Swanage Railway: May 2005

Swanage Railway Photographs taken on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May 2005 The weekend was a 'Happy Birthday' event for the Swanage Railway - first opened on May 20th 1885. Then, the first train was hauled by a Beattie 2-4-0 Well Tank - to commemorate the occasion the National Railway Museum's Beattie 30587 (built 1874, rebuilt 1921) visited Swanage and ran throughout the weekend, hauling a two car special from Swanage to Norden. Click a picture to view full sized image
	In torrential rain, Beattie Well Tank 30587 arrives at Harman's Cross with the first 'up' special event working on Sat. 21st May.
	In torrential rain, Beattie Well Tank 30587 enters Harman's Cross up loop with the first 'up' special event working on Sat. 21st May.
	Beattie Well Tank 30587 crosses Corfe Common with a Norden bound train.
	Beattie Well Tank 30587 starts away from Corfe Castle with a train for Swanage - Sat. 21st May
	With Corfe Castle in the background, Beattie Well Tank 30587 climbs to Corfe Common - Sat. 21st May
	Exhaust steam obscures Corfe Castle as Beattie Well Tank 30587 works hard on Corfe Common - Sat. 21st May
	Well tank at Swanage MPD - Sat. 21st May
	Well tank at Swanage - Sat. 21st May
	The Well Tank 30587 draws empty stock from the carriage siding at Swanage - Sat. 21st May
	Starting away from Swanage with a late afternoon train for Norden - Sat. 21st May
	Arriving at Corfe Castle - Sun. 22nd May
	Well tank at Norden - Sun. 22nd May
	Well tank receives attention at Norden - Sun. 22nd May
	Well tank approaches the train after running round at Norden - Sun. 22nd May
	Well tank waits at Swanage - Sun. 22nd May
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