Heritage railway anniversary celebrations to echo to sound of historic horn being blown
A horn believed to have been blown to mark the departure of the first train from Swanage will sound again at Swanage station on Saturday, 17th May.
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Swanage Railway to celebrate its heritage with a Victorian Weekend
The Swanage Railway is to hold a Victorian Weekend with two steam locomotives from the 1800s hauling the trains and staff in period costume.
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.
Chance to go behind the scenes at the Swanage Railway
The Swanage Railway is to hold an open weekend when the public will have the chance to look behind the scenes at the railway and its stations.
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.
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.