Monday, 9 September 2024

Didcot Railway Centre

 

As promised some more photos from around Didcot Railway Center

The is the view of the place you get when you come in, the track here leads to that water tower 

Water tower where they fill the steam engines

Rebuilt station waiting room, the people were waiting for  a train ride


Reproduction of the Iron Duke 

 

This is the one thing I wanted to see, its part of Brunel's Atmospheric Railway. It was a lot bigger than I thought it would be


Saddle tank train taking people for rides


Stationery saddle tank train 


The sign is from a local station of the now demolished Didcot to Newbury line. The station building this came from is still there. Ironically in a place called Beacham Close named after the person who closed down the line. Can't think why the council would call it after some one who cut them off  


Inside the engine shed


Wider view of the engine shed


One of the trains outside the engine shed


That's it for now, I'll sow more another time. I hope to go aback again to get more photos

8 comments:

Mary Kirkland said...

Those are great pictures.

HappyK said...

Fabulous photos.

Red said...

I would like to have been with you on this tour.

Barbara Anne said...

How glorious! Ta!!
Wishing you well.

Sarah MumofThree World said...

It looks lovely! It reminds me of the GWSR in Gloucestershire, which runs from Cheltenham Racecourse through Winchcombe and Toddington to Broadway.

EricaSta said...

Old railways and the stations too are wonderful to visit.
I'm happy about the contribution to MosaicMonday again.
Kind regards from Heidrun

Anonymous said...

A real treat, thank you Bill!

RachelSwirl said...

This feels so oldy worldy - what a wonderful trip! Thank you for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.