The LSWR T3 class is a class of express passenger 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway by William Adams. Twenty were constructed between …

The first 20 locomotives were built with 7 ft 1 in driving wheels and were designated class X2, but upon their completion Adams introduced a class of very similar locomotives, the T3 class, with …

The T3 class was the ultimate Adams LSWR 4-4-0 design of express passenger locomotives, all having outside cylinders. Adams had built 4-4-0 locomotives of during 1876-77 when he was …

Jan 12, 2015 · The ‘T3’ class was originally planned as simply a 6’7” driving wheel version of the ‘X2’ locomotives, however trials undertaken with ‘X2’ No.582 in July 1891 showed the need for …

No. 563 is a preserved London and South Western Railway (LSWR) T3 class 4-4-0 tender steam locomotive. No. 563 was built in February, 1893 at Nine Elms Works of the London South …

Built at Nine Elms, this T3 class locomotive entered service as London and South Western Railway (LSWR) number 563 during March 1893. The locomotive was originally withdrawn in …

Following an individual donation, the Swanage Railway decided to explore the possibility of restoring the locomotive to working order, with a public appeal for additional funds. This …

For the first return, the locomotive worked a standard length set of 5 carriages. This was lowered to four for the following tests. Having been withdrawn from service in 1945, and last steaming in...

The former LSWR T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563 has reached a milestone in its restoration as the locomotive has been rewheeled and is now a rolling chassis again. Progress on No. 563 is …

The LSWR T3 class was a class of twenty 4-4-0 express passenger steam locomotives designed by William Adams and constructed at the London and South Western Railway's (LSWR) Nine …