Swanage Railway Media Centre

Andrew P.M. Wright News Photo

Here you will find the Swanage Railway's offical media and press bulletins in their original Microsoft Word format, suitable for direct inclusion into newspapers, magazines and television scripts.

You will also find links to high resolution photographs suitable for media reproduction to accompany the bulletins.

Additional information and specific photographs may also be available by direct application to our media centre by email to mediacentre@swanagerailway.co.uk

The items are listed below, with the most recent items at the top of the page together with background and context documents.

Permanent background documents for Media use

Word Document - Swanage Railway history 1966 - 2009
Word Document - Swanage Railway milestones timeline - 1885 to 2009
Word Document - Swanage Railway restoration facts & figures

Item 021/09 - 29/11/09
021 - First steam train runs from Swanage to London since 1966 - 29 November 2009

Word Document - 021 - First steam train runs from Swanage to London since 1966 - 29 November 2009 PIX.doc
1 Tangmere Swanage Sat 28.11.2009 APMW_0132 EM.JPG
2 Tangmere Corfe Castle Sat 28.11.2009 APMW_0239 C EM.JPG
3 Mel Cox on Tangmere London Waterloo Sat 28.11.2009 APMW_0605 EM.JPG
4 Jimmy Hunt with Tangmere London Waterloo Sat 28.11.2009 APMW_0657 EM.JPG
5 Tangmere at London Waterloo Sat 28.11.2009 APMW_0559 EM.JPG
6 Swanage signalman Jimmy Hunt 1966 (Chris Phillips) EM.JPG

Item 020/09 - 24/11/09
020 - First steam train from Swanage to London since 1966 - 24 November 2009

Word Document - 020 - First steam train from Swanage to London since 1966 - 24 November 2009.doc
1 Last weekend of steam Swanage September 1966 (Tony Trood via Andrew P.M. Wright) EM.JPG
2 Swanage first tracklaying 1977 (John Kellaway via Andrew PM Wright) EM.JPG
3 Swanage Railway pioneers 1977 (Mick Stone via Andrew P.M. Wright) EM.JPG
4 Swanage station September 1975 (George Moon via Andrew P.M. Wright) EM.JPG

Item 017/09 - 04/09/09
017 Historic Somerset & Dorset steam loco to star in Swanage steam gala - 4 September 2009

Word Document - 017 Historic Somerset & Dorset steam loco to star in Swanage steam gala - 4 September 2009.doc
1 Dorset Brewing Co award Giles Smeath APMW IMG_4050.JPG
2 Dorset Brewing Co award Giles Smeath APMW IMG_4044.JPG
3 SR beer festival volunteers IMG_8917 EM.JPG
4 SR beer festival volunteers IMG_8942 EM.JPG
5 SR beer festival volunteers IMG_8948 EM.JPG

Item 015/09 - 27/06/09
015 Dorset brewery wins Swanage Railway award - 27 June 2009.doc

Word Document - 015 Dorset brewery wins Swanage Railway award - 27 June 2009.doc
1 Dorset Brewing Co award Giles Smeath APMW IMG_4050.JPG
2 Dorset Brewing Co award Giles Smeath APMW IMG_4044.JPG
3 SR beer festival volunteers IMG_8917 EM.JPG
4 SR beer festival volunteers IMG_8942 EM.JPG
5 SR beer festival volunteers IMG_8948 EM.JPG
6 SR beer festival volunteers IMG_8990 EM.JPG

Item 014/09 - 17/06/09
014 Record rise in passengers for Swanage Railway volunteers - 17 June 2009.doc

Word Document - 014 Record rise in passengers for Swanage Railway volunteers - 17 June 2009.doc
1 Swanage Railway Corfe Castle 1 EM.JPG
2 Swanage Railway Corfe Castle 2 EM.JPG
3 Swanage Railway Corfe Castle 3 EM.JPG
4 Swanage Railway Corfe Castle 4 EM.JPG
5 Swanage Railway Corfe Castle IMG_4775 AD EM.JPG
6 Swanage Railway guard Graham Cope with driver Les Frampton (R) & fireman Barry Light (L) IMG_2910 EM.JPG
7 Swanage Railway Driver Pete Frost (R) & fireman Matt McManus (R).JPG
8 Swanage Railway Trust chairman Mike Whitwam IMG_6072 EM.JPG

Item FER1/09 - 02/06/09
021B Army re-cycle former London platform - 02 June 2009

Word Document - 021B Press Release - Original (02 Jun 09).doc
Word Document - 000 Photograph Captions & Credits.doc
001 7 Jan 09 Herston Sign Frank Roberts Picture 037.jpg
002 10 Jan 09 Removal of Platform Frank Roberts Picture 102.jpg
003 10 Jan 09 Removal Soldiers Frank Roberts Picture 096.jpg
004 14 Feb 09 The Herston Site Frank Roberts DSC00891.JPG
005 28 Feb 09 The Lookout Frank Roberts DSC00939.JPG
006 01 Mar Soldiers and M7 Loco Frank Roberts DSC00968.JPG
007 28 Mar 09 Platform Construction APM Wright IMG_8822_1.JPG
008 28 Mar 09 Night Work APM Wright IMG_9416_1.JPG
009 04 Apr 09 View of Site 6 days Before Completion Frank Roberts DSC01123.JPG
010 05 May Completed Platform and Tube Frank Roberts DSC01268.JPG
011 30 May 09 Unveiling APM Wright IMG_2098_1.JPG
012 30 May 09 Herston Assembled Guests APM Wright IMG_2054_1.JPG
013 30 May 09 Army Presentation APM Wright IMG_2500_1.JPG
014 30 May 09 Swanage Soldiers APM Wright IMG_2226_1.JPG
015 30 May 09 The Regiment on Seafront Frank Roberts DSC01348_1.JPG
016 30 May 09 The Band & 3 Sqn Weave through Swanage Streets Frank Roberts DSC01358_1.JPG

Item 012/09 - 29/04/09
012 Historic steam-hauled passenger trains to run between London and Swanage - for the first time since June 1967 - 29 April 2009

Word Document - 012 First steam trains to run between London & Swanage since June 1967 - 29 April 2009.doc
1 First locomotive arrives Swanage station June 1976 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG
2 First tracks laid at Swanage 1977 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) 1 EM.JPG
3 Swanage Railway Trust chairman Mike Whitwam IMG_6072 EM.JPG
4 Swanage station May 1981 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG
5 Swanage station September 1975 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG
6 Tracklaying at Swanage station 1977 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) 4 EM.JPG
7 Volunteers enter Swanage station February 1976 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG

Please also see item on our main News Pages here

Item 011/09 - 17/04/09
011 - Transport Minister Lord Andrew Adonis visits Swanage Railway (30 photos) - 17 April 2009
Please see item on our main News Pages here

Item 009/09 - 01/04/09
009 Photo Section - First London to Swanage trains since January 1972 - 01 April 2009

1 Victoria 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0216.JPG
2 Wareham 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0292.JPG
3 Wareham 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0347.JPG
4 Victoria 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0063.JPG
5 Victoria 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0084.JPG
6 Victoria 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0207.JPG
7 Swanage train departs for London 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1007.JPG
8 Train driver welcomed Swanage 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT_0778.JPG
9 Train welcoming ceremony Swanage 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0871.JPG
10 Swanage arrival 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0653.JPG
11 Swanage train departs for London 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1006.JPG
12 Swanage train departs for London 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1005.JPG
13 Peter and Frederick Sills interviewed 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0754.JPG
14 Swanage and Wareham Mayors welcome passengers 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0761.JPG
15 Swanage arrival 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0650.JPG
16 London Waterloo arrival 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1231.JPG
17 London Waterloo arrival 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1241.JPG
18 Media welcome train at Swanage 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0736.JPG
19 Corfe Castle 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1021.JPG
20 Corfe Castle 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1029.JPG
21 Crossing on to Swanage Railway at Motala 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0492.JPG
22 Corfe Castle 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0572.JPG
23 Corfe Castle 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0592.JPG
24 Corfe Castle 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0617.JPG
25 Approaching Motala from Wareham 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0418.JPG
26 Approaching Worgret Junction from Furzebrook 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1096.JPG
27 Arriving on Swanage Railway at Motala 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_0489.JPG
28 Worgret Junction 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1188.JPG
29 Worgret Junction 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1191 C.JPG
30 Worgret Junction 1 April 2009 ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT IMG_1194.JPG

Item 008/09 - 29/03/09
008 First London to Swanage trains since January 1972 - 24 March 2009

Word Document - 008 SR father & son on first Wareham to Swanage train 37 years after riding the last - 29 March 2009.doc
1 SR Fred & Peter Sills & 1972 last BR Swanage tickets IMG_4597 AD EM.JPG
2 SR Fred & Peter Sills & 1972 last BR Swanage tickets IMG_4648 AD EM.JPG
3 SR Fred & Peter Sills & 1972 BR closure poster IMG_4534 ADF EM.JPG
4 SR Fred & Peter Sills & 1972 last BR Swanage tickets IMG_4523 AD EM.JPG
5 Swanage branch closure poster 1972 (Tony Trood) EM.JPG
6 BR last train ticket to Swanage 1 January 1972 (Malcolm Munro) EM.JPG
7 Last BR train at Swanage 1.1.1972 (Arthur Grant) EM.JPG
8 Last BR train to Swanage at Wareham 1 January 1972 (Arthur Grant) EM.JPG
9 Last Swanage branch train Wareham 1.1.1972 (Arthur Grant) EM.JPG

Item 006/09 - 24/03/09
006 SR Special shuttles to see first London to Swanage trains since 1972 - 27 March 2009
Word Document - 006 SR Special shuttles to see first London to Swanage trains since 1972 - 27 March 2009.doc

Item 005/09 - 24/03/09
005 First London to Swanage trains since January 1972 - 24 March 2009

Word Document - 005 First London to Swanage trains since January 1972 - 24 March 2009.doc
1 First locomotive arrives Swanage station June 1976 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG
2 First tracks laid at Swanage 1977 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) 1 EM.JPG
3 Swanage Railway Trust chairman Mike Whitwam IMG_6072 EM.JPG
4 Swanage station May 1981 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG
5 Swanage station September 1975 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG
6 Tracklaying at Swanage station 1977 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) 4 EM.JPG
7 Volunteers enter Swanage station February 1976 (ANDREW P.M. WRIGHT COLLECTION) EM.JPG

Item 004/09 - 16/03/09
004 Swanage Railway behind the scenes event March 21st & 22nd 2009

Word Document - 004 Swanage Railway behind the scenes event March 21st & 22nd 2009.doc
1 Swanage Railway driver Mel Cox on footplate IMG_6167 EM.JPG
2 Swanage Railway driver Pete Sykes (R) fireman Oliver Furnell (L) IMG_1897 EM.JPG
3 Swanage Railway guard Graham Cope with driver Les Frampton (R) & fireman Barry Light (L) IMG_2910.JPG
4 Swanage Railway Steven Duncalfe of Corfe Mullen with driver Pete Frost (R) & fireman Matt McManus (L).JPG
5 Swanage Railway volunteer driver Pete Duncalfe IMG_1417 EM.JPG
6 Swanage Railway volunteer porters at Corfe Castle IMG_5857 EM.JPG