heritage carriages and a project has been started to restore them. 4 out of the 11 are complete, with 1 currently being worked on: LSWR Ironclad Third Corridor No. 728 is awaiting restoration. SR Maunsell Open Third No. 1323 is awaiting restoration. SR Maunsell Open Third No. 1346 is operational, having entered traffic on 15 October 2022. SR Maunsell Open Third No. 1381 is operational, entering service on 16 July 2019. SR Maunsell Brake Third No. 2768 is awaiting restoration. SR Maunsell Brake Composite No. 6697 is awaiting restoration. SR Maunsell Brake Composite No. 6699 is awaiting restoration. BR Bulleid Brake Third No. 4365 is operational. BR Bulleid Brake Third No. 4366 is undergoing restoration. SR Bulleid Composite No. 5761 is operational. SR Bulleid Open Third (Restaurant) No. 1457 is currently in use as a workshop Water Tower Project Swanage Railway recovered a stone based LSWR water tower from Salisbury, and is currently relocating the tower to the South East side of Northbrook Road Bridge. It will also install a Spring Water Extraction System which will save money in the longer term because it is currently dependent on treated water from the mains which causes damage to the steam locomotive boilers. Rolling stock For a full list of locomotives, carriages and wagons References Further reading Railways of Dorset J.H.Lucking Railway Correspondence and Travel Society 1968 The Great Railway Conspiracy D.Henshaw Leading Edge 1994 The Railways of Purbeck R.W. Kidner The Oakwood Press 1973 (reprinted 1988) The Swanage Branch Then and Now Andrew P.M. Wright Ian Allan 1992 External links Swanage Railway website Swanage Railway Trust website Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum for Purbecks Narrow Gauge Railways Isle of Purbeck Heritage railways in Dorset Railway lines opened in 1885 Museums in Dorset Railway museums in England Swanage