| On the return from the GW Railway weekend trip in June 2006, a few of the Bluebell members who still had "railway stamina" paid a visit to the Didcot Railway Centre (near Didcot Parkway Station) on our way home. Normally closed on a Monday, the centre provided a guide and a tour in return for a donation. |
Dual gauge (both broad and standard) track laid out at the Didcot Railway Centre 800x600 Great_Western__Didcot__01_.jpg |
A signal box relocated from its orginal home and given sanctuary at the railway centre 800x600 Great_Western__Didcot__02_.jpg |
Firefly and a broad guage passenger wagon used regularly to give rides. In the background a mail caoch - only two of which are in preservation - this too gives demonstrations of how the post used to picked up at the railside in nets 600x800 Great_Western__Didcot__04_.jpg |
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Firefly. A broad gauge locomotive in full working order which gives rides up and down the short stretch of broad gauge track at the Centre. 800x600 Great_Western__Didcot__03_.jpg |
A further view of Firefly, the Centres working broad guage locomotive 800x600 Great_Western__Didcot__05_.jpg |
Down to the smallest detail, even the sign installed by the "level crossing" is carefully reproduced. 600x800 Great_Western__Didcot__06_.jpg |
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A typical Great Western level crossing reproduced and presented at the Centre 800x600 Great_Western__Didcot__07_.jpg |
Looking back at the Centres carraige sheds 800x600 Great_Western__Didcot__08_.jpg |
A weight limit sign that doesn't leave anything to chance! 600x800 Great_Western__Didcot__09_.jpg |
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A view over the engine sheds at the Centre 800x600 Great_Western__Didcot__10_.jpg |
