PHOTO REPORT FROM THE FOOTPLATE OF LOCOMOTIVE 6695 AT THE SWANAGE RAILWAY
17th February 2007
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Photo Report from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 24th February 2007
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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Locomotive 6695 at Corfe Castle on the Swanage Railway 17th February, 2007.

Andrew P.M. Wright has supplied nearly 120 photos of late 1920s Armstrong Whitworth Newcastle-built GWR Taffy Tank No. 6695 during the current Thomas event at Swanage - both footplate shots and lineside shots. All these photos were taken on Saturday 17th February 2007.

Locomotive 6695 being prepared for service on the Swanage Railway 17th February, 2007.

GWR Taffy Tank No.6695 arrived at a fledgling Swanage Railway from the Barry scrapyard in South Wales in the summer of 1979. For more details of the rebuild and return to service. please see our dedicated pages by clicking here.

On the footplate run from Swanage to Norden and back, the driver is Pete Frost of Corfe Castle and the fireman is Bill Crutcher of Hordle near Lymington. The guard was John Stopher of New Milton.

On the footplate with the crew of Locomotive 6695. The driver is Pete Frost of Corfe Castle (right) and the fireman is Bill Crutcher of Hordle near Lymington (left).

Loco preparation at Swanage loco shed. Driver Pete Frost (left) seen oiling and examining under No. 6695 with the help of fireman and Swanage Railway locomotive fitter Graham Froud of Swanage.

Andrew has again supplied photos from 'behind the scenes' showing the hard work by Swanage Railway's volunteers and permanent staff which often goes unnoticed by visitors to the railway. Andrews photos show preparation of the GWR Taffy Tank, with driver Pete Frost seen oiling and examining under No. 6695 with the help of fireman and Swanage Railway locomotive fitter Graham Froud of Swanage.

1955 Brighton-built Standard Tank No. 80104 running to Swanage light engine after overhaul.
Here 80104 is pictured passing the GWR Taffy Tank 6695 at Corfe Castle.

Andrew has also included photos of 1955 Brighton-built Standard Tank No. 80104 being test steamed and watered at Swanage coaling dock after repairs, after which she ran to Norden and back light engine - being pictured passing the GWR Taffy Tank at Corfe Castle. These photos have shades of the Swanage branch service engine being passed by a light engine running from Bournemouth to Swanage in the BR days!

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