Railway Mania Podcast Ep.24 – LSWR 563 – From the Stage and into Steam (with Will, Nathan and Matt)
2022-02-12
The 563 Locomotive Group are delighted to feature in the latest Railway Mania podcast, episode 24!Continue Reading
It’s time for some Tender Loving Care…
2021-12-09
We’re delighted to announce that the Swanage Railway Trust has launched a £25,000 appeal to help fund the restoration of the tender for 563!Continue Reading
563LG Launches The T3NDER Club!
2021-04-07
The restoration of LSWR T3 No 563 is rapidly moving forward. 563’s boiler could steam this year for the first time in over 70 years and the locomotive could be complete next year. Her tender needs to catch up! Will you help make it possible? Join the T3NDER Club today!Continue Reading
563LG Online Conference – Watch Online
2021-04-07
Don’t worry if you missed it, you can watch the our 563LG presentation at your leisure here!Continue Reading
563LG to host first virtual conference on March 26th!
2021-03-20
On 26th March at 7pm, the Swanage Railway Trust’s 563 Locomotive Group is hosting an online conference about the ongoing restoration of our London & South Western Railway T3 locomotive No.563.Continue Reading
Project & Engineering Update 5
2021-01-08
Some good news in difficult times – 563 is having it’s all new inner firebox assembled! The very heart of the T3 will be completed in due course along with lots of other exciting developments!Continue Reading
563LG Christmas Message
2020-12-24
Seasons greetings from our Honorary President, Philip Williams on behalf of the 563LG.Continue Reading
Letter From the Chairman
2020-06-10
An update from Nathan Au about progress on 563, in relation to COVID-19.Continue Reading
Swanage Railway Trust 563 Locomotive Group raises over a third of its £350,000 appeal in the first six months!
2019-11-25
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
Swanage Railway Trust authorises the return to steam of its unique LSWR T3 No.563.
2019-06-04
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