Spring steam in the Purbecks | Swanage Railway | April 2024

Luscious shades of green and yellow are returning to the Isle of Purbeck, as spring arrives, and the Swanage Railway settles in to its main operating season. Duties would be shared between Swanage stalwart 34028 "Eddystone", and U Class - 31806, as the pair powered the railway's Blue timetable. In addition, on Saturday the 20th, there would be a late evening run over the line with 31806 as it took charge of 'The Purbeck Piddler'; a real ale train, and a recent addition to SR operations. This evening run would feature a spectacular performance from 31806, as the crew worked the U hard up the bank away from Herston Halt. Locomotives: Ex-SR Rebuilt 'West Country' Class - 34028 "Eddystone" Ex-SR U Class - 31806 00:00 - 34028 on shed at Swanage 00:51 - 34028 Corfe Castle 03:28 - 34028 East Hill 04:58 - 31806 Quarr 06:00 - 31806 Wurzel Crossing 07:46 - 31806 Swanage 09:34 - 31806 Townsend Bridge 10:52 - 34028 Wilderness foot crossing 11:46 - 34028 Corfe Common 13:19 - 31806 Dickers Crossing 14:25 - 31806 Townsend Bridge 15:39 - 34028 New Barn 16:52 - 34028 Norden Common 17:57 - 34028 Harmans Cross 18:52 - 31806 on shed at Swanage 19:23 - 31806 New Barn 21:11 - 31806 Harmans Cross All footage filmed on Wednesday the 17th, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 20th of April 2024.