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Tag: Steam Trains

Queen Victoria’s Ankles

I was reminded the other day of a wonderful story about Queen Victoria. When she was still quite young she … More

History, 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

Didcot Railway Centre, great western railway, King Class Locomotive, King Edward II, Steam Trains

4468 Mallard

4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More

A4 locomotive, fastest Steam Train, Mallard, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, pacific locomotive, Steam Trains, York

3650 GWR Shunter

3650 is a representative of the class 57 shunting engine, which operated on the Great Western Railway. It was built … More

3650, class 57xx, Didcot Railway Centre, Steam Trains

6023 King Edward II

GWR King class 6023 King Edward II in steam at Didcot Railway Centre

Didcot Railway Centre, great western railway, King Class Locomotive, King Edward II, Steam Trains

4468 Mallard

4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More

A4 locomotive, fastest Steam Train, Mallard, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, pacific locomotive, Steam Trains, York

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

A4 locomotive, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, north york moors railway, pacific locomotive, Sir Nigel Gresley, 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

Didcot Railway Centre, great western railway, King Class Locomotive, King Edward II, Steam Trains

3650 GWR Shunter

3650 is a representative of the class 57 shunting engine, which operated on the Great Western Railway. It was built … More

3650, class 57xx, Didcot Railway Centre, Steam Trains

5900 Hinderton Hall

If I think back to the time that I first became interested in steam locomotives, the names of two locomotives … More

Didcot Railway Centre, Hinderton Hall, Steam Trains

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