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    Tag: 563 Locomotive Group

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    Agreement will see steam locomotive 30120 return to steam

    The 563 Locomotive Group has announced the next stage in its project to return London & South Western Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 steam locomotive No. …
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    Janine Booth 2 March, 2026
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    London & South Western Railway T9 Class No. 120. // Credit: Roger Hardingham

    Update on restoration of T9 Class steam locomotive No. 120

    The Swanage Railway Trust, 563 Locomotive Group, has issued an update on progress with plans to restore LSWR T9 Class 4-4-0 No. 120.
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    Roger Smith 3 September, 2025
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    Swanage's T3 to visit Mid-Hants Spring Gala - Nathan Au

    Spring Steam Gala of ‘Firsts’ features stellar line up for Hampshire Railway

    Three heritage engines to visit the Watercress Line later this month
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    Mark Wilson 4 April, 2025
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    T3 563 Swanage Saturday 7 October 2023 ANDREW PM WRIGHT (9)

    Steam locomotive 563 set to visit the Mid Hants Railway

    The Mid Hants Railway has announced that LSWR T3 No. 563 will be visiting them for their Spring Steam Gala. The visit of 563 is…

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    Michael Holden 4 February, 2025
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    30120 being dismantled at the Flour Mill workshop. // Credit: Bill Parker

    Boiler lifted out of frames for steam locomotive 30120

    The 563 Locomotive Group has issued a report on progress in restoring London & South Western Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 No. 120.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 24 December, 2024
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    563 on a photo charter. Credit: // Robert Patterson

    Operational update on steam locomotive No. 563

    The 563 Locomotive Group has given an end-of-year update on how T3 Class No. 563 has performed since returning to operational service.
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    Roger Smith 23 December, 2024
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    T9 30120 Corfe Castle July 2018 // Credit: ANDREW PM WRIGHT

    Volunteers look to restore steam locomotive in time for 130th birthday

    Swanage Railway volunteers are raising funds to restore London and South Western Railway T9 Class No. 120 in time for its 130th Birthday in 2029.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 18 April, 2024
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    Nathan Au with T3 HRA awards Swanage Sunday 11 February 2024

    Restoration of steam locomotive 563 rewarded with two national awards

    Two Swanage Railway volunteers won national awards for the restoration of T3 No. 563 at the Heritage Railway Association’s Annual Awards evening.
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    Roger Smith 12 February, 2024
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    563

    End-of-year update on T3 class locomotive 563

    The 563 Locomotive Group has sent season's greetings and an update to its supporters.
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    Janine Booth 29 December, 2023
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    LSWR T9 on the Swanage Railway

    After one steam locomotive restoration, heritage group looks ahead to another

    On 7 October, the 563 Locomotive Group and its supporters celebrated when T3 No. 563 hauled its first two passenger trains since 1945.
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    Roger Smith 30 October, 2023
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