Thursday, September 12, 2002

Virgin breakthrough

The first train to reach Swanage, Dorset from the mainline network for thirty years arrived on 7th September 2002.
Christened The ‘Dorset Voyager’ at a special ceremony the train was supplied by Virgin Trains. Half a mile of track had to be specially restored to connect the Swanage Railway with the national network.
See the website of this railway run by enthusiasts.
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