Didcot Railway Centre
25th May 2009

Had a nice surprise in 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' turning up for turning during my visit to Didcot.

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08604
08604
08604 sits waiting for something to do as 3822 passes by in the background
08604 sits waiting for something to do as 3822 passes by in the background
Tank engines 1338 and 1340
Tank engines 1338 and 1340
1340
1340
Railcar 22 pauses for lunch
Railcar 22 pauses for lunch
GWR railcar 22, W22W in later days, runs on a shuttle service
GWR railcar 22, W22W in later days, runs on a shuttle service
Is this the terminus of a remote GWR branchline? No, its the far end of the site at Didcot with the brilliant Burlescombe shed which hosts both standard gauge and broad gauge trains
Is this the terminus of a remote GWR branchline? No, its the far end of the site at Didcot with the brilliant Burlescombe shed which hosts both standard gauge and broad gauge trains
Pannier tank 3650
Pannier tank 3650
Another view of 3738
Another view of 3738
Pannier tank 3738 inside the shed.
Pannier tank 3738 inside the shed.
3822 looks less than troubled by 2 Hawksworth coaches
3822 looks less than troubled by 2 Hawksworth coaches
3822 was working shuttles
3822 was working shuttles
3822 passes a cess filled with daisies
3822 passes a cess filled with daisies
Praire tank 4144
Praire tank 4144
5051 'Earl Bathurst' sits off the turntable
5051 'Earl Bathurst' sits off the turntable
Mogul 5322 in ROD livery
Mogul 5322 in ROD livery
5572,6106 and 7808 inside the shed
5572,6106 and 7808 inside the shed
A low down shot of SNG shows the aesthetics of the A4 exceptionally well.
A low down shot of SNG shows the aesthetics of the A4 exceptionally well.
After turning 60007 calls it a day
After turning 60007 calls it a day
60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' arrived from the mainline, it was then coaled, before being turned
60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' arrived from the mainline, it was then coaled, before being turned
60007 pulls onto the turntable
60007 pulls onto the turntable
6106
6106
After being turned 60007 parks up for the day next to 6697
After being turned 60007 parks up for the day next to 6697
6697 sits outside the shed at Didcot
6697 sits outside the shed at Didcot
7808 'Cookham Manor' inside the shed
7808 'Cookham Manor' inside the shed
7808,6106 and 5572 inside the shed.
7808,6106 and 5572 inside the shed.
Broad gauge replica Fire Fly
Broad gauge replica Fire Fly