian' signal box on the down platform can be seen rapidly taking shape thanks to the efforts of Swanage Railway volunteers.

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.

Corfe Castle signalman Paul Clements completes his log after the departure of DMU No W55028 on 23rd July 2009.

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.

Corfe Castle's current signal box in the old porter's lodge on the up platform of the station will be replaced by the new 'Victorian' signal box on the down platform which is now rapidly taking shape thanks to the efforts of Swanage Railway volunteers.

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