220018, DORSET VOYAGER ran on passenger services for the rest of the day. The weather remained good with the sun shining and a light breeze keeping us cool. The weather broke during the night with heavy rain causing widespread flooding along the South Coast.

Photo 3-1: 220018, Dorset Voyager approaching Swanage.

Photo 3-2: Dorset Voyager passing the public viewing area opposite Swanage shed.

Photo 3-3: Dorset Voyager passing the shed and public viewing area with the sun making her shine.

Photo 3-4: Dorset Voyager passing the shed and public viewing area, Nameplate looking nice & shiny.

Photo 3-5: Dorset Voyager the shed and public viewing area.

Photo 3-6: Dorset Voyager passing below the roadbridge approaching Swanage station.

Photo 3-7: 220018 arriving at Swanage station.

Photo 3-8: View of Swanage station from overbridge at 03:07pm, With crowds still on the platform and people watching from the streets.

Photo 3-9: Corfe Castle station at 04:39pm. Dorset Voyager silently approaching from Swanage, We were only alerted to her presence by sound of her airhorns.

Photo 3-A: Dorset Voyager rolling into Corfe Castle station.

Photo 3-B: Dorset Voyager arriving at Corfe Castle from Swanage.

Photo 3-C: At this distance I can just hear her approaching.

Photo 3-D: The modern Class 220 Voyager trains are hard to hear until they are very close.

Photo 3-E: The diesel engines are relatively quiet and I did not hear the rails `sing' as she was approaching.

Photo 3-F: Dorset Voyager smoothly slowing to stop at Corfe Castle station.

Photo 3-G: Coupling connection and end detail.

Photo 3-H: Close-Up of Schafenberg automatic coupler. The mechanical coupling operates in a similar manner to a buck-eye coupler but the Schafenberg system also incorporates automatic connection of electrical circuits and air connections. The mechanical `cup and cone' coupling head also incorporates the air connections. The curved piece above the mechanical coupling head is the electrical coupling head unit, (Seen with cover closed to protect electrical connections) This unit contains all electrical interconnections between units when running in multiple. The complete coupling unit is fitted to the vehicle drawgear via a shock absorbing arm. The couplers are also fitted with centering devices to ensure correct allignment is maintained to allow automatic coupling.

Photo 3-I: Dorset Voyager leaving Corfe Castle for Norden.