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BULLEID CARRIAGE S5761S RETURNS FROM RAMPART FOR COMPLETION AT SWANAGE
Monday, 5th July 2010
News Item from the Swanage Railway - updated 2nd & 5th July 2010
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Swanage Railway's Bulleid-designed Corridor Composite carriage number S5761S at Norden on Friday 2nd July 2010. Photo Mike Stollery
UPDATE 7th JULY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM NATHAN AU INCLUDING ARRIVAL OF CLASS108 UNIT M51933
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Swanage Railway volunteer Mike Stollery writes:
Here are two photos of Bulleid-designed Corridor Composite carriage number S5761S on the pad at
Norden after return from Rampart, Derby,
following its £80,000 mechanical and structural overhaul on Friday 2nd July 2010, and four photos
of the carriage on Monday 5th July during its move from Norden down the line to Swanage.
S5761S will remain in Swanage overnight and then be moved to Harman's Cross on Tuesday 6th July
to be shunted next to Harmans Cross today to be coupled to BG 84140.
The reason for this is that the BG will be used as a workshop to enable 5761's interior work to
be completed elsewhere than in the Goods Shed.
4365 is due to move back to Swanage either this or next week to complete its own restoration over the next 2 to 3 weeks.
There remains about 12 months work for Swanage Railway Carriage & Wagon volunteers* to complete it, and an
Appeal has been launched to fund its completion and to fund the third of the four Bulleid coaches
The carriage was purchased privately from mainline service with British Rail in 1970 in complete passenger carrying condition, but
in need of a complete mechanical and structural overhaul.
Swanage Railway's Bulleid-designed Corridor Composite carriage number S5761S at Norden on Friday 2nd July 2010. Photo Mike Stollery
Resident on the Mid-Hants Railway from 1978, the
carriage was moved to the Swanage Railway in 1985 for overhaul to return it to its first regular passenger carrying use since 1968.
Swanage Railway's Bulleid-designed Semi-Open Brake Third carriage number S4365S
now only needs minor work to complete its own £75,000 restoration. Photo Mike Stollery
Brake Third coach no. S4365S only needs minor work to complete its own £75,000 restoration.
Pullman Observation Car 14 left the Swanage Railway on Friday 2nd July to go to the Derby contractor as the return
load for further work to cure water ingress.
The following four photos were taken on Monday 5th July by Mike Stollery during the move of Bulleid Composite 5761 to Swanage.
After delivery from Rampart, Bulleid Composite 5761 commences its journey to Swanage
for completion of its internal restoration. Here seen leaving Norden at 2pm on Monday 5th July 2010. Photo Mike Stollery
Coupled to 33103 'Swordfish', 5761 waits to cross the 13.50 ex Swanage at Corfe Castle on Monday 5th July 2010. Photo Mike Stollery
Viewed from Corfe Castle footbridge the Class 33 and 5761 bask in the sunshine on Monday 5th July 2010. Photo Mike Stollery
Framed by the Corfe Castle footbridge, 33103 with its one coach 'Bulleid Special'
about to get the 'Rightaway' after arrival of the 13.50 from Swanage hauled by 6695, just discernable in the distance
on Monday 5th July 2010. Photo Mike Stollery
Sister carriage to S4365S - Bulleid-designed Semi-Open Brake Third carriage number S4366S
in dire need of work to return it to service on the Swanage Railway, shown here in 2003
since when it has been tidied up and moved to off-site storage.
Photo Mike Stollery
For completeness, here is a photo of our fourth Bulleid coach no 1457 a 64 seat open third.
This photo was also taken in 2003 before it was tarpaulined - the blue blob on the roof. Subject
to funds being found (estimated at £120k) it is thought that this will be the next to be overhauled.
Photo Mike Stollery
On approach to the pad at Norden Class 33 No.33103 'Swordfish' is dwarfed by the crane's impressive jib
on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
Crew prepare the Bulleid carriage S5761S for transit before coupling up and travelling to Swanage
on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
Class 33 No.33103 'Swordfish' at the hands of driver Mel Cox departs Norden with Bulleid carriage S5761S in tow
on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
With the Bulleid coach S5761S moved to Swanage by class 33 No.33103
'Swordfish' in the morning, the pad at Norden was clear for the return of the class
108 DMU coach M51933 from Eastleigh. After being unable to return to Swanage by rail,
with No.30777 Sir Lamiel and the DMUs other coach M54504 in May, Allelys Heavy Haulage
transported the remaining coach by road:
at Norden on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
Allelys Heavy Haulage low loader arrives at Norden with class 108 coach M51933 from Eastleigh Works
on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
Allelys Heavy Haulage low loader arrives at Norden with class 108 coach M51933 from Eastleigh Works
on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
The low loader carefully aligns itself with the track
at Norden on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
The lorry ran around to the opposite end of the trailer in preparation to winch the coach down slowly
at Norden on Monday 5th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
Touchdown, M51933 has returned to the Swanage Railway for future use once more!
Photo Nathan Au
The following morning on Tuesday July 6th, class 33 No.33103 'Swordfish' returned to Norden to collect M51933 to be taken down to Swanage. Hopefully the two units will be again paired together soon to complete the DMU set, ready for use on service trains once more...
Basking in the morning light, M51933 awaits collection from Norden to return to Swanage
on Tuesday 6th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
Class 33 No.33103 'Swordfish' approaches the class 108 coach M51933 to couple up and return back to Swanage
at Norden on Tuesday 6th July 2010.
Photo Nathan Au
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