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Great Western Railway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. Saddle tank locomotive 1340 was built in Bristol in 1897 and came to Didcot in 1968. Since 2021 it is operational again. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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GWR 0-4-0 Saddle Tank 'Trojan' No 1340 was built at Bristol in 1897. It is seen here resting after being on the steam runs alongside the centre at Didcot. Didcot Railway Centre home of the Great Western Society. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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GWR 0-4-0 1340 'Trojan' brings its train into the halt at Didcot, the coaches which date from about 1935, being noticeably higher than the loco. The date is 20th August 2003. Didcot Railway Centre home of the Great Western Society. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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" Now who said I'm too small for this train? " not 1340 'Trojan' thats for sure! ! Didcot Railway Centre home of the Great Western Society. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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Now if you are at Didcot Parkway and get bored with endless Thames Turbos, Great Western HST's, Virgin Voyagers and those class 66 'sheds', then you can pop next door to the Didcot Railway Centre. Being on the Great Western Mainline it is not surprising that it specialises in the Great Western Railway and is actually home to the Great Western Society. In this picture we can see a diminutive saddle tank No 1340 working a two coach train along a stretch of track at the Centre. The date is 20th August 2003. Didcot Railway Centre home of the Great Western Society. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com