PHOTO REPORT:
'CATHEDRALS EXPRESS' ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY
EMPTY CARRIAGE STOCK AT CORFE CASTLE AND SHUNTING AT SWANAGE - 9th July 2010

News Item and Press Release from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 14th July 2010
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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Supporting diesel Class 47 245 at the rear of "The Cathedrals Express" departing Corfe Castle as the empty stock is moved from storage at Corfe Castle to Swanage with Class 47 245 on the Wareham end and Swanage Railway's Class 33 111 on the Swanage end. This manoeuvre allowed Swanage Railway scheduled services to continue during the railtour's visit to Swanage. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright

Another milestone was reached in Purbeck on Friday 9th July 2010 when the Steam Dreams' railtour "The Cathedrals Express" London to Swanage & return railtour hauled by No. 30777 Sir Lamiel and supported by Class 47 245 visited Swanage.

Full photo reports from Andrew P.M.Wright are now available with over 300 photos taken of the railtour on the Swanage Railway.

We have provided separate pages of reports as follows:
1) Supporters' photos of the railtour en route to and from Swanage here
2) Official photos of 'Cathedrals Express' Wareham to Swanage here
3) Official photos of 'Cathedrals Express' at Swanage & empty carriage stock at Corfe Castle here
4) Official photos of 'Cathedrals Express' Swanage to Wareham here
To see the full sets of photos, please scroll down the page and follow the above links

Supporting diesel Class 47 245 at the rear of "The Cathedrals Express" rolling stock is moved to Corfe Castle for storage assisted by the Swanage Railway's "Crompton" Class 33 111 on Friday 9th July 2010 to allow Swanage Railway scheduled services to continue during the railtour's visit to Swanage. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright

Swanage Railway scheduled services hauled by ex-BR Standard Class 4 No 80104 arrives at Corfe Castle station during "The Cathedrals Express" railtour's visit to Swanage. Corfe Castle's new 'Victorian' signal box can be seen under construction in the background, framed by Corfe Castle's award-winning footbridge. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright