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Didcot Railway Centre loans steam locomotive to Essex Railway For this years sevices, the Epping Ongar Railway has welcomed a diminutive tank locomotive.

Didcot Railway Centre loans steam locomotive to Essex Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/didcot-railway-c... #2409KingGeorge #DidcotRailwayCentre #EppingOngarRailway #essex

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Rare visitor announced for East Somerset Railway gala The East Somerset Railway has announced that they will be welcome GWR Railcard No. W22 for their gala. The gala takes place on the 14th and 15th March, with Cranmore being a popular area for the GWR Railcars in their operational time with GWR and BR. However, no GWR Railcar…

The East Somerset Railway has announced that they will be welcome GWR Railcard No. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/rare-visitor-ann... #DidcotRailwayCentre #EastSomersetRailway #GwrRailcarNoW22

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Happy New TRAINS!
Steam Day at #DidcotRailwayCentre

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604 'Phantom' with dark clouds in the background, near sunset. The locomotive is blue with a yellow front and yellow coupling rods. The name and number plates are red with silver text.

604 'Phantom' with dark clouds in the background, near sunset. The locomotive is blue with a yellow front and yellow coupling rods. The name and number plates are red with silver text.

It's #stunday and this is 604 'Phantom' at #Didcot yesterday, after the rain! I think this would have also worked well for the #Sky theme of the Art Show yesterday but only got around to editing the photo today. #photography #locomotive #didcotrailwaycentre

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Exciting visit to see Flying Scotsman for Oxfordshire trainspotters Members of an Oxfordshire Community Support Service and two staff members recently visited Didcot Railway Centre to see the Flying Scotsman.

Exciting visit to see Flying Scotsman for Oxfordshire trainspotters www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/exciting-visit-t... #DidcotRailwayCentre #GwrCastleNo_4079PendennisCastle #No_60103FlyingScotsman #oxfordshire

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Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues The Didcot Railway Centre has revealed that it will not be able to run its locomotive GWR ’14XX’ No. 1466 in steam at its Autumn Steam Gala this weekend. The post Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#DidcotRailwayCentre #GreatWesternSociety #GWR14XXNo1466 #RailNews

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Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues The Didcot Railway Centre has revealed that it will not be able to run its locomotive GWR ’14XX’ No. 1466 in steam at its Autumn Steam Gala this weekend. The post Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#DidcotRailwayCentre #GreatWesternSociety #GWR14XXNo1466 #RailNews

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Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues The Didcot Railway Centre has revealed that it will not be able to run its locomotive GWR ’14XX’ No. 1466 in steam at its Autumn Steam Gala this weekend.

Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/steam-locomotive... #DidcotRailwayCentre #GreatWesternSociety

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A black and white image of Flying Scotsman (locomotive) with black smoke coming out the chimney and white steam out the front. There are white clouds in the sky and the driver's and engineer's heads are leaning out the cab of the locomotive. There are also people standing on a hill, in the background.

A black and white image of Flying Scotsman (locomotive) with black smoke coming out the chimney and white steam out the front. There are white clouds in the sky and the driver's and engineer's heads are leaning out the cab of the locomotive. There are also people standing on a hill, in the background.

From Rivals Reunited, this is a shot of Flying Scotsman on her way to the demonstration track. #ColorADay #BWFri #blackandwhite #locomotive #steamtrains #steamtrain #photography #didcotrailwaycentre #monochrome

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A steam locomotive, number 5227, in red livery. Now starting to fade, with white letters and numbers. There is no boiler, as this was used for another locomotive's repair. Green grass and trees in the background.

A steam locomotive, number 5227, in red livery. Now starting to fade, with white letters and numbers. There is no boiler, as this was used for another locomotive's repair. Green grass and trees in the background.

It's #RedWed for #coloraday. This locomotive was in red livery, a bit faded now though! #photography #locomotives #DidcotRailwayCentre

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A blue car with black trim and thin tyres. It is on brown stone and grey brick flooring. In front of the car is an information board reading "Great Western Society, 1934 Morris 8 Series 1". the background is a green tarpaulin. There is also a red steering wheel present on the right-hand side of the wind screen, near the centre of the image.

A blue car with black trim and thin tyres. It is on brown stone and grey brick flooring. In front of the car is an information board reading "Great Western Society, 1934 Morris 8 Series 1". the background is a green tarpaulin. There is also a red steering wheel present on the right-hand side of the wind screen, near the centre of the image.

A blue Morris 8 Series 1 for #BlueSkyMonday, built in 1934! This was taken at #DidcotRailwayCentre and is new for 2025, more info here didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/.... #photography #cars #classiccar

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Aubrey Thomas - Rivals Reunited (B&W) I am an amateur photographer.

Rivals Reunited was a great success for #DidcotRailwayCentre, and ran from 14th May - 2nd June 2025! I have posted a few photos from the 25th, now uploaded these (and more) to the website! In colour and black and white. photos.aubreythomas.uk/rivals-reuni... #blackandwhite #photography #locomotives

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A King class locomotive, named 'King Edward II', in Blue livery with blue sky and white clouds in the sky. The steambox door has the number "6023" in white. The top of the chimney is a copper brown and the steam dome is yellow, with the buffer section painted red.

A King class locomotive, named 'King Edward II', in Blue livery with blue sky and white clouds in the sky. The steambox door has the number "6023" in white. The top of the chimney is a copper brown and the steam dome is yellow, with the buffer section painted red.

Meet King Edward II for #BlueSkyMonday! Built 1930 in Swindon, last ran in 2020 and currently on static display at Didcot Railway Centre. #photography #steamlocomotive #didcotrailwaycentre #trains

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The Flying Scotsman blowing steam out the front. The picture is black and white. Clouds are in the sky, with patches between them.

The Flying Scotsman blowing steam out the front. The picture is black and white. Clouds are in the sky, with patches between them.

Sunday is #StunDay! This is The Flying Scotsman at Rivals Reunited, Didcot Railway Centre. This was taken last Sunday, and will be uploaded to the website (also in colour.) #Blackandwhite #B&W #Monochrome #didcotrailwaycentre #photography

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Rivals Reunited at Didcot Railway Centre this month, with LNER A3 60103 'Flying Scotsman' posed alongside GWR Castle Class 4079 'Pendennis Castle', 100 years after meeting at the 1925 British Empire Exhibition in Wembley

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RIVALS REUNITED - Flying Scotsman & Pendennis Castle at Didcot Railway Centre | 24.05.2025
RIVALS REUNITED - Flying Scotsman & Pendennis Castle at Didcot Railway Centre | 24.05.2025 YouTube video by Ph4ntomTr4in

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RIVALS REUNITED! A perfect day out for rail enthusiasts!

#didcotrailwaycentre #flyingscotsman #pendenniscastle #gwr #lner #trains #steamtrain #steamlocomotive

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Iron Duke, a Broad Gauge replica built in 1985 to mark 150 years of the Great Western. The locomotive is bronze coloured with a green tender.

Iron Duke, a Broad Gauge replica built in 1985 to mark 150 years of the Great Western. The locomotive is bronze coloured with a green tender.

Sunday is #StunDay! This is Iron Duke, a Broad Gauge Replica, built in 1985, to mark 150 years of the Great Western. #trains #photography #didcotrailwaycentre

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Fire Fly locomotive is a Broad Gauge Replica, built by The Fire Fly Trust in 2005. It is on static display at Didcot Railway Centre. More info can be found here: https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/81/fire-fly. The chimney and smokebox of Fire Fly is in the sun, with the rest being in shadow.

Fire Fly locomotive is a Broad Gauge Replica, built by The Fire Fly Trust in 2005. It is on static display at Didcot Railway Centre. More info can be found here: https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/81/fire-fly. The chimney and smokebox of Fire Fly is in the sun, with the rest being in shadow.

It's Saturday and the #BlueSkyArtShow! The theme is #LightAndShadow. This picture is of Fire Fly, a replica of a Broad Gauge locomotive, built in 2005. #photography #trains #didcotrailwaycentre

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Class 31 (31 270, 'Athena') running on the line at Didcot, hauling 2 carriages. The carriages are brown with golden windows. Athena is in blue livery and a yellow front. Blue sky and white clouds are in the sky.

Class 31 (31 270, 'Athena') running on the line at Didcot, hauling 2 carriages. The carriages are brown with golden windows. Athena is in blue livery and a yellow front. Blue sky and white clouds are in the sky.

Similar to my last #BlueSkyMonday post, 31 270 'Athena'. This time running the line with a nice blue sky! I have other blue things as well, I promise... #photography #didcot #didcotrailwaycentre #trains

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A blue 'Athena' class 31 with a yellow front, numbered 31270 (originally number D5800). A green and white 18000 is trying to photo-bomb on the right-hand side. Green trees are visible in the background and a turntable makes up the foreground.

A blue 'Athena' class 31 with a yellow front, numbered 31270 (originally number D5800). A green and white 18000 is trying to photo-bomb on the right-hand side. Green trees are visible in the background and a turntable makes up the foreground.

Meet 'Athena' (a class 31 diesel-electric locomotive) for #BlueSkyMonday. She was built in June 1961 and can be seen at Didcot Railway Centre. #photography #didcot #didcotrailwaycentre #trains

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DL 26 nicknamed "The Rat" is a light diesel locomotive in operation at Didcot Railway Centre, UK. The locomotive is painted in dark green, with red coupling rods. Trees and blue sky in the background.

DL 26 nicknamed "The Rat" is a light diesel locomotive in operation at Didcot Railway Centre, UK. The locomotive is painted in dark green, with red coupling rods. Trees and blue sky in the background.

Pendennis Castle (4079) is not just an artillery fort in Falmouth, Cornwall, but also a dark green steam locomotive with a black smokebox. The chimney is black with gold trim and a golden steam dome is midway down the locomotive. There are bushes in the foreground and trees and blue sky, with clouds, in the background.

Pendennis Castle (4079) is not just an artillery fort in Falmouth, Cornwall, but also a dark green steam locomotive with a black smokebox. The chimney is black with gold trim and a golden steam dome is midway down the locomotive. There are bushes in the foreground and trees and blue sky, with clouds, in the background.

18000 is a prototype gas turbine power engine, painted in green with a white roof. A blue and yellow 31270 ('Athena') locomotive is peeking out from the left-hand side of 18000. Green grass makes up the majority of the foreground. Dark clouds and trees make up the background.

18000 is a prototype gas turbine power engine, painted in green with a white roof. A blue and yellow 31270 ('Athena') locomotive is peeking out from the left-hand side of 18000. Green grass makes up the majority of the foreground. Dark clouds and trees make up the background.

Some #green locomotives for the #BlueSkyArtShow! These are part of my Didcot Railway Centre album. More details on the locomotives in #alttext.

#DidcotRailwayCentre #photography #Didcot

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Didcot Railway Centre video recorded and edited - out on 18th of May at 6pm. #heritagerailway #didcotrailwaycentre #gwr #railway #dieseltrains #steamtrain

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A Red Kite gliding in the sky. Grey storm clouds make up the background.

A Red Kite gliding in the sky. Grey storm clouds make up the background.

A robin perched on a wire fence. A green bush makes up the foreground to the right. A high wooden fence and trees are visible in the background.

A robin perched on a wire fence. A green bush makes up the foreground to the right. A high wooden fence and trees are visible in the background.

Some #wildlife from around #Didcot railway centre at the weekend! These will be posted to the website soon. There are also pictures of the trains to come! #photography #didcotrailwaycentre #birds #ukwildlife #redkite #robin

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Didcot Railway Centre receives £184,000 grant towards Locomotive Shed restoration £184,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been given to the Didcot Railway Centre towards the cost of restoring its Engine Shed. Built in… The post Didcot Railway Centre receives £184,000 grant towards Locomotive Shed restoration first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#DidcotRailwayCentre #Museum #RailNews #RailAdvent

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Didcot Railway Centre receives £184,000 grant towards Locomotive Shed restoration £184,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been given to the Didcot Railway Centre towards the cost of restoring its Engine Shed. Built in 1932, the Engine Shed is a Grade II listed structure and is the last remaining example of its type in the UK. With the funding…

Didcot Railway Centre receives £184,000 grant towards Locomotive Shed restoration www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/didcot-railway-c... #DidcotRailwayCentre

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More 2025 plans released for steam locomotive No. 60103 Flying Scotsman The National Railway Museum has announced some more details of what Flying Scotsman will get up to in 2025. Flying Scotsman’s custodian, Northern Steam Operations Limited, has brought in DB Cargo UK to operate FLying Scotsman on the mainline, but the NRM says that 2025 will be more focussed on…

More 2025 plans released for steam locomotive No. 60103 Flying Scotsman www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/more-2025-plans-... #DbCargo #DbCargoUk #didcot #DidcotRailwayCentre #LocomotionShildon #march #NationalRailwayMuseum

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Watch: Continuing our adventure at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6UppiXVfg0& It’s Tuesday once again, and that means another look at one of our visits to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. We resume the action at Damems, where we see 45596 Bahamas arrive with a service to Oxenhope, this loco is owned by the Bahamas Locomotive Society and was…

It’s Tuesday once again, and that means another look at one of our visits to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/01/watch-continuing... #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #damems #didcot #DidcotRailwayCentre

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Steam locomotive 4144 set for Nene Valley visit The Nene Valley Railway has announced that GWR Large Prairie No. 4144 will visit them for the 2025 season. The locomotive, which is on loan from the Didcot Railway Centre, will run on the Nene Valley Railway between April and September. 4144 is the first visiting locomotive to be announced…

Steam locomotive 4144 set for Nene Valley visit www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/12/steam-locomotive... #didcot #DidcotRailwayCentre #EastLancashireRailway #Gwr_41XxNo_4144 #lancashire #NeneValleyRailway #RailAdvent #valley

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