T3 No. 563 at Swanage. // Credit: Andrew. P.M. Wright Understandably, given its age, 563 is not as powerful as other locomotives in the fleet, but is more than a capable performer and is always a ...

The boiler is a pressure vessel, and is usually the single most expensive part of any steam locomotive, so a decision where to overhaul a locomotive often depends on the amount of work that needs to ...