A "wonderfully preserved" steam train journey in Dorset with "fantastic views" has been named as one of the UK's best. Swanage Railway featured alongside several others around the UK in a list from ...

Prolonged dry weather has led to a temporary ban on steam trains on the national rail network but the rules do not apply to ...

Just released from Just Go Holidays, join the Flying Scotsman on an unforgettable experience combining the romance of classic steam travel ...

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A locomotive that served Dorset from the 1930s will star in a three-day steam gala. The volunteer run Swanage Railway, will host No. 926 Repton which hauled trains across the county during World War ...

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Each year, thousands of holidaymakers experience the thrill of riding through the picturesque Purbeck Hills on one of the Swanage Railway’s classic steam trains. The line runs for 5½ miles from a new ...

The volunteer-run Swanage Railway now spends about £1,500 a day on coal to operate each locomotive.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited History will be made at the Swanage Railway this spring when a 1920s Great Western ...

THREE years and a £350,000 makeover later, a 1940s steam train has returned to the tracks. A classic 1940s express steam locomotive has returned to Swanage Railway after an extensive £350,000 overhaul ...

A NEW colourful and ‘coronavirus safe’ festive train is set to bring a touch of magic to Swanage this Christmas. In a first for Swanage Railway, Steam and Lights will run on 10 selected days with two ...

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