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ex GWR Steam Grange class 6868 formerly named "Penrhos Grange" at Oxford on July 7, 1965. There are no survivors of this class in preservation. Photo by Ray Soper, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. (Ray Soper) Scan by Michael Taylor www.MichaelTaylor.ca

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Dartmouth Steam Railway - UK The Dartmouth Steam Railway operates historic trains between Paignton and Kingswear (for a ferry to Dartmouth) in Southern England. Passenger train with steam locomotive GWR 5239 crosses the other train hauled by GWR 7827 in Churston. Churston, 12-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Great Western Railway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. Only two locomotives of this class were built for Cardiff Railways in 1898. Number 1338 operated until 1963 when it was withdrawn at Swansea docks. It came to Didcot in 1987. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Great Western Railway - UK STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway - is located in a part of the former Swindon Works where many steam locomotives were built and maintained. Old shunting locomotive nr. 2516 of the 2301 class, built in 1897 in Swindon. Now on display in the museum. Swindon, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Great Western Railway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. Steam locomotive 3822 was built in 1940 als a locomotive for heavy freight trains (1'D or 2-8-0). It is part of the 2884 class, a development of the 2800 class. 81 were built. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Great Western Railway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. General purpose steam locomotive 5322 is currently under overhaul. It was built in 1917 and used in France in the First World War. It is part of the 4300 class of which no less than 342 locomotives were built. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Great Western Railway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. As a follow-up to the Hall class locomotives, nr. 6998 "Burton Agnes Hall" is a member of the 6959 Modified Hall class. It was built in 1949. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Great Western Railway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. Steam railmotor number 93 was built in Swindon in 1908 and operated from many depots in southwestern England. It was rebuilt into a trailer in 1934 but it was completely restored in Didcot in 2011. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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A replica of the early GWR steam locomotive 'North Star' in the town centre at Weston-super-Mare. Photo by David Roberts (david_roberts84@hotmail.com)

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Wantage Tramway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. This locomotive was built in 1857 for Sandy & Potton Railway. 4 similar (narrow gauge) locomotives remain at the Ffestiniog railway. In 1878 it was sold to the Wantage Tramway Company and operated until 1946, when GWR bought it and put it on display. It operated again from 1969 to 1975 but was withdrawn shortly after. Since 2017 it is in the Wantage Tramway livery again. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Wantage Tramway - UK Didcot Railway Centre is the living museum of the Great Western Railway. This locomotive was built in 1857 for Sandy & Potton Railway. 4 similar (narrow gauge) locomotives remain at the Ffestiniog railway. In 1878 it was sold to the Wantage Tramway Company and operated until 1946, when GWR bought it and put it on display. It operated again from 1969 to 1975 but was withdrawn shortly after. Since 2017 it is in the Wantage Tramway livery again. Didcot, 13-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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West Somerset Railway Steam Gala, 20 March 2005: Double headed train at Williton heading towards Bishop’s Lydeard James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk)

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West Somerset Railway Steam Gala, 20 March 2005: Double-headed train arriving at Williton Station heading towards Bishop’s Lydeard James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk)

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South Devon Railway. ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 1638, the sole survivor of a class of 70 Hawksworth tanks built between 1949 and 1955. The engine is seen at Buckfastleigh Station on what was the called the Dart Valley Railway in June 1971. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6