SUPPORTERS' PHOTOS OF THE FIRST SCHEDULED 6-COACH TRAINS ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY - Sunday 1st August 2010

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The first scheduled 6-coach trains on the Swanage Railway on 1st Aug 2010. The 10:30 leaving Swanage hauled by LSWR 0-4-4T Class M7 No.53 (30053) in Southern black livery. Photo Mike Stollery

Another milestone was reached in Purbeck on Sunday 1st August 2010 when the first scheduled 6-coach trains ran on the Swanage Railway.

Swanage Railway supporter Mike Stollery, has supplied four photos of departures of some of the first scheduled 6-coach trains from Swanage on Sunday 1st August 2010.

The first scheduled 6-coach trains on the Swanage Railway on 1st Aug 2010. The 13:10 departing from Swanage headed by ex-Southern Railway Bulleid Pacific 4-6-2 "Battle of Britain" Class No. 34070 Manston. Photo Mike Stollery

The first of the scheduled 6 coach Swanage Railway trains, the 09:50 from Swanage to Norden via Herston Halt, Harman's Cross and Corfe Castle, was hauled by ex-BR Standard class 4 No. 80104. Its timetable counterpart from Norden, the 09.50 from Norden to Swanage via Corfe Castle, Harman's Cross and Herston Halt was hauled by by ex-Southern Railway Bulleid Pacific 4-6-2 "Battle of Britain" Class No. 34070 Manston.

Mike's photos show the 10:30 leaving Swanage hauled by LSWR 0-4-4T Class M7 No.53 (30053) and the 13:10 departing from Swanage headed by No. 34070 Manston.

The first scheduled 6-coach trains on the Swanage Railway on 1st Aug 2010. The 13:10 departing from Swanage headed by ex-Southern Railway Bulleid Pacific 4-6-2 "Battle of Britain" Class No. 34070 Manston. Photo Mike Stollery

The first scheduled 6-coach trains on the Swanage Railway on 1st Aug 2010. The 13:10 departing from Swanage headed by ex-Southern Railway Bulleid Pacific 4-6-2 "Battle of Britain" Class No. 34070 Manston. Photo Mike Stollery