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Swanning Around is a new volunteer produced newsletter giving a look at what's happening around the Swanage Railway. Prepared and edited by John Denison, Swanning Around will be a regular publication with news, photos, gossip and more.

To contribute to the newsletter, please send your news, photos etc. to John Denison - email swanningaround@swanagerailway.co.uk

Please Note: Earlier editions (80 to 93) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (80-93) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (70 to 79) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (70-79) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (61 to 69) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (61-69) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (46 to 60) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (46-60) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (36 to 45) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (36-45) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (24 to 35) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (24-35) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (12 to 23) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (12-23) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (1 to 11) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (1-11) page


Swanning Around - Issue 35, February 18th 2018.

It's Award season and Swanning Around has details of the latest award for the Swanage Railway (not a BAFTA or an Oscar!) and news about locomotive works, putting a cover on the Swanage water tower, painting and refurbshing around the railway, upgrading Mk 1 coaches for main-line use and more.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 35 (February 18th).

Swanning Around - Issue 35 - February 2018

Swanning Around - Issue 34, January 18th 2018.

Welcome to the first Swanning Around of 2018 with news about locomotive works, replacing the Atlas engine, Permanent Way works, Purbeck Railway Circle and more.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 34 (January 18th).

Swanning Around - Issue 34 - January 2018

Swanning Around - Issue 33, December 23rd 2017.

A Christmas update including signalling, locomotive movements, lifing the M7 boiler, hertaage coach group, Festive Man of the Month (Dave Hales), returning the T9 to steam and more.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 33 (December 23rd).

Swanning Around - Issue 33 - December 2017

Swanning Around - Issue 32, November 16th 2017.

A late autumn update with a locomotive update, George Crouch's last driving turn, RBL Poppy Appeal, paddling in the Swan Brook and more.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 32 (November 16th).

Swanning Around - Issue 32 - November 2017

Swanning Around - Issue 31, October 17th 2017.

An autumn update with news of another award for Wareham services, steam locomotive availability, filthy job of the month, a bird's nest (not that one!) and more.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 31 (September 20th).

Swanning Around - Issue 31 - October 2017

Swanning Around - Issue 30, September 20th 2017.

A late summer/early autumn round up of events and people on the Swanage Railway. In this issue - incoming charters, people, 'Mucky Man of the Month', Wareham services, Corfe Castle Museum (Goods Shed) and much more.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 30 (September 20th).

Swanning Around - Issue 30 - September 2017

Swanning Around - Issue 29, August 24th 2017.

Another round-up of what is happening on and around the Swanage Railway including: Incident at Swanage, 257 Squadron returns, Summer customers, Swallows, Estates works and much more.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 29 (August 24th).

Swanning Around - Issue 29 - August 2017

Swanning Around - Issue 28, July 19th 2017.

Another round-up of what is happening on and around the Swanage Railway including another Award, Institution of Civil Engineers, South West Engineering Award, Wareham services, Mucky man of the month, Harmans Cross, Maunsell U Class etc.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 28 (July 19th).

Swanning Around - Issue 28 - July 2017

Swanning Around - Issue 27, June 18th 2017.

Another round-up of what is happening on and around the Swanage Railway including the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, unveiling of the Adams T3, start of Wareham services, arrival of the first 4TC car etc.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 27 (June 18th).

Swanning Around - Issue 27 - June 2017

Swanning Around - Issue 26, May 16th 2017.

Another round-up of what is happening on and around the Swanage Railway including a tribute to Frank Mead and a look behind the scenes at Norden and the Diesel Gala.

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 26 (May 16th).

Swanning Around - Issue 26

Swanning Around - Issue 25, April 12th 2017.

With the Strictly Bulleid Gala now behind us, this issue reflects on a hugely successful event - and showcases the arrival of a new locomotive

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 25 (April 12th).

Swanning Around - Issue 25

Swanning Around - Issue 24, March 22nd 2017.

Spring is now well and truly with us and the latest issue of Swanning Around features imminent Gala events and the arrival of the first visiting Bulleid together with the return of the Maunsell coach and internal restoration work, Purbeck Railway Circle, work in the Goods Shed and more . Mucky Man of the Month is Mike Rodgers!

Please click the link or the image (right) to download Swanning Around - Issue 24 (March 22nd).

Swanning Around - Issue 24

Please Note: Earlier editions (80 to 93) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (80-93) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (70 to 79) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (70-79) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (61 to 69) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (61-69) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (46 to 60) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (46-60) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (36 to 45) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (36-45) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (24 to 35) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (24-35) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (12 to 23) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (12-23) page

Please Note: Earlier editions (1 to 11) of Swanning Around have now been moved to a separate (1-11) page


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