Swanage Railway to host ‘Winter Warm Up’ steam and diesel weekend
This coming weekend, the Swanage Railway will host a ‘Winter Warm Up’ event, featuring a mix of steam and diesel passenger trains to the Isle of P…
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End-of-year update on T3 class locomotive 563
The 563 Locomotive Group has sent season's greetings and an update to its supporters.
Swanage Railway volunteers launch £450,000 survival appeal
The Swanage Railway Trust has launched an appeal to raise £450,000 to help save the heritage line in Dorset.
Church Bells celebrate Victorian steam locomotive’s return to service
On 7 October, bells of a Swanage church rang out to celebrate the return to service of T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 after a six-year £650,000 restoration.
Swanage Railway welcomes locomotive 563’s return to steam
Swanage Railway is bringing locomotive 563 back into operation after seventy-five years.
Minor problem found with steam locomotive 563 during commissioning
Steam locomotive 563, which is in the final stages of its restoration, has been taken to the engineering facility at Norden for some minor additional …
130-year-old locomotive arrives at Swanage Railway after restoration
Adams T3 Class 563 which is being restored has arrived at the Swanage Railway for commissioning and testing before entering operational service.
Rail Minister travels on Swanage Railway’s Wareham service
On 22 August, the Minister of State for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman MP, visited the Swanage Railway travelling by a trial diesel service from Wareham.
Steam locomotive 563 makes first movements under own power
T3 No. 563 made its first movements under its own steam yesterday at The Flour Mill workshops.
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.