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Swanage Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Rumpole, Oct 10, 2012.

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  1. gricerdon

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    Desparately needed on the down loop at Corfe
     
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    Checking the very useful Swanage station webcam this morning I saw a diesel on the front of a not in steam 31806. And later both were gone. Presumably having taken the U class to wherever it will be loaded onto a transporter to bring it up to the Spa Valley Railway. Is the transfer point at Norden?
     
    The Gricing Owl, Jun 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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    Yes, Norden is where locos get loaded and unloaded for road movements
     
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    Yes went down (really up of course) before the first service train.
     
    Gladiator 5076, Jun 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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    DcB, Jun 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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    Gladiator 5076, Jun 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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    Latest news from SLL Southern Locomotives Ltd. <BJ>

    ''Owing to circumstances beyond our control, Eddystone will almost certainly not be taking its first scheduled train from Victoria to Weymouth on 23 July. Further information will follow in due course''.

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    Enterprise, Jun 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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    Gladiator 5076, Jun 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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    Be very wrong to like that, but thanks for the info which I see is on their Facebook page.
     
    Gladiator 5076, Jun 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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    A shame, but not surprising bearing in mind Eddy hasn't actually left Swanage metals for any mainline test runs yet.
     
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