Rolling stock of the Swanage Railway

This article is about the rolling stock of the Swanage Railway.
==Notes:==
#The locomotive can haul trains on Network Rail, only between River Frome and Wareham.
#Certified for full mainline use on the National Network.
==Steam locomotives:==
===Operational:===
No. & Name 	Origin	Wheel Arrangement	Class 	Mainline Certified	Notes 	Photograph
31806 	SR 	2-6-0 	SR U class 	Yes, 2019-2025 (2)	Built in 1928 and arrived in 2014. Returned to service following a major bottom end overhaul in 2019. Gained a new 'ten year' boiler insurance ticket after a boiler swap with N class 31874 at start of 2021. Main line certified. 	
34070 Manston 	SR 	4-6-2 	Battle of Britain Class	No 	Built in 1947. Boiler Ticket Expired 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 Effectively withdrawn due to damage sustained in low-speed collision with 80104, due to other locomotive commitments by the owning group, Southern Locomotives Ltd, and the necessary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 was at Tyseley where repairs to the front end were completed. 34070 arrived back on the railway in November 2022.	195x195px
34028 Eddystone	SR 	4-6-2 	West Country Class 	No 	Built in 1946. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 1999 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Arrived back at the line on Monday 26 April 2021 after overhaul at Herston Works 	
===Undergoing overhaul, repair or restoration:===
No. & Name 	Origin 	Wheel Arrangement	Class 	Mainline Certified 	Notes 	Photograph
30053 	LSWR 	0-4-4T 	M7 Class 	No 	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 Boiler ticket expired October 2017, but was withdrawn early due to necessary repairs which would take the loco past the boiler expiration date.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. 	200px
563 	LSWR 	4-4-0 	T3 Class 	No 	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 is in progress. It was used for the stage productions of The Railway Children in Toronto in 2011 and at Kings Cross in 2014–17. Return to traffic on the Swanage Railway is scheduled for 2023. 	
31874 	SR 	2-6-0 	SECR N class 	No, to be certified (2)	Built in 1925 and arrived in 2014. Has been under overhaul at Herston Works, was awaiting the arrival of its overhauled boiler. However the boiler when it returned in January 2021 from the boiler contractors, was placed on to U class 31806 instead, to allow that locomotive back in to service more quickly. 31874 currently awaits work to be started on 31806's previous boiler. The N was intended be mainline certified upon its return. March 2023 edition of Trackside Magazine lists the overhaul of this engine has have being paused.	
34010 Sidmouth 	SR 	4-6-2 	West Country Class 	No 	Built in 1945. Arrived at the Swanage Railway in 2006 and owned by Southern Locomotives Limited. Under restoration in conjunction with 34028's overhaul. 	
35025 Brocklebank Line	SR 	4-6-2 	SR Merchant Navy Class	No 	Built 1948. Arrived in 2020. Under restoration. Became custodianship of the Southern Locomotives Ltd. 	
69 Norman 	Hunslet Austerity	0-6-0ST 	Austerity 0-6-0ST 	No 	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 	
===Stored:===
No. & Name	Origin	Wheel Arrangement	Class 	Mainline Certified	Notes 	Photograph
31625 	SR 	2-6-0 	SR U class 	No 	Built 1928. Arrived August 2014 and is currently stored. Privately owned. Overhaul will commence after 31874. 	
80104 	BR 	2-6-4T 	Standard Class 4	No 	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 May 2021. Returned to Swanage in September 2016 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.	
===Former Swanage locomotives based elsewhere:===
No. & Name 	Origin	Wheel Arrangement	Class 	Notes	Photograph
34053 Sir Keith Park	SR 	4-6-2 	Battle of Britain Class	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. Boiler expired in 2022.SKP returned to the Swanage Railway for a short time in 2022 for storage before entering Herston works in November 2022 for the start of her overhaul.	
34072 257 Squadron 	SR 	4-6-2 	Battle of Britain Class	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. Out of traffic most of 2021 due to failed main steam pipe; returned to traffic 2022.
Went on hire to Spa Valley Railway in November 2022 for use on the railways "Polar Express" trains. A decision was later made to have 34072 become a permanent resident of the Spa Valley Railway following the withdrawal of 34053 Sir Keith Park for overhaul earlier in 2022.	
==Diesel locomotives:==
===Operational:===
No. & Name 	Origin 	Wheel Arrangement	Class 	Mainline Certified (1)	Notes 	Photograph
D3551 	BR 	0-6-0DE 	Class 08	No 	Painted in LSWR lined black. Bodywork overhaul completed in summer 2017. Operational. 	200px
D3591 	BR 	0-6-0DE 	Class 08	No 	Painted in British Rail Green 	
33111 	British Rail	Bo-Bo 	Class 33	No 	Built in 1960 and owned by the 33/1 Preservation company limited. Returned to service in October 2015 after an overhaul. 	
D6515 "Lt Jenny Lewis RN"	British Rail	Bo-Bo 	Class 33	Yes 	Built in 1960, Named in 2014 and owned by the 71A Locomotive Group. Certified for mainline running. Bodywork overhaul at Eastleigh completed April 2022.	
===Undergoing overhaul, repair or restoration:===
No. & Name 	Wheel Arrangement	Class 	Notes 	Photograph
4210132 "May"	0-4-0DM 	Fowler 0-4-0DM 	Built in 1957 and owned by the Swanage Railway. 	
"Beryl" 	4wPM 	F.C.Hibberd Planet	Petrol Shunter. First loco to arrive at Swanage Station. Currently on static display at Corfe castle after restoration to static condition.	
===DMUs:===
Origin 	Unit No. 	Class 	Mainline Certified (1)	Notes 	Photograph
British Rail	Unit 55028 Set No L128 	Class 121	No, to be certified 	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.	Frameless
British Rail	Unit 51346, 51388 and Trailer Car 59486 Set No - 	Class 117	No, to be certified 	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. 	
British Rail	Unit 51353 Set No 117301 	Class 117	No 	Built in 1959. Stored away from the Railway at a private location, DMS 51395 Scrapped March 2013 	Frameless
British Rail	Unit 51356, 51392 and Trailer Car 59492 Set No L702	Class 117	No 	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, DMS 51398 Scrapped January 2012 	Frameless
==Electric Motive Power:==
===Stored or on display:===
Origin 	Unit No. 	Class	Notes 	Photograph
British Rail	Unit 76298, 70855, 70824 and 76275 Set No 413	438 	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.	
==Carriages:==
===Pre-grouping coaches:===
Origin	Number 	Type 	Notes
LSWR 	49 / 2296 	6-Wheeled 5 Compartment Composite (Body Only)	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.
LSWR 	911 / 0695 	6-Wheeled Third (Body Only) 	Stored awaiting major restoration. Built in 1885, it was withdrawn in 1921 and arrived at the railway in 1976.
LSWR 	1512 / 4550	6-Wheeled 5 Compartment Second (Body Only) 	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.
LSWR 	733 	Inspection Saloon (Body Only) 	Stored awaiting major restoration. The carriage was part of the LSWR F9 class called 'the Bug' due to its appearance.
LSWR 	74 	Ironclad Third Corridor 	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.
===Maunsell coaches:===
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
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
SR 	6699 	Brake Corridor Composite 	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. 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.,
SR 	6697 	Brake Corridor Composite 	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. Converted to Push/Pull carriage in 1959.
SR 	2768 	Brake Third Corridor (Underframe Only)	Built in 1932. Awaiting rebuild of body. Restriction '4' originally in set 232 it was withdrawn in 1962.
SR 	1323 	Open Third 	Built in 1932. Awaiting Restoration. Restriction '4' originally loose before going to set 611 in 1960 withdrawn in 1964. 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.
SR 	1381 	Open Third 	Built in 1930. Returned to service in June, 2019 Restriction '4' originally loose it was withdrawn in 1961. Externally restored at Ramparts, Derby.
SR 	1346 	Open Third 	Built in 1933. Operational. Restriction '4' originally loose before going to set 269 in 1954, loose again in 1959 it was withdrawn in 1961. Restoration took place at Ramparts, the coach has now returned the railway. After fitting out the coach returned to service in October 2022.
===Bulleid carriages:===
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.
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
SR 	1457 	Open Third 	Built in 1948. Awaiting restoration, currently used as stores / workshop for carriage restoration.
SR 	5761 	Corridor Composite 	Built in 1947. Operational, entered service in 2014.
SR 	4366 	Semi-Open Brake Third	Built in 1948. Restoration has started now that 1346 has been released into traffic October 2022.
SR 	4365 	Semi-Open Brake Third	Built in 1948. Now stored in Margate.
===Pullman cars:===
Origin 	Number	Name 	Type 	Notes
Pullman Car Company	14 	- 	Kitchen Third (Rebuilt as Observation Car)	Operational, Exported with the Flying Scotsman to the US in 1969 and repatriated in 2007. The coach was overhauled in 2022 and how now returned to service once more.
Pullman Car Company	278 	Bertha 	Kitchen Composite 	Operational, Originally a 6-PUL EMU, Stored away from the Railway at a private location
Pullman Car Company	246 	Lydia 	Kitchen First 	Operational, part of Winston Churchill's funeral train in 1965. Exported with the Flying Scotsman to the US in 1969 and repatriated in 2000. Relocated to West Somerset Railway in March 2017 pending investigation into work required for recommissioning into service.
Pullman Car Company	247 	Isle of Thanet	Parlour First 	Operational, part of Winston Churchill's funeral train in 1965. Exported with the Flying Scotsman to the US in 1969 and repatriated in 2000. Stored away from the Railway at a private location.
===British Railways standard steam stock (Mk.I):===
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.
Origin 	Number	Type 	Notes
BR 	4803 	Second Open 	Operational, built in 1957, painted in Crimson and Cream for the Wessex Belle Wine and Dine Trains.
BR 	4416 	Tourist Second Open 	Operational, built in 1956.
BR 	4349 	Tourist Second Open 	Operational, built in 1956.
BR 	4055 	Tourist Second Open (Now Bar Car) 	Operational, built in 1955, painted in Crimson and Cream for the Wessex Belle Wine and Dine Trains.
BR 	3090 	First Open 	Operational, built in 1959, painted in Crimson and Cream for the Wessex Belle Wine and Dine Trains.
BR 	4983 	Tourist Second Open 	Operational, built in 1961.
BR 	9015 	Brake Second Open 	Operational, built 1955.
BR 	1947 	Unclassed Restaurant Car 	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
BR 	81410 	Gangwayed Full Brake 	Operational, built in 1957, painted in Crimson and Cream.
BR 	4842 	Tourist Second Open 	Operational, built in 1959.
BR 	4981 	Tourist Second open 	Operational, built in 1962.
BR 	4961 	Tourist Second Open 	Operational, built in 1962.
BR 	21205 	Brake Corridor Composite 	undergoing overhaul, built in 1958, it was painted in Crimson and Cream for the Wessex Belle dining train.
BR 	24127 	Corridor Second (Now Disabled Vehicle)	stored on railway, but out of use. Built in 1951.
BR 	35059 	Brake Corridor Second 	Operational, built in 1956.
BR 	35464 	Brake Corridor Second 	Operational, built in 1963.
BR 	4945 	Tourist Second Open 	Operational, built in 1961.
BR 	1865 	Restaurant Miniature Buffet 	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.
BR 	1937 	Unclassed Restaurant Car 	Operational, built in 1959, painted in Crimson and Cream for the Wessex Belle Wine and Dine Trains.
British Railways	4899 	Tourist Second Open 	Operational, built in 1959.
===British Railways standard stock (Mark 3):===
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
BR 	10619 	Mark 3a Convertible Sleeper	Stored, built in 1983, Used as sleeper car for volunteers spending the night down on the railway.
==Non-passenger coaching stock:==
Origin	Number 	Type 	Notes
LMS 	5291 / 44013	6-Wheel Milk Tank 	Operational, built in 1929, part of the demonstration goods train.
BR 	87675 	Blue Spot Fish Van	Operational, built in 1959, part of the demonstration goods train.
==Goods wagons:==
===Brake vans:===
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
SR 	360329	25ton "Pillbox" Brake Van	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
SR 	56400 	25ton "Pillbox" Brake Van	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
===Covered goods vans:===
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
SR 	49445 	Ventilated Goods Van 	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
LNER 	775832	Non-Ventilated Goods Van	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
===Open goods wagons:===
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
SR 	37064 	8 Plank Wagon 	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
BR 	732027	5 Plank Tube Wagon	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
SR 	59342 	8 Plank Wagon 	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
- 	121 	Match Wagon 	Operational, part of Crane No.1 Set.
- 	128 	Match Wagon 	Operational, part of Crane No.2 Set.
BR 	740044	5 Plank Pipe Wagon	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
SR 	63002 	Ling 4 Plank Wagon	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
===Flat wagons, bolster wagons and Rail and Sleeper wagons:===
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
LNER 	274569	Dolphin Bogie Flat Rail/Sleeper Wagon	Operational, part of the Permanent way train.
BR 	738836	Conflat L Container Flat 	Operational, part of the demonstration goods train.
SR 	61095 	Machinery Flat 	Operational, part of Crane No.1 Set.
BR 	738507	Conflat L Container Flat 	Operational, part of Crane No.2 Set.
===Ballast wagons:===
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
BR 	992784	Dogfish Steel Hopper 	Operational, part of the Permanent way train.
BR 	978059	Turbot Bogie Steel Open	Operational, part of the Permanent way train.
BR 	972750	Rudd Ballast Wagon 	Operational, part of the Permanent way train.
BR 	978683	Turbot Bogie Steel Open	Operational, part of the Permanent way train.
BR 	983030	Dogfish Steel Hopper 	Operational, on loan.
BR 	992287	Dogfish Steel Hopper 	Operational, on loan.
===Cranes and other special use wagons:===
Origin	Number	Type 	Notes
SR 	CB5968	15t Stothert & Pitt Diesel Electric Crane	Operational, part of Crane No.1 Set.
SR 	3095 	Crane Jib Runner 	Operational, part of Crane No.3 Set.
SR 	CC1011	10t Stothert & Pitt Diesel Electric Crane	Operational, part of Crane No.2 Set.
SR 	95210 	45t Steam Crane 	Operational, part of Crane No.3 Set.
==Narrow gauge rolling stock:==
Most of the narrow gauge rolling stock is based at Norden Station. For a list of rolling stock, see Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum.
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