Great to see that the David Clarke charity was able to step in and purchase the other half of the 8F securing it.
Due to passenger loadings today the set will be 5 coaches tomorrow. This will be 563s first public runs with a normal full set.
No 120 was nothing to do with that, that will be announced via the 563 Group.
120 is prepped for a boiler lift. Just waiting paperwork to be sorted and something to look forward to in 2024.
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I sense a bit of sarcasm, but be under no illusion the 563 group know the overhaul of 120 won’t be simply a paint job. Stating livery isn’t...
The 563 loco group are working through the paper work yet and are making arrangements for the next steps with 120. Its just taking time and there...
It will be having a washout next week. After that we will be going through the list of running repairs that have accumulated over the initial...
563 may well appear at the winter warm up but it will depend how it’s work in the shed progresses and how it can be test run during the polar season.
563 is steam heat fitted. It was done as part of the restoration as it was previously removed. 563 was out on test today trying out its new blast...
Margate storage is a commercial agreement between Locomotive Storage and the Swanage Raikway…but it’s cost effective.
Whilst I agree with a fair bit of what you say, what strikes me most about 80104's posts are the depth of knowledge on all subjects relating to...
Swanage Railway faces extraordinary change ahead. It must focus on commercial activity to increase footfall and visitor spend. This is going to be...
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I agree, for some reason the Swanage Railway appears to be the national preservation punch bag.
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