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Progress report of restoration of Swanage Railway Trust 4TC ‘push-pull’ set

The Swanage Railway Trust has issued an update on progress with the restoration of its 4TC diesel push-pull set.

On New Year’s Day, a driver of a train from Swanage was the same one who drove trains to the town before British Rail withdrew its services.

Next weekend in January, the Swanage Railway is to hold a ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend starring four historic locomotives from the 1890s to the 1960s.

The 563 Locomotive Group has issued a report on progress in restoring London & South Western Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 No. 120.

The 563 Locomotive Group has given an end-of-year update on how T3 Class No. 563 has performed since returning to operational service.

Surplus wood from maintaining Harman’s Cross railway station on the Swanage Railway have been donated to a community project in Swanage.

The Swanage Railway has announced that their Autumn Steam Gala has been cancelled.

Swanage Railway Trust’ s “Save Your Railway Appeal” was a beneficiary of a concert held on31 August in memory of a Swanage man who died of cancer.

Southern Locomotives Ltd has released an update on 34028 Eddystone and a potential return to the mainline for the locomotive.

A Network Rail and Balfour Beatt, a Multi-Purpose Vehicle has treated weeds on the Swanage Railway in Dorset to help keep its lines weed-free.