Swindon’s second rail works
In 1983 Swindon had a second rail works; in a garage in Greenmeadow. Dave Scarrott built to-scale replica locomotives including such accessories as the fireman’s shovel.
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Retro visit by the Royal Scot.
Swindon Station had a retro moment yesterday as platform 3 was transformed into what could be a film set, when Royal Scot stopped for 10 minutes, as part of its tour round the south of England. The recently rebuilt loco, a challenger to the GWR Kings superiority, was on its way back to Horsham from
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Rare Thumper DMU gutted in arson attack.
A very rare diesel locomotive was burnt out in an arson attack on the Swindon & Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire. One of only three left, the DMU (diesel multiple unit) ‘Thumper’ unit owned by Swindon and Cricklade Railway was parked up near the Hayes Knoll sheds at the end of the main line when the
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