Update on new build steam locomotive 1014 County of Glamorgan
The GWR County Project team have been busy since the New Year in building 1014 “County of Glamorgan”. Connecting Rod and Safety Valves Measurements have been…
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News from the Didcot Railway Centre
GWR 42XX, 5205, 5275 and 72XX Classes of steam locomotives – Class Information
Built for short-distance heavy coal trains, the 4200s and variations played a key part in the transport of Welsh coal. Once exploring the working careers…
Steam locomotive 1450 to visit the Didcot Railway Centre
The Didcot Railway Centre has announced that GWR 14XX Class No.1450 will be visiting them for a few months in 2019. The Collett 0-4-2 will…
Steam locomotive 1466 leaves Didcot Railway Centre
The Didcot Railway Centre has announced that 14XX class 0-4-2 tank engine No 1466 has left the museum. The locomotive left the centre on Monday…
GWR 56XX Class steam locomotives – Class Information
Built to replace older, non-standard types, the 56XXs combined Swindon’s practices with the need for engines on various Welsh lines. After visiting their introduction on…
GWR 4900 ‘Hall’ and 6959 ‘Modified Hall’ Class steam locomotives – Class Information
The Great Western Railway’s 4900 ‘Hall’ Class were the GWR’s most numerous 4-6-0 type engines ever built. They will be the focus of this week’s…
Steam locomotive No.5572 gets a repaint
The Didcot Railway Centre has announced that GWR Prairie Tank No. 5572 has had a repaint to make it look splendid. The work was completed…
Boiler for steam locomotive No.3650 lifted at the Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot Railway Centre has announced that the boiler of steam locomotive No.3650 was lifted out its frames this week. The lift took place on Tuesday…
Work continues on steam locomotive No.3650 (28th July 2018)
Work on pannier tank No.3650 has continued this weekend, and the Didcot Railway Centre has released an update into the work completed on the 28th…
Didcot Railway Centre release update on overhaul of steam locomotive No.3650
The Didcot Railway Centre has released an update on their restoration work of steam locomotive No.3650. The progress on the pannier tank was made on…