Swanage Railway Diesel Gala and Beer Festival 2014

09/05/14

The view I woke up to from my hotel room:

After a hearty breakfast at the Pines Hotel, I walked to Swanage station for the 1000 departure to Norden.

The class 24 at Swanage on the 0940 arrival

33202 and 73207 from sidings to front of 1000 departure

Once this train had arrived in the other platform we departed.

Passing Corfe Castle

At Norden D6700 was attached for the 1045 departure

With some more views of Corfe Castle on the way back to Swanage

D6700 at Swanage

Then the 1130 to Corfe Castle with 50026.Time to visit the Beer Festival (no photos cos I forgot).

I took some photos of passing trains

Then Corfe Castle - Swanage with D5081 on the 1302 departure

A quick change of trains for the 1330 from Swanage to Corfe Castle non stop with 33202 and 73207 on the 4-TC

Another visit to the Beer Festival before getting the 1432 to Swanage with 55002

Corfe Castle station

then 1515 Swanage to Corfe Castle with D6700

While waiting at Corfe Castle station, the HST prototype power car fired up

I then caught the 1537 to Swanage with 73207 pushing the 4-TC

At Swanage I took a photo of 47292 as I had successfully avoided travelling behind it

Then on to the 1630 to Norden with 55002 pulling the 4-TC and finally the 1705 back to Swanage with 33111 pushing the 4-TC

Another great event by the Swanage Railway and looking forward to next year.