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2022 Swanage Railway Diesel Gala

IT IS BACK! After a two year Covid hiatus the legendary Swanage Diesel Gala is back with a great and varied selection of motive power. Ross and I head south to the "homeland" to take in the thrash and catch up with family and friends.
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    On the back is type 2 D7612 for the run back to Swanage. It looks lovely in two tone green, nice and tidy and clean, a real credit to the guys who looks after it.
    The first train to Norden was from Corfe behind 31128 which then ran round to take the train down to Swanage. Now 31128 comes up the 1 in 80 gradient over the common with 1N01 0948 Norden to Swanage.
    The Brush type 2 is certainly clagging well as it brings its five coaches round the curve. The ruins of the castle are visible over the trees but in a few years the view will be lost.