Swanage Railway Corfe Castle Dorset 21st October 2011

            Corfe Castle was a Royalist stronghold during the English Civil War in the 17th century. It survived intact until the end of the war but Oliver Cromwell had it laid to waste to ensure it couldn't be used against him again. Ironically this shot shows Oliver Cromwell passing his namesake's handiwork 350 years later

I was with the support crew of BR Standard 4-6-2 70013 Oliver Cromwell which had been here all week and was being prepared for The Devonian railtour the following Saturday. We ran engine & coach to Bristol over the mainline connection. It needed both SR & Network Rail officials to be present each with a key to allow the transfer of our train. 

Note the LSWR trespass warning sign with the S & R letters highlighted in white. A nice touch typical of British Railways in the 1950s & 60s.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Corfe Castle (show map)

Taken on: October 21, 2011

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