{"id":347215,"date":"2026-01-11T21:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/?p=880567"},"modified":"2026-01-11T21:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:10:57","slug":"rennes-steam-locomotive-to-visit-the-swanage-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=347215","title":{"rendered":"Rennes steam locomotive to visit the Swanage Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/614156134_1278554444305592_126221830576354326_n.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"WD152 Rennes\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; max-width: 100%;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/614156134_1278554444305592_126221830576354326_n.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/614156134_1278554444305592_126221830576354326_n-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/614156134_1278554444305592_126221830576354326_n-750x677.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/614156134_1278554444305592_126221830576354326_n-360x325.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/614156134_1278554444305592_126221830576354326_n-624x563.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.railadvent.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/614156134_1278554444305592_126221830576354326_n-600x541.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>The Swanage Railway has announced its first guest for the upcoming Spring Steam Gala. 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