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Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th-29th March 2026

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Ben Jenden, Jan 11, 2026.

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  1. beavis

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    Different.... IMG_20260328_160443484_HDR~3.jpg
     
    beavis, Mar 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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    Brilliant day at the Swanage Railway today. So many friendly chatty people about which was a blessing. Everything ran almost to time, personally highlight for me was a run back from River Frome to Norden when the Buckets took control of the train. That sound was incredible! Enjoyed every second of that, didn't have a chance to thank the crews as the Buckets where out of the platform at Norden so if that was you. Thank you very much!
     

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    Alex Productions, Mar 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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    First train south. I gather yesterday with 563 was a concern about lineside fires.
     

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    beavis, Mar 29, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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    Having worked multiple trains over the gala from the freight to the Express, the buckets from Frome bridge were brilliant. If you closed your eyes it could have been a King doing 80 mph.
    A special moment for me was having Peter Smith of S&D fame on the footplate of the last up Frome bridge today.
    I used to work with Peter Guy so now have had both drivers on the front of my train that drove the last up and down Pines Express
     
    Daddsie71b, Mar 29, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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    David Mylchreest, Mar 29, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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