Painted in SR Olive Green and fits well with Swanage's Green Coaching Stock.

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LMS Ivatt Class 2 No. 41313, visiting from the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

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The other guest at Swanage and one of my favourite steam engines ever, GWR Hall Class No. 4953 'Pitchford Hall'.

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The Star of Swanage Railway's Autumn Steam Gala, SR Schools Class No. 926 Repton, from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

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…and despite being a visitor, it did feel right at home at Swanage.

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Really lucky that I got to ride behind this thing. It sounds amazing and even looks amazing in that BR Black.

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That engine you see there was visiting LSWR S15 No. 30506 from the Mid Hants Railway.

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