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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

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 engine, which dates back to 1893.

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