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Fundraising bid for Victorian steam locomotive to haul first train in 75 years

Railway enthusiasts have launched a £40,000 fundraising appeal so a Victorian steam locomotive can haul passenger carriages for the first time in 75 years. Swanage Railway volunteers in Dorset have spent the past six years restoring the T3 class ...

23 Jun 2023 at 08:00

Heritage railway turns back the clock as it rejoins mainline network

A railway enthusiast who rode on the last British Rail train to travel on the Swanage to Wareham railway at the age of 13 is returning 51 years later to drive a newly restored passenger service on the picturesque route. Volunteer Peter Frost, ...

02 Apr 2023 at 11:00

Victorian steam locomotive hauls first train in 78 years

A Victorian steam locomotive has hauled carriages for the first time in 78 years. The T3 class No. 563 engine, which dates back to 1893, was relaunched on the Swanage Railway in Dorset after a six-year renovation costing £650,000. On ...

12 Oct 2023 at 14:23

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