'T3' leaves Swanage as overhaul appeal gets off the ground

摘要

LSWR 'T3'4-4-0 No. 563 left the Swanage Railway on November 13 pending assessment for restoration at the Flour Mill Workshops in the Forest of Dean. The 1893-built Nine Elms veteran will be stored under cover at Bream during the winter, but during the early part of 2018 work will begin on dismantling the locomotive in order to conduct a full survey of its condition.This will ultimately reveal whether or not restoring the Adams 4-4-0 is mechanically feasible and financially viable, with the results expected by the end of the year.