Friday 11th May
This event combines 2 of my hobbies. An early start was required as my friend Nigel who was driving us there wanted to travel on the 0800 Swanage to Norden train. Unfortunately 4 diesel locos couldn't get to the Gala so a resident steam loco (Standard 4 tank number 80104) was aditionally in service. I thoroughly enjoyed my day there. A few new beers were drunk and a new Dorset brewery callled Sunny Republic was added to the book. Some trains were also using platform 1 at Swanage which was new to me as well.
Anyway here is my report from the day:
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| Car Park |
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| Car park sign |
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| Swanage MPD with 80104 |
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The reason for getting the 0800 train from Swanage to Norden was that it was formed with a class 08 diesel shunter and Queen Mary brake van. Unusual and worth getting up early for. The journey took about 35 minutes by the way with about 20 passengers on board.
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| Swanage station |
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| view from brake van |
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| early morning view of Corfe Castle from brake van |
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| ready to leave Norden so I got back on |
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| Corfe Castle station where I left the train |
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Next I got the steam service from Corfe Castle to Norden
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| light engine arrives from Swanage |
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| light engine moves to siding to collect stock |
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| 08 departs for Harmans Cross |
From Norden back to Corfe Castle with the steam engine and my next train would be Corfe Castle to Norden and back to Swanage with 50026.
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| 50026 arrives at Corfe Castle |
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| 50026 at Swanage |
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| 50026 at Swanage | | |
Next train was Swanage to Norden with D5401
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| D5401 at Swanage |
At Norden 57312 was attched to D5401 with the 57 leading. I travelled with these to Harmons Cross.
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| Norden |
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| 57312 waiting to run round at Norden |
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| 57312 coupled to D5401 |
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| the 2 locos go back to the coaches |
At Harmons Cross it was time to visit the beer festival.
Then I took some photos of Harmons Cross station
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| New station buildings on Swanage bound platform |
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| Harmons Cross signal box |
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| 33111 arrives at Harmons Cross with my train to Swanage |
And got the train to Swanage hauled by 33111
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| 33111 in platform 1 at Swanage. First time I've been on a train using this platform. |
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| 50026 was on the blocks awaiting its next duty |
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| name and number |
Time for lunch. Chip shop on sea front and the view of the sea from Swanage is rather good.
Next train was Swanage to Corfe Castle with 33111
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| 33111 at Swanage |
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| number and name |
Then from Corfe Castle to Harmans Cross with 50026
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| 50026 arrives at Corfe Castle |
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| 50026 at Harmans Cross |
More beer at Harmans Cross then D5401 to Norden and back to Corfe Castle
At Corfe Castle I took a few photos around the station and had a quick walk into the village to photograph the castle.
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| BR closure notice |
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| local bus service |
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| view from the footbridge |
And then it was time for my final train ride from Corfe Castle to Swanage with 50026
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| zoom shot of 50026 arriving |
And that dear reader is the end. Hope you enjoyrd this. I don't normally put too many words in my blogs as I prefer using pictures to tell the story.
Train journeys summary:
| From | To | Miles | Loco |
| Swanage | Norden | 5.50 | 08 |
| Norden | Corfe Castle | 0.75 | 08 |
| Corfe Castle | Norden | 0.75 | 80104 |
| Norden | Corfe Castle | 0.75 | 80104 |
| Corfe Castle | Norden | 0.75 | 50026 |
| Norden | Swanage | 5.50 | 50026 |
| Swanage | Norden | 5.50 | D5401 |
| Norden | Harmans Cross | 2.50 | 57312/D5401 |
| Harmans Cross | Swanage | 3.00 | 33111 |
| Swanage | Corfe Castle | 4.75 | 33111 |
| Corfe Castle | Harmans Cross | 1.75 | 50026 |
| Harmans Cross | Norden | 2.50 | D5401 |
| Norden | Corfe Castle | 0.75 | D5401 |
| Corfe Castle | Swanage | 4.75 | 50026 |
| Total | 39.50 |
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