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    Flying Scotsman at Swanage, Dorset

    Flying Scotsman at Swanage, Dorset

    In the autumn of 2022 the iconic steam engine, the Flying Scotsman, was loaned to Swanage Railway based in Swanage, a seaside town in Dorset. For several days residents and visitors to the town could enjoy the thrilling sight of the Flying Scotsman travelling along the line between Swanage and…

  • Dorset Swanage
    Swanage – A Story in Stone

    Swanage – A Story in Stone

    As I meandered through crowds of holidaymakers dodging swinging buckets and whirling spades I found it hard to believe that Swanage had once been a simple fishing village on the Dorset coast. In those days the centre of the community had been the Mill Pond and it was here I began my walk around…

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    Ticket to Ride Swanage Railway

    Ticket to Ride Swanage Railway

    I was enticed into the train station at Swanage by the aroma of grilling bacon and the thought of a bacon buttie.