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563 Locomotive GroupPreserving the Swanage Railway Trust's unique LSWR T3 Class, No.563

Latest News (Page 2)

Stay up to date with our latest progress and discover how we are achieving the dream of returning 563 to steam.

Swanage Railway Trust 563 Locomotive Group raises over a third of its £350,000 appeal in the first six months!

2019-11-25
By: admin
On: November 25, 2019
In: Appeal

The 563 Locomotive Group is delighted to announce it has raised £162,000 thanks to exceptionally generous donations and standing orders from the public.Continue Reading

Engineering Update 4

2019-10-10
By: admin
On: October 10, 2019
In: Restoration

Significant boiler work and progress has been made with all parts now cleaned, painted and stored ready for refitting! Continue Reading

Engineering Update 3

2019-07-18
By: admin
On: July 18, 2019
In: Restoration

Boiler work has begun in earnest with precise surgery on 563s outer firebox!Continue Reading

Swanage Railway Trust authorises the return to steam of its unique LSWR T3 No.563.

2019-06-04
By: admin
On: June 4, 2019
In: Appeal, Restoration

On Saturday 18th of May, the Swanage Railway Trust authorised the return to steam of its unique LSWR T3 No.563. The locomotive was transferred to the Flour Mill workshop in the Forest of Dean in November 2017 and was subject to the most extensive strip down and investigation yet undertakenContinue Reading

563LG welcomes local illustrator – Kevin Williamson!

2019-03-03
By: admin
On: March 3, 2019
In: Appeal

Kevin Williamson commissions exclusive illustrations for the 563 Locomotive Group.Continue Reading

Engineering Update 2

2018-12-02
By: admin
On: December 2, 2018
In: Restoration

The Flour Mill successfully extracts 563s inner firebox.Continue Reading

Engineering Update

2018-07-26
By: admin
On: July 26, 2018
In: Restoration

No.563 appears to be in a remarkable mechanical condition thanks to Eastleigh.Continue Reading

The Swanage Railway Trust wishes to return its LSWR T3 No.563 to steam with an initial £50,000 crowdfunding appeal.

2017-10-30
By: admin
On: October 30, 2017
In: Appeal

The Swanage Railway Trust wishes to return LSWR T3 No.563 to steam with an initial £50,000 crowdfunding appeal. Designed by Williams Adams in 1891 and built in 1893 London and South Western Railway T3 No.563 is the sole survivor of the twenty strong class. During their working lives the T3s workedContinue Reading

Unique victorian steam locomotive takes step forward towards possible restoration – thanks to donor.

2017-10-24
By: admin
On: October 24, 2017
In: Restoration

Built in February, 1893, London and South Western Railway, T3 class 4-4-0 wheel arrangement locomotive No. 563 is on display at the Swanage Railway’s Corfe Castle station after being donated to the Swanage Railway Trust, a registered charity, by the National Railway Museum in May, 2017. No. 563 will beContinue Reading

Unique Victorian Steam Locomotive Donated to the Swanage Railway unveiled in front of its Designer’s Descendants

2017-03-30
By: admin
On: March 30, 2017
In: Uncategorized

Built in February, 1893, for hauling express trains on the London and South Western Railway, T3 class 4-4-0 wheel arrangement locomotive No. 563 was withdrawn by the Southern Railway at the end of the Second World War in August, 1945, by which time it had run a total of 1.5Continue Reading

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