When in British Railways service during the 1950s and 1960s, the locomotive was based at Bournemouth and hauled trains on the London to Weymouth line as well as the Somerset and Dorset line between Broadstone, Blandford Forum, Templecombe and Bath.
Minus its coal and water tender, the 96-tonne machine was transported by road transporter on April 26, from Herston to the heritage railway’s road-rail interchange, west of Norden station, where it was towed by rail the five-and-a-half miles to Swanage station.
Graham Froud, Herston engineering works manager, said: “The staff and volunteers at Swanage are delighted to welcome this established steam locomotive which is a firm favourite with our locomotive crews.