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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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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. Heavy freight locomotive 2807 of the 2800 class, built in 1905. Swindon, 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. Steam locomotive 3717 (British Rail 3440) "City of Truro" is part of the 3700 City class, built in 1903 in Swindon. I personally saw this locomotive in operation in 1989 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, during the festivities for 150 years railways in The Netherland. Swindon, 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. Steam locomotive 3717 (British Rail 3440) "City of Truro" is part of the 3700 City class, built in 1903 in Swindon. I personally saw this locomotive in operation in 1989 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, during the festivities for 150 years railways in The Netherland. Swindon, 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. Express passenger steam locomotive 4073 "Carphilly Castle" once was the fastest steam locomotive in the world. It was built in 1923 here in Swindon. Swindon, 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. Express passenger steam locomotive 4073 "Carphilly Castle" once was the fastest steam locomotive in the world. It was built in 1923 here in Swindon. Swindon, 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. Express passenger steam locomotive 4073 "Carphilly Castle" once was the fastest steam locomotive in the world. It was built in 1923 here in Swindon. 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. Express passenger locomotive 4079 "Pendennis Castle" was built in 1924 as part of the famous 4073 Castle class of which 166 were built. It was withdrawn by BR in 1964 and later exported to Australia. In 2000 it returned to the UK and since 2022 the locomotive is operational again, suited for main line use. 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. Express passenger locomotive 5051 "Drysllwyn Castle" is another preserved example of the famous 4073 Castle class. It was built in 1936 and for some time it was named "Earl Bathurst". Now it is on static display in Didcot. 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. Express passenger locomotive 5051 "Drysllwyn Castle" is another preserved example of the famous 4073 Castle class. It was built in 1936 and for some time it was named "Earl Bathurst". Now it is on static display in Didcot. 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. Tank steam locomotive (1'C1', 2-6-2) nr. 5572 of the 4500 class was built in 1929. 175 examples of the class 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. Express passenger locomotive 5900 "Hinderton Hall" is part of the large 4900 Hall class, 259 locomotives built from 1928. 5900 was built in Swindon in 1931 and operated until 1963. 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. Express passenger locomotive 5900 "Hinderton Hall" is part of the large 4900 Hall class, 259 locomotives built from 1928. 5900 was built in Swindon in 1931 and operated until 1963. 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. Express passenger locomotive 5900 "Hinderton Hall" is part of the large 4900 Hall class, 259 locomotives built from 1928. 5900 was built in Swindon in 1931 and operated until 1963. 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. Locomotive 6697 is one of the last of the 5600 class (200 locomotives). It was built in 1928 and mainly used for transporting coal in South Wales over short distances. 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. Locomotive 6697 is one of the last of the 5600 class (200 locomotives). It was built in 1928 and mainly used for transporting coal in South Wales over short distances. 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. Pannier tank locomotive 3738 is a member of the huge 5700 class, with 863 locomotives of this type built. 3738 was built in 1938 in Swindon and withdrawn from service in 1965. 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. Steam locomotive 6000 of the 6000 King class on display in the museum, on which location it was built in 1927. 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. Beautiful blue locomotive 6023 of the 6000 King class was built in Swindon in 1930. 31 of these 2'C (4-6-0) 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. Beautiful blue locomotive 6023 of the 6000 King class was built in Swindon in 1930. 31 of these 2'C (4-6-0) 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. Class 6100 steam tank locomotives is based on class 5100. 70 were built from 1931, nr. 6106 in the first year. 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. Light passenger locomotive 7808 is part of the 7800 Manor class. It was built in Swindon in 1938 and withdrawn by BR in 1965. 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. Quite modern Pannier tank locomotive nr. 9400 of the 9400 class, built in 1947 for shunting. 210 locomotives class 9400 were built. Swindon, 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. Quite modern Pannier tank locomotive nr. 9400 of the 9400 class, built in 1947 for shunting. 210 locomotives class 9400 were built. 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. 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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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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