Built in 1928 and arrived in 2014. Returned to service following a major bottom end overhaul in 2019. 31806 is mainline certified having completed a mainline test run in April 2018 between Wareham and Yeovil Junction. She then undertook her first mainline tour on the Great Britain a few weeks later.
Built in 1948. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 1990 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Recently returned to steam following completion of her overhaul at Herston works. Returned to the railway in August 2017 and after having final work completed and running in trials completed, she returned to service on 26 September 2018.[2]
Built in 1955. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 1984 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Returned to service after overhaul in March 2015 with a new seven year ticket. Boiler ticket expires in 2022. Returned to Swanage in September after undergoing axlebox repairs at Tyseley Locomotive Works, She suffered some damage as a result of a collision with 34070 in July 2017 but returned to service a few weeks later. [3]
Built in 1905. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 1987 and returned to service following restoration in 1992. It is owned by Drummond Locomotives Limited. Boiler ticket expired October 2017, but was withdrawn early due to necessary repairs which would take the loco past the boiler expiration date. The loco has been stripped and has now moved into Herston works. Its boiler is currently at the North Norfolk Railway undergoing overhaul.[5]
Built 1893. Arrived April 2017 after being transferred from the National Railway Museum to the Swanage Railway Trust. The locomotive is currently at the Flour Mill workshops in the Forest of Dean, where her restoration to working order has now commenced.[6]
Built in 1899. T9s were nicknamed Greyhounds because of their good turn of speed when operating an express. Used in service until October 1963 when it was saved for preservation by the National Railway Museum. Spent the 1980s on the Watercress Line and then some of the 1990s at Swanage, before moving to the Bluebell Railway where it was displayed until 2008. The T9 moved from its long time home of the Bodmin and Wenford railway in July 2017. Boiler ticket expired in September 2020. On loan from the National Railway Museum.
Built in 1925 and arrived in 2014. Undergoing overhaul at Herston works for a return to service as soon as possible, its boiler is currently being worked on. The N will be mainline certified upon its return.
Built in 1945. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 2006 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Under restoration in conjunction with 34028's overhaul.[7]
Built in 1946. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 1999 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Boiler certificate expired in August 2014. Its overhaul is coming to and end as he Boiler was re-united with the frames in Late 2019. [7][8]
Built in 1947. Boiler Ticket Expires in July 2018. Effectively withdrawn due to damage sustained in low-speed collision with 80104, due to other locomotive commitments by the owning group, Southern Locomotives Ltd, and the necessary repair taking the loco beyond her boiler expiration in July 2018. The locomotive is at Tyesley where repairs to the front end have been completed. She has now been partially stripped for overhaul with work taking place at Tyseley following expiry of its boiler ticket. 34070 is estimated to be back in service in 2021.[9]
Built in 1943. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 2009 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Its boiler ticket expired at the end of 2017. The overhaul is being undertaken by Bryn Engineering and once complete Norman will be heading off to the Spa Valley railway [2]
Built in 1947. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 2009 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Following the completion of her restoration in 2012 she was moved to the Severn Valley Railway originally as a visitor. It later became her home due to her not being needed at Swanage as two fellow light pacific engines were being used at that time.
She returned to Swanage in January 2018 when her contract agreement at the SVR came to an end. SKP entered service at the March 2018 'Works Outing' gala. SKP is now based at the Spa Valley Railway.[12] Boiler expires in 2022.[13]
Built in 1960. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 2009. The unit has been completely overhauled externally at Eastleigh and was returned to Swanage in July 2019 in preparation for undertaking services to Wareham.[19]
Built in 1960. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 2003, Trailer car 59846 in 2011. The 3 cars were returned to the railway in February 2020 for future use on the mainline connection to Wareham.[20]
Built 1959/60. Moved to the railway December 2014, to provide spares for Project Wareham, the unit was returned from Eastleigh in February 2020 and is now stored. Units,[22] DMS 51398 Scrapped January 2012 [23]
Owned by the Swanage 4-TC Group. 4 vehicles have now returned to the railway after full or partial restoration and await the next vehicles to be completed before being entered into service.[24]
Stored awaiting major restoration. Built in 1891, originally the carriage contained 1 second class compartment but was downgraded to third and numbered 2296 it was withdrawn in 1922 and arrived at the railway in 1983.[26]
Stored awaiting major restoration. Built in 1891, it was converted to third class in 1909, it was withdrawn and converted to a fruit van and renumbered 2296, it was finally with drawn in 1922 and arrived at the railway in 1983.[26]
Stored awaiting restoration off main site. Built in 1923, it ran with set 438 or 435 until withdrawal in 1959. It was then converted to breakdown staff van becoming no.70011 being modified losing its interior and double doors cut into the body side, it was finally withdrawn in 1988 before arriving at the railway in 2001, it is hoped to be restored to its departmental condition and work with the railways SR 45 ton steam crane.[26]
Maunsell coaches
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The carriages designed by Richard Maunsell for the Southern Railway had a restrained elegance. In preservation terms they provide a superb vintage experience for the passenger, For more information see SR Maunsell carriage
Built in 1935. Awaiting Restoration. Restriction '4' originally in set 198 before going to set 619 in 1960, loose in 1963 withdrawn later that year.[27] Converted to Push/Pull carriage in 1959, stored off main site, To form Push-Pull Set no.619 with 1323 when restored to working order.,[28][29]
Built in 1935. Awaiting restoration . Restriction '4' originally in set 196 before going to set 618 in 1960, loose in 1963 withdrawn later that year.[27] Converted to Push/Pull carriage in 1959.[30]
Built in 1932. Awaiting Restoration. Restriction '4' originally loose before going to set 611 in 1960 withdrawn in 1964.[27] Converted to Push/Pull carriage in 1959, stored off main site, To form Push-Pull Set No.619 with 6699 when restored to working order.[28][31]
Built in 1930. Returned to service in June, 2019 Restriction '4' originally loose it was withdrawn in 1961.[27] Externally restored at Ramparts, Derby.[32]
Built in 1933. Under Restoration. Restriction '4' originally loose before going to set 269 in 1954, loose again in 1959 it was withdrawn in 1961.[27] Restoration took place at Ramparts, the coach has now returned the railway and is undergoing internal fitting out at Corfe.[33]
Bulleid carriages
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The 1940s Southern Railway designs of Oliver Bulleid produced a very clean, modern-looking carriage, many of the features of which were perpetuated in the BR standard (Mk. I) designs.
Operational, part of Winston Churchill's funeral train in 1965. Exported with the Flying Scotsman to the USA in 1969 and repatriated in 2000. Relocated to West Somerset Railway in March 2017 pending investigation into work required for recommissioning into service.
Operational, part of Winston Churchill's funeral train in 1965. Exported with the Flying Scotsman to the USA in 1969 and repatriated in 2000. Stored away from the Railway at a private location.[25]
British Railways standard steam stock (Mk.I)
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The Backbone of most preserved railways, They are a durable design, representing in many ways the culmination of traditional carriage design in the UK, prior to the introduction of monocoque techniques.
Operational, built in 1960, Used as Birds Nest Buffet at Swanage Station located in the spur off the run round loop sometimes advertised as either platform 2A or 3
Stored, built in 1961, Used as Birds Nest Buffet at Norden Station, will close in November 2015 to allow a better line of sight for locomotives leaving the station.[34]