Swanage Railway has been running steam trains as a tourist attraction since the 1990s Plans to trial a diesel train service on a heritage railway line have been put on hold over concerns about ...

It is hoped the first services will run on the Swanage Railway heritage line in early 2026. The trains were a familiar sight in the 1970s and 80s TC (trailer control) push-pull diesel trains ...

Dan Bennett said the trains were part of the history of the Swanage branch line Volunteers are working to bring a 1960s push-pull diesel train back to a branch line after an absence of more than ...

It is hoped the first services will run on the Swanage Railway heritage line in early 2026. TC (trailer control) push-pull diesel trains operated between Bournemouth and Weymouth from the end of ...

Dedicated volunteers have launched an appeal to raise £20,000 to complete the restoration of an historic TC carriage ...

Swanage Railway volunteer diesel locomotive driver and 4TC Group member Dan Bennett said: “The restoration of our third TC coach – a Driving Trailer Second Open No. 76275 – is the last ...

This is to complete the restoration of a historic TC carriage which will enable a 1960s British Rail ‘push-pull’ diesel train to run from Swanage to Corfe Castle for the first time since 1971.

"When I first started volunteering, the main appeal to me was working with various steam and diesel locomotives. "However, the more time I've spent volunteering at the Swanage Railway, the more ...