This is worth viewing! It is a walk around some of the static railway exhibits at Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway at Swindon in England. It's a brilliant museum and well worth the visit! Filmed during our 2024 visit. | Schony747 Youtube & DVD

Twenty years ago today, Swindon’s Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway was officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales. The Royal Family | Swindon Borough Council

For over 140 years, Swindon Locomotive Works was at the heart of Britain’s railway story. Opened in 1843 by the Great Western Railway, it became one of the most important engineering centres in the world, producing legendary locomotives like the Castle, King, and Hall classes. Generations of skilled workers turned Swindon into a railway town, with the works employing tens of thousands at its peak. From design to construction, repair to innovation, Swindon Works was the pride of the GWR and later