The first train to travel from the mainline onto Swanage Railway since 3rd Jan 1972 when the Swanage branch was closed.
She ran as diagrammed working 5Z18: on 07 Sept 2002, scheduled times were 15:20 EH T&RSMD, 15:30/6 Eastleigh, 15:44 Southampton, 16:04 Brockenhurst, 16:35 Bournemouth, 16:46 Poole, 16:53/4 Wareham, 16:57 Worgret Junction, 17:18 Furzebrook Gas Siding, 18:18 Motala Fm. I watched her quietly drift through Hamworthy station at 16:57 in the evening sun.

The four million pound Virgin Voyager set no:220018 rolled onto the Swanage Railway along the reinstated connection from Furzebrook gas terminal siding onto the Swanage Railway track at 5 MPH with no passengers on board and was stored overnight at the siding near Motala house with Swanage Railway staff keeping a watchful eye on her.
She was signalled down the Furzebrook line to the Swanage Railway from Wareham signalbox by Bob Richards.
On 3rd January 1972 Mr Richards was also on duty at Wareham box and had signalled the last British Railways train to leave the Swanage branch before its closure and subsequent track lifting.

Photo 1-1: Everyone was ready for Voyager to arrive at Swanage, with people filling the embankments opposite the station.

Photo 1-2: 12:39 8th September 2002, 220018 rolls into Swanage station.

Photo 1-3: Voyager arrived to find people packed onto the platform and lining the street overlooking the station.

Photo 1-4: Hundereds of people of all ages turn out to see this historic event.

Photo 1-5: 220018 coasting into Swanage, purring quietly.

Photo 1-6: as She slows the cab door opens, the crew being greeted with cheers from the crowds and hundereds of clicking cameras.

Photo 1-7: 220018 smoothly rolls up to the ceremonial curtains.

Photo 1-8: Looking sleek and shiny as She draws up at Swanage.

Photo 1-9: The nameplate was covered with a sheet of newspaper and some tape for the run into Swanage.

Photo 1-A: The passengers arriving on the Voyager seem shocked by the number of people at Swanage and had fun trying to get onto the platform!.

Photo 1-B: The temporary covering of newspaper is removed from the nameplate under cover of the ceremonial curtains.

Photo 1-C: Getting off the Voyager onto the crowded platform was an event in itself!.

Photo 1-D: Stan Symes (Left) and Moira Cross at the ceremonial curtains.

Photo 1-E: Chris Green (CEO of Virgin) Stan Symes, Moira Cross, The Mayor of Wareham, Bill Trite (Chairman of Swanage Railway) and the Mayor of Swanage.

Photo 1-F: Many kind words were said of Swanage and the Swanage Railway volunteers who have worked so hard to make the reconnection of the line possible.