Sunday 15 May 2011

The Swanage Belle - 14th May 2011

Evoking 'cross-country' memories, 45305 departs from Southampton. Image by Ian Knight.
A few moments later at Millbrook.
Millbrook.
70013 Oliver Cromwell with the return train approaching Southampton. Image by Ian Knight.
Pounding uphill at Shawford, a few minutes down on schedule.
70013 - powerful two-cylinder locomotive in action.
99348 was Pullman Parlour Second 348 built in 1961 by Metro-Cammell. Converted in 1969 to Open First (FO). After usage in Motorail traffic became a 'SLOA Pullman' from about 1980, and has passed through Flying Scotsman Railways ownership to West Coast. 

1Z94 08:40 Waterloo - Swanage, 1Z95 16:25 Swanage - Waterloo
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