STEAM Swindon Photos

After visiting the Clifton Suspension Bridge and SS Great Britain (see the thread in 'Everything Else Heritage'), we went over to Swindon to visit the very well presented STEAM museum in Swindon, also home to the MacArthur Glen designer shopping outlet in the old works containing 7808 Cookham Manor, which looks great in GWR Shirtbutton livery



1912 Dennis Fire Engine, used by Swindon works, and looks like it's still original (albeit, understandably, very faded!) paint



Gorgeous model of a 61XX Large Prairie



28XX 2-8-0T being overhauled in the wartime works



Impressive Castle, although the smaller tender gives it a bit less 'wow' power than those with larger ones in my eyes



A nice touch is that you can walk underneath it



1925 North Star broad gauge replica, incorporating some original parts









The best photo I could take of the Deans Goods



And to finish off, a front shot of the streamlined Railcar No 4

 

Its 7819 Hinton Manor from the SVR. (Cookham Manor is still at Didcot)

 

Sorry, you are right of course, forgot my Manors!

 

Unlike some that forget their manners. :roll: