Mini steam train event in Swanage for August bank holiday
SWANAGE Railway volunteers are set to stage a nostalgic 'Roads to Rail' mini-steam rally. The event, scheduled for a field next to Norden...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Swanage Railway's new innovative £223k system
Constantly updated live train information has come to the Swanage Railway in a first for a preserved railway – thanks to a grant from the...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Restoring Your Railway Fund - Round 3 Bids Received
The Department for Transport is two thirds through its £500 million Restoring Your Railway Fund. The Fund is now closed for any further...
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rodneypitt9
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Network Rail gives ‘Heart of Wessex’ line some TLC
Vital maintenance between Dorchester West and Castle Cary Passengers travelling on the line between Bristol and Weymouth can look forward...
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rodneypitt9
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
T9 to Stay at Swanage
T9 No 30120 steams away from Corfe Castle A POPULAR steam engine is to stay at a Dorset heritage railway and is in line for an...
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rodneypitt9
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
Old Line Discovered as disused Weymouth Railway taken up
Work has been continuing to remove Weymouth Harbour's tramway tracks Contractors taking up a tramway line on the Dorset coast have...
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rodneypitt9
- Jan 22, 2021
- 2 min
Bridport to Maiden Newton - is it feasible?
According to a report in the Bridport & Lyme Regis News, a plan to resurrect a railway in Bridport has sparked debate across the town –...
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rodneypitt9
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Work to remove Weymouth harbour rail lines stops as lockdown ends
Custom House Quay railway track works (Dorset Council) THE project to remove Weymouth's historic railway lines is being stopped in its...
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rodneypitt9
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Somerset and Dorset Railway Line to be an Active Travel Route
A former Somerset railway line could be brought back into use as an "active travel" route to encourage people to commute without using...
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rodneypitt9
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Swanage Railway: Cash Boost to Revisit Heritage Line Link Plan
Swanage Railway began running steam trains on its line in 1980 (Andrew PM Wright) Swanage Railway in Dorset is to conduct a fresh...
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