PHOTO REPORT:
'THE SWANAGE BELLE' ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY
SWANAGE TO WAREHAM - 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 Class 37 706 at the head, and King Arthur Class No. 30777 Sir Lamiel tender-first at the rear, "The Swanage Belle" stands ready to leave Swanage with the returning London to Swanage railtour on Saturday 3rd July 2010. Sir Lamiel was unable to turn at Swanage due to the small turntable so was reversed at Southampton during the return journey. 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

With Class 37 706 at the head, and King Arthur Class No. 30777 Sir Lamiel tender-first at the rear, "The Swanage Belle" passes through Worgret Junction onto the main 'Down' line at Wareham with the returning London from Swanage railtour on Saturday 3rd July 2010. Sir Lamiel was unable to turn at Swanage due to the small turntable so was reversed at Southampton during the return journey. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright

With Class 37 706 at the head, and King Arthur Class No. 30777 Sir Lamiel tender-first at the rear, "The Swanage Belle" crosses onto the 'Up' line and enters Wareham station on Saturday 3rd July 2010. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright