Treasurer of 563 Locomotive Group gives update on 563’s progress
The treasurer of 563 Locomotive Group, has announced that its appeal to raise £40,000 for the restoration of Adams T3 No. 563 was reached in June.
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£40,000 appeal launched to help complete restoration of steam loco 563
A group of Swanage Railway volunteers has launched an appeal to raise £40,000 to help towards completing the restoration of T3 class locomotive No. …
Paintwork and progress for Swanage Railway’s T3 steam locomotive 563
The Swanage Railway Trust has issued an update on its overhaul of Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563, with news of a "particularly exciting stage" of the wo…
May update on restoring Adams T3 steam locomotive No. 563
The 563 Locomotive Group has issued the latest update on restoring Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 to running order.
Work continues on 130-year-old steam locomotive No. 563’s tender tank
The Swanage Railway Trust's 563 Locomotive Group has given an update from Herston Works following the arrival of locomotive LSWR T3 No. 563's tender t…
Steam locomotive Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 steams again at 175 psi
A major step forward in the overhaul of T3 Class No. 563 was passed when its boiler was steamed and pressure raised to 175 pounds per square inch.
Steam locomotive Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 passes its hydraulic test
The next stage in overhauling T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 has been reached when the boiler was filled with water and pressurised to check its integrity.
Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 celebrates its 130th birthday
This month marks 130 years since T3 Class 4-4-0 steam locomotive No. 563 was built by the London & South Western Railway.
Swanage Railway Trust’s 563 Locomotive Group launches £85,000 appeal to finish restoration of steam locomotive No. 563
The Victorian locomotives restoration process has taken six years and this final appeal could see her steam for the first time in 75 years this spring…
The 563 Locomotive Group reveals the achievement of a further milestone
Progress is well underway for T3 Class No.563 as the completion of its boiler stays allows the boiler to be test fitted in the frames.