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Tag: Steam Trains

North Star

A replica of the original locomotive in the Star Class. It does contain some of the parts of the original … More

Steam Trains, Swindon

3048 Majestic

This is a scale model of the locomotive majestic It was an example of the Dean’s single class built between … More

History, Steam Trains, Swindon

The GWR goods yard

Alongside the reconstructed station at STEAM Swindon is a goods yard. although passenger traffic was the mainstay of the GWR … More

History, Steam Trains, Swindon

A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (3)

Today we visit the carriage shop, the boiler shop and the erecting shop The Carriage shop was where all the … More

History, Steam Trains

A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (2)

Today our tour takes us to the foundry, the patternmakers shop and the machine shop where all the parts were … More

History, Steam Trains

A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (1)

Our tour starts in the offices and the stores

History, Steam Trains

Heritage Railway: Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway

The Chinnor and Princes Risborough railway is a standard gauge railway operating both steam and diesel hauled train services from … More

chinnor and princes risborough railway, great western railway, Heritage Railway, Steam Trains

A country station c 1930

Some pictures from the recreation of a country station at STEAM Swindon

History, Steam Trains

Mallard 75 celebrations 2013

As some of you may have realised by know the A4’s are my favourite steam loconmotives. This year is the … More

A4 locomotive, Mallard, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains

A4 Bittern at York yesterday

A video of A4 Bittern arriving at York yesterdayas part of this years A4 anniversary celebrations. 4464 BITTERN backing into … More

A4 locomotive, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains

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