PHOTO REPORT:
'THE SWANAGE BELLE' ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY
EMPTY CARRIAGE STOCK AT CORFE CASTLE AND SHUNTING AT SWANAGE - Saturday 3rd July 2010

News Item and Press Release from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 6th August 2010
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
Photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright.
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With supporting diesel Class 37 706 at the rear of "The Swanage Belle", Swanage Railway's Class 33 33103 "Swordfish" heads the empty stock movement to Corfe Castle for storage from Swanage. 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 Saturday 3rd July 2010 when the The Railway Touring Company's railtour "The Swanage Belle" London to Swanage & return railtour hauled by No. 30777 Sir Lamiel and supported by Class 37 706 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 'The Swanage Belle' Wareham to Swanage here
3) Official photos of 'The Swanage Belle' at Swanage & empty carriage stock at Corfe Castle here
4) Official photos of 'The Swanage Belle' Swanage to Wareham here
To see the full sets of photos, please scroll down the page and follow the above links

Supporting diesel Class 37 706 at the rear of "The Swanage Belle" rolling stock is moved from storage at Corfe Castle to Swanage for the return journey to London storage hauled by the Swanage Railway's "Crompton" Class 33 103 "Swordfish" on Saturday 3rd July 2010. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright

No. 30777 Sir Lamiel is refuelled at the Swanage coaling dock on Saturday 3rd July 2010 when the The Railway Touring Company's railtour "The Swanage Belle" London to Swanage & return railtour visited Swanage. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright