LSWR ‘T3’ back on its wheels at Flour Mill
A MILESTONE has been reached with the overhaul of LSWR ‘T3’ No. 563 – the Swanage Railway Trust 4-4-0 is now a rolling chassis. The stage is now set to complete the boiler this year and enable the final assembly.
The construction of a brandnew copper inner firebox has been the lion’s share of the project to date and this has now been installed at the heart of the boiler. The next stage is the manufacture and installation 830 boiler stays. Copper stays costs £35 each. The order for the boiler tubes is also to be placed shortly and each of these costs £50 as well.
The Flour Mill and 563 Locomotive Group are confident that No. 563 will be ready in 2023, providing the outstanding £150,000 can be raised.