Work continues on 130-year-old steam locomotive No. 563’s tender tank

Picture of Janine Booth

Share:

Work continues on 130-year-old steam locomotive No. 563’s tender tank

Share:

Picture of Janine Booth

Share:

Tender back on frames
Tender back on frames // Credit: 563 Loco Group

The Trust’s has given an update from Works following the arrival of locomotive ‘s tender tank.

Work has included refurbishing parts of the tank and replacing the its well section. Coal rails have been fitted back to the tender for the first time since the 1960, when 563 underwent a cosmetic restoration at , when the T3 was last seen in its Drummond livery.

Credit: 563 Locomotive Group
Credit: 563 Locomotive Group

The Trust is still appealing for donations, and now needs less than £50,000 to complete the overhaul of the 130-year-old loco. You can make a donation on the Swanage Railway Trust’s website or the 563 Locomotive Group website.

The Trust reports that “The frames looked wonderful out in the sunlight and we can’t wait to see the tank get the same preparation and treatment by our staff and volunteers in the works before Phil Anderson comes back again to line it and apply the LSWR lettering.

“This is yet another great achievement and the job list is getting ever smaller as we continue to make further progress with the tender and engine and there’s less than just £50,000 to raise to fund the work needed to complete the overhaul.”

Work on the tender frames for 563
Work on the tender frames for 563 // Credit: 563 Locomotive Group

Responses

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles