The Swanage Railway Trust

Thank You

As we reach the end of the year could I offer my thanks for all the hard work that has gone into making 2006 such a successful year. Please accept my best wishes for the New Year and I hope that 2007 will bring the Railway similar successes.

Shutdown work

This year the main projects are:

1. Replacement of bridge timber s on Bridge 17.

2. Piston and valve exams on 80078 and 80104.

3. 6 monthly exams on A and B sets and fitting out of 35464.

4. Work on floor of Crane runner wagon.

5. Overhaul of Harmans Cross Signal Box – including overhaul/relocking of the frame and replacement of the timber beam that supports it.

6. Track work at Swanage – including replacement of sleepers and clearing of drains.

7. Preparatory work to the cutting at Harmans Cross.

8. Maintenance work at stations.

9. Installation of revised watering facilities for carriages – including new facilities at Corfe Castle.

PLEASE GIVE SOME TIME TO HELP THESE VITAL PROJECTS – see below for contact details.
 

Shutdown Project Working Parties

Carriage Cleaning

Meet Thursdays and other days to be arrranged. 9am at Swanage Station. Contact Martin Trott (07921 726659)

Locomotive Maintenance

Meet most days at Swanage Loco Shed. Please check time. Contact James Cox (07770 224426).

Permanent Way Work

Meets Monday to Thursday and Sundays at 8:30am. Please check location with Tony Andrews (07798 743016).

Signal and Telegraph Wednesday Gang

Meets Wednesdays at 9am, usually starting at Corfe Castle. Contact: Dave Cobb (07790 205454).

Swanage Station

Meet Thursdays at Swanage Station. Please check time. Contact Steve Whittingstall.

Corfe Castle - Carriage Water Supply

Meet 13th & 14th January at Corfe Castle siding. Please check time. Contact Steve Dyer (07946 353921).

Tidy Train

Meet 11th February at Swanage Loco Shed. Please check time. Contact Steve Dyer (07946 353921) or Tony Andrews (07798 743016).
 

Regular Working Parties

Herston Halt & Infrastructure Support Group (ISG)

Details vary. Contact Frank Roberts (07703 566941).

Carriage and Wagon

Meet Saturdays and Sundays from 9am in the Swanage Goods Shed. Contact Jeremy Weller.

Swanage Station

Meet Thursdays at Swanage Station. Please check time. Contact Steve Whittingstall.

Carriage Cleaning

Meet Thursdays 9am at Swanage Station. Contact Martin Trott (07921 726659)

Permanent Way Work

Meets Monday to Thursday at 8:30am. Please check location with Tony Andrews (07798 743016).

Signal and Telegraph Wednesday Gang

Meets Wednesdays at 9am, usually starting at Corfe Castle. Contact: Dave Cobb (07790 205454).
 

Training Courses

Training courses for staff working towards parts of the SRVQ are held as listed below. The bracketed numbers refer to the SRVQ Unit that they cover – please see the Safety Management System (General Instruction 17) for more information.
 

For details of additional courses please contact the person responsible as follows:

• SR PTS - Mike Standhaft
• NR PTS - Nick Brown
• Signalling Rules - Mike Whitwam
• First Aid - Adam Trott

Vacancies

Contact name person (via Station House) for more information:

Health & Safety

Assistant(s) –required to assist the Company Safety Officer in monitoring and promoting compliance with relevant H&S and other legislation. Contact Nick Brown or Malcolm Munro.

Traffic

Ticket Inspectors and Booking Clerks – are required to help man Swanage and other Booking Offices on a daily basis. Contact Martin Trott.

Station Master – Harmans Cross –required organise and supervise platform and commercial staff working at Harmans Cross. Contact Martin Trott.

Loco, Carriage & Wagon

Fitter – required to undertake carriage and diesel traction running maintenance. Contact James Cox or Nick Brown.

Nick Brown
General Manager
Swanage Station
Tel: 01929 475213 or 07901 852198
Email: nick.brown@71b.co.uk

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All photographs on this page by and copyright Andrew P.M. Wright,
Swanage Railway official photographer