3417 4-vep nameplate.note the damaged descriptive 2nd plate damaged by some low-life that probably had a half-hearted attempt at nicking it!!!..11 may 2008..

20098 now paired with 37906 roll into Corfe Station with the final train of the Gala heading down the line towards Swanage..11 may 2008..

After leaving Corfe towards Norden the line goes over a short viaduct.The road to Studland Bay goes under here.73107 with its short rake of mk 1's drifts away from Corfe Station on the final leg up to Norden..11 may 2008..

47635 powers away from Corfe towards Norden..11 may 2008..

If you can summon the effort the pictures to be had from the hill that Corfe-Castle stands on are quite spectacular...Here we see 73107 leaving heading towards Norden after just clearing the platforms at Corfe Station..11 may 2008..

The working of the week-end was the pairing of the 2 tractors.With 275 leading 906 here we see them going over the Common at Corfe heading for the sea..11 may 2008..

A nice line-up....73107/20096 and 47635 occupy all the platforms at Corfe..11 may 2008..

Passing each other at Corfe Station 20096 and 47635..11 may 2008..

D444 "Exeter" heads over the National-Trust Common at Corfe with the JB on the rear.What this engine needs is a good coat of blue paint.Hopefuly will get it soon as the 2 tone green is now quite dull and tatty..11 may 2008..

20096 clatters over the viaduct at Corfe as it approaches the station from the north..11 may 2008..

Using tele-lens at its maximum(460mm) 47635 can be seen approaching Corfe past the resident DMU in the sidings south of the station..11 may 2008..

Sounding like a machine-gun 20096 heads away from Harmons-Cross this time in cab-forward mode..11 may 2008..

A less telephoto shot of 47635 taken seconds after the previous shot.Corfe-Castle just visable on the left of the train..11 may 2008..

Brush type-4 47635 pumps out a nice cloud of clag as it draws away from Corfe,about to dive under the main Wareham-Swanage road..11 may 2008..

Looking very tidy on its home railway D6515 blasts away from Harmons as it heads for Corfe-Castle..11 may 2008..

37906 slows for the Harmons-Cross stop dragging 3417"Gorden Pettitt" the 4-vep unit.

Looking really good 73107 eases away from Harmons-Cross past the sidings there that hold various pieces of vintage rolling-stock..11 may 2008..

4-vep this time hauled by gbrf "Shed"66724 !!! rolls out of sight towards Swanage..11 may 2008..

Making its final run of the day 66724 "Drax Power Station" slides past the bracket signal as it exits Harmons-Cross returning to Swanage..11 may 2008..

Looking truly immaculate 37275 heads north at Harmons-Cross past the rapidly growing ferns on the embankment there..11 may 2008..

The locomotive that brought the bulk of the visiting engines also did one "out and back" turn each day.Here 66724 with the 4-vep in tow rolls towards Harmons-Cross during that one daily trip..11 may 2008..

20098 sits in Harmons-Cross during shuttle duties..11 may 2008..

4-vep 3417 seen disappearing towards the sea after leaving Harmons-Cross.73107 providing the power..11 may 2008..

73107+4-vep 3417 run under the road bridge at Harmons-Cross heading for the Coast..11 may 2008..

Resident Brush 47635 ambles along towards Harmons Cross past the rapidly growing ferns(They actually grew about 6" over the week-end!)..11 may 2008..

"Stan Symes" D6515 stands in Harmons-Cross with one of the shuttles between here and Norden which is the northern terminus of the line..11 may 2008..

Railfreight-Grey 37906 smokes away from Harmons heading for the sea at Swanage..11 may 2008..

Working the Norden-Harmons-Cross shuttle this time was "ex-fragonset" jb 73107 newly refurbished in 2-tone grey and carrying the name "Spitfire"..11 may 2008..

37275 with the 4-vep in tow leaves Harmons-Cross heading for Swanage..11 may 2008..

Both the visiting 37's 37275 and 37906 are viewed as they pass at Harmons-Cross.This tele-shot is about 450mm in 35mm terms.Quite difficult to hand-hold so use of 2000th second and taking about 6 shots produced the right result!..11 may 2008..

A fine site! 20098 nose first rattles towards Swanage with a rake of Southern-liveried mk1 coaches.Seen at Corfe Common..11 may 2008..

37275 makes yet another pass of the Corfe-Castle Common Area..11 may 2008..

Newly restored 37275 once carried the name "oor willie" though still unnamed at this time.The old Castle is well in evidence in this view at Corfe-Castle Common..11 may 2008..

37906 sits in Harmons-Cross having just arrived with a shuttle from Norden..11 may 2008..

D444"Exeter" in it's rather unhappy livery pretending to be a Brush type 4 passes Corfe-Castle nr the National-Trust Common..11 may 2008..

First train of the day on a glorious sunny sunday,37275+4-vep 3417+D444 viewed approaching Corfe-Castle..11 may 2008..

Shortly after leaving Corfe-Castle the line crosses a short viaduct over the Studland-Bay road.Here 37905 powers away with a typically smoky depature..09 may 2008..

73107/37275 pass under the main Wareham-Swanage road heading towards Swanage..09 may 2008..

Crompton D6515 runs under the main-road nr Corfe just as a nice red double-decker runs over the top at about 40mph.Wonder which one will get to Swanage first?..09 may 2008..

47635 soon after leaving Harmons-Cross heading for Norden..09 may 2008..

Slug 37906 with the 4-vep seen between Corfe-Castle and Harmons-Cross..09 may 2008..