Steam at Swanage (DVD)

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This programme starts with BR steam trains in the 1960s, the last train from Furzebrook sidings, then the BR DEMUs just before closure in 1969.Then the narrow gauge clay mine railway still running nearby.After which the early days of the preservation movement in 1987.Locomotives seen are:The B4 (from the Bluebell railway)8F 45160, fresh from TurkeyPannier 7752Austerity WhistonGWR 0-6-2 5619BR 46443The Hunslet CunarderTwo JintiesThe preserved DEMU Thumper worked on the line.Battle of Britain 257 Squadron is launched.At the time, Corfe Castle station had not been reached.The trains ran to New Barn then the opening ceremony of Harman's Cross is celebrated.At Corfe Castle preparations are in hand and bridges are rebuilt, then a general study of operations and trains is featured.An update filmed in 1993 shows a splendidly restored M7 in action.Further filming in 2008 shows the train service now runs to Corfe Castle and beyond to a Park and Ride station at Norden.A pair of Standard class 4s operate trains including Driver Experience days.Nearby at Norden is a newly created exchange station for the old clay mine industry.There are many other DVDs available showing the Swanage Railway but this has all the history and archive film to tell the story, filmed on the line during the last 45 years.