STEAM Railway Museum, Swindon England Photos

STEAM aka Museum of Great Western Railway (GWR) is set in restored railway buildings at the heart of the former GWR Swindon Railway Works & tells the history (1846-1986) of what was once one of the largest manufacturers of locomotives in the world. Featured is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the famous Victorian engineer, who masterminded the construction of the Great Western Railway & brought the Railway Works to Swindon in the early 1840's. Exhibits include: locomotives, the majority of which are part of the UK National Collection; many displays related to the Railway Works production & workers as well as posters & other artifacts related to the history of the GWR itself.

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STEAM aka Museum of Great Western Railway set in restored railway building at the heart of the former Swindon Railway Works. Swindon, England.Visitors entrance to at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Entrance area to STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Statue of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the famous engineer generally credited with bringing the Great Weston Railway Works to Swindon in the early 1840's at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
STEAM aka Museum of Great Western Railway set in restored railway building at the heart of the former Swindon Railway Works. Swindon, England.Visitors entrance to at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Entrance area to STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Statue of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the famous engineer generally credited with bringing the Great Weston Railway Works to Swindon in the early 1840's at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Fire Brigade vehicle once used in Swindon at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Foundry, one of two at Swindon Works, where metal casings were made well into 20thC at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Pattern Shop at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Fire Brigade vehicle once used in Swindon at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Foundry, one of two at Swindon Works, where metal casings were made well into 20thC at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Pattern Shop at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Carpenter using jigsaw to cut patterns needed by railway at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Female boilersmith working on engine at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Woman working inside steam engine, probably during wartime, at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Antique machinery for production of locomotives at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Carpenter using jigsaw to cut patterns needed by railway at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Female boilersmith working on engine at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Woman working inside steam engine, probably during wartime, at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Antique machinery for production of locomotives at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Building a steam locomotive at former factory which is now STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Cheltenham Flyer, the popular name for GWR train which ran from Swindon to London & in the early 1930's periodically held the title of "fastest train in the world" at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Caerphilly Castle locomotive exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Wheel carriage of Caerphilly Castle locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Building a steam locomotive at former factory which is now STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Cheltenham Flyer, the popular name for GWR train which ran from Swindon to London & in the early 1930's periodically held the title of "fastest train in the world" at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Caerphilly Castle locomotive(1923) exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition (1924) at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Wheel carriage of Caerphilly Castle locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Name plate of Caerphilly Castle locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Great Western Railway name plate & coat-of-arms on locomotive tender at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Isambard Kingdom Brunel model of famous engineer who built the Great Western Railway, at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Nose of North Star locomotive replica at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Name plate of Caerphilly Castle locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Great Western Railway name plate & coat-of-arms on locomotive tender at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Isambard Kingdom Brunel model of famous engineer who built the Great Western Railway, at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Nose of North Star locomotive replica at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Replica of GWR North Star , first passenger train run by GWR out of Paddington Station , designed by Robert Stephenson at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Locomotive 150 by R. Stephenson Engineers in Newcastle upon Tyne at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Maker's plate for Locomotive 150 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Dean Goods class of locomotive & designed by William Dean, long time GWR Chief Locomotive Engineer whose engines served in WW I & II at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Replica of GWR North Star (1837), first passenger train run by GWR out of Paddington Station (4 June 1838), designed by Robert Stephenson at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Locomotive 150 (1837) by R. Stephenson Engineers in Newcastle upon Tyne at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Maker's plate for Locomotive 150 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Dean Goods class of locomotive (built late 19h to early 20thC) & designed by William Dean, long time GWR Chief Locomotive Engineer whose engines served in WW I & II at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Dean Goods class of locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Control cab of Dean Goods class of locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Brake Van which was equipped with handbrake controlled by a guard which was required as a safely measure on every goods train at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model of horse dray being used to deliver goods to freight car at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Dean Goods class of locomotive (built late 19h to early 20thC) at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Control cab of Dean Goods class of locomotive (built late 19h to early 20thC) at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Brake Van which was equipped with handbrake controlled by a guard which was required as a safely measure on every goods train at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model of horse dray being used to deliver goods to freight car at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Demonstration of method of coupling UK railway stock at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.The GWR Bristolian 6000 was one of a class of locomotives which provided a dedicated passenger service, inaugurated in 1935, from London Paddington to Bristol at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.The Bristolian locomotive which provided passenger service between London Paddington Station & Bristol at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.City of Truro , one of the City Class of locomotives designed by George Jackson Churchward, GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer for the first quarter of 20thC,at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Demonstration of method of coupling UK railway stock at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.The GWR Bristolian 6000 was one of a class of locomotives which provided a dedicated passenger service, inaugurated in 1935, from London Paddington to Bristol at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.The Bristolian locomotive which provided passenger service between London Paddington Station & Bristol at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.City of Truro (1903), one of the City Class of locomotives (#3717) designed by George Jackson Churchward, GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer for the first quarter of 20thC,at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Name plate on GWR City of Truro locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Engine cab of City of Truro GWR locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Vintage locomotive labeled "Made in Swindon" at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.King George V Locomotive 6000 designed in the 1920's designed by GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Collett and, at the time, the most powerful express passenger steam locomotive in Britain at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Name plate on GWR City of Truro locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Engine cab of City of Truro GWR locomotive at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Vintage locomotive (#2818) labeled "Made in Swindon" at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.King George V Locomotive 6000 designed in the 1920's (and retired in 1962) designed by GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Collett and, at the time, the most powerful express passenger steam locomotive in Britain at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Cab exterior King George Locomotive 6000 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Cab controls of King George Locomotive 6000 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.British Railways logo on King George V locomotive 6000 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Locomotive No 9400 , among last to be built at Swindon & used for many years, known as "Pannier Tank" because water tanks carried on side of boiler like horse pannier bags at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Cab exterior King George Locomotive 6000 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Cab controls of King George Locomotive 6000 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.British Railways logo on King George V locomotive 6000 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR Locomotive No 9400 (1947), among last to be built at Swindon & used for many years, known as "Pannier Tank" because water tanks carried on side of boiler like horse pannier bags at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
GWR Royal Carriage, part of Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee Train, & retired from service in 1930 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Buffet Car on GWR The Bristolian at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model of Navies doing hard labor on the railway for little take home pay & housed in shanty towns along the route at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Cane which opened out to become track gauge & paper knife with ivory blade & ebony handle both owned by I.K. Brunel at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
GWR Royal Carriage, part of Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee Train, & retired from service in 1930 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Buffet Car (1934) on GWR The Bristolian at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model of Navies doing hard labor on the railway for little take home pay & housed in shanty towns along the route at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Cane which opened out to become track gauge & paper knife with ivory blade & ebony handle both owned by I.K. Brunel at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
GWR poster advertising trains to Chelsea for Royal Military Exhibition held Summer 1890 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR poster advertising the delights of a holiday on "The Cornish Riviera" at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR poster advertising "The Cornish Riviera" with image of St Michael's Mount island & castle at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.British Railways poster advertising inexpensive holidays in retired passenger train coaches refurbished into "camping coaches" at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
GWR poster advertising trains to Chelsea for Royal Military Exhibition held Summer 1890 at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR poster advertising the delights of a holiday on "The Cornish Riviera" at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.GWR poster advertising "The Cornish Riviera" with image of St Michael's Mount island & castle at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.British Railways poster advertising inexpensive holidays in retired passenger train coaches refurbished into "camping coaches" (mid 20thC) at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
GWR "West for Winter" poster promoting an illustrated booklet about "Winter Resorts" that could be reached by train at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model railway special exhibit at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model railway special exhibit at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model railway special exhibit at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
GWR "West for Winter" poster (1930s) promoting an illustrated booklet about "Winter Resorts" that could be reached by train at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model railway special exhibit at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model railway special exhibit at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Model railway special exhibit at STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.
Small gauge train in shopping center adjacent to STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Steam locomotive on display at shopping center adjacent to STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.

Small gauge train in shopping center adjacent to STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.Steam locomotive on display at shopping center adjacent to STEAM Museum of Great Western Railway. Swindon, England.

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