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Swanning Around
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Swanning Around is a new volunteer produced newsletter giving a look at what's happening around the Swanage Railway. Prepared and edited by John Denison, Swanning Around will be a regular publication with news, photos, gossip and more.
To contribute to the newsletter, please send your news, photos etc. to John Denison - email swanningaround@swanagerailway.co.uk
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Please Note: Earlier editions (80 to 93) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (80-93) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (70 to 79) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (70-79) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (61 to 69) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (61-69) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (46 to 60) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (46-60) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (36 to 45) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (36-45) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (24 to 35) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (24-35) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (12 to 23) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (12-23) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (1 to 11) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (1-11) page
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Swanning Around - Issue 60, March 24th 2020.
The 60th edition of Swanning Around
Coronavirus has struck and the Swanage Railway is now shut down. Details of actions and projections together with information about DMU testing, Herston carriage shed works (now suspended), PWay works at Dickers and at Tidmore, the crane gang and the travels of Crompton D6515 .
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 60 (March 24th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 59, February 25th 2020.
The 59th edition of Swanning Around
Another look at what's happening on and around the Swanage Railway - return of the Class 117 DMU, works to construct the new Carriage Shed at Herston, storm damage (and repairs), news about the Terrier (no, not one of those small 0-6-0 locos!) and find out more about Purbeck Park
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 59 (February 25th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 58, January 25th 2020.
The 58th edition of Swanning Around and a bumper first edition for 2020!
A New Year (2020) edition with the latest news from the Swanage Railway including works under way for the Herston Carriage Shed, track relaying (Cowpat-Dickers), Shed Cleaning Day, Sygnets sponsored walk, Birds Nest makeover and much more.
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 58 (January 25th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 57, December 15th 2019.
The 57th edition of Swanning Around and the last in 2019!
A Christmas edition with the latest news from the Swanage Railway including Christmas preparations, awards and donations, DMU training, signal training, our own TV star, Dickers relay preparations, work in Herston works and much more.
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 57 (December 15th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 56, November 22nd 2019.
The 56th edition of Swanning Around
Latest news from the Swanage Railway in mid-November with preparations for the Santa Season, locomotive movements to faciliate engineering works, Mucky-Man-Of-theMonth, Crane training, Tony Hallworth Memorial train and much more.
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 56 (November 22nd).
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Swanning Around - Issue 55, October 25th 2019.
The 55th edition of Swanning Around
A mid-Autumn edition of Swanning Around as we prepare for the clocks to go back! Read the latest edition for news of the Track Team, 4TC progress, fastest men on the Railway (!), Autumn Steam Gala, Photo charters, Corfe DMU maintenance facility, boiler works, Herston Carriage Shed plans, T3 restoration, congratulations to Phil Eakins MA and more
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 55 (October 25th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 54, September 25th 2019.
The 54th edition of Swanning Around
After the end of summer 'Yellow timetable' running comes Autumn - and an opportunity to bring charters to the Swanage Railway and to catch up with maintenance, restoration and more. This early Autumn edition of Swanning Around bring you news of what may well have been the last visit of 60009 to Swanage, restoration work on the 4CIG and on the second Maunsell carriage, work on the T3 and on the boiler for 34018 Eddystone and much more
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 54 (September 25th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 53, August 23rd 2019.
The 53rd edition of Swanning Around
The high summer August Bank Holiday edition of Swanage Around with updates on volinteer recruitment,new wheelchair ramps, 'Mucky Man of the Month', Corfe Castle pit construction, Signalling work, SWR Summer Saturday services and more
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 53 (August 24th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 52, July 22nd 2019.
The 52nd edition of Swanning Around
A summer edition of Swanage Around with updates on track relaying, Corfe Castle pit construction, Maunsell carriage restoration, birds nest and more
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 52 (July 22nd).
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Swanning Around - Issue 51, June 21st 2019.
The 51st edition of Swanning Around
An early summer edition of Swanage Around with updates on track relaying, Corfe Castle pit construction, tender and carriage works and much more.
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 51 (June 21st).
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Swanning Around - Issue 50, May 23rd 2019.
The 50th edition of Swanning Around
Another bumper edition with a lot of diesel detail! Look out for the staff barbecue (sorry! - Hog Roast), pit construction at Corfe Castle and much more.
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 50 (May 23rd).
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Swanning Around - Issue 49, April 24th 2019.
A bumper Spring edition of Swanning Around with the highly successful Flying Scotsman event, Spring Steam Gala, Maunsell coach restoration and details of summer trains to and from Wareham.
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 49 (April 24th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 48, March 17th 2019.
A Spring edition of Swanning Around - Flying Scotsman will be in Swanage in a few days, Mucky Man of the Month, locomotive movements, Nordens tation staff changes, Corfe Castle signalling, the March All-Grades MIC event and much more.
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 48 (March 17th).
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Swanning Around - Issue 47, February 22nd 2019.
An early Spring edition of Swanning Around - Flying Scotsman coming to Swanage, Mucky Man of the Month, snow in Purbeck, Maunsell carriage restoration, Norden welcome hub, works aound the railway, comings and goings and more .
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 47 (February 22nd).
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Swanning Around - Issue 46, January 26th 2019.
The New Year 2019 edition of Swanning Around - Flying Scotsman coming to Swanage, Mucky Man of the Month, Shed Cleaning day, S&T cable layinh, Harmans Cross and Corfe Castle works, inside the T9, comings and goings and more .
Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 46 (January 26th).
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Please Note: Earlier editions (80 to 93) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (80-93) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (70 to 79) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (70-79) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (61 to 69) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (61-69) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (46 to 60) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (46-60) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (36 to 45) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (36-45) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (24 to 35) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (24-35) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (12 to 23) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (12-23) page
Please Note: Earlier editions (1 to 11) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (1-11) page
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