I was reminded the other day of a wonderful story about Queen Victoria. When she was still quite young she … More
Tag: Steam Trains
6023 King Edward II in steam
Originally posted in July 2013 Was great to be back at Didcot Railway Centre to see 6023 King Edward II … More
4468 Mallard
4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More
3650 GWR Shunter
3650 is a representative of the class 57 shunting engine, which operated on the Great Western Railway. It was built … More
6023 King Edward II
GWR King class 6023 King Edward II in steam at Didcot Railway Centre
4468 Mallard
4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More
4498 Sir Nigel Gresley
Completed in 1937 this was the 100th Gresley designed Pacific locomotive to be built. It worked its life on the … More
6023 King Edward II in steam
Originally posted in July 2013 Was great to be back at Didcot Railway Centre to see 6023 King Edward II … More
3650 GWR Shunter
3650 is a representative of the class 57 shunting engine, which operated on the Great Western Railway. It was built … More
5900 Hinderton Hall
If I think back to the time that I first became interested in steam locomotives, the names of two locomotives … More