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Ancient GW Saddle Tank on the 'Dump' at Swindon Works
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 One of the numerous withdrawn locomotives awaiting scrap at Swindon Works in... (more)
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Steam Museum - Swindon
by Chris Allen geograph for square SU1484 The museum of the Great Western Railway in part of the former Swindon Works.
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Relocated sports ground gates
by Chris Allen geograph for square SU1485 On the former Swindon Railway Works site that now includes the McArthur Glen... (more)
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Ex-GWR 'King' 4-6-0 6000 outside Swindon Works, 1953
by Ben Brooksbank geograph for square SU1384 Not a good photograph, but is at least the doyen of Collett's celebrated... (more)
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View over Swindon from Preymesser Logistics, Newcombe Drive
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SU1485 The view over Swindon from the yard of M. Preymesser Logistics, off Newcombe... (more)
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Ex-Brecon & Merthyr 0-6-2T as a Swindon Works Shunter
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Before being scrapped, former South Wales lines locomotives were commonly used... (more)
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GWR 'Metropolitan' 2-4-0T dumped at Swindon Works, 1947
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Amongst many other GWR locomotives withdrawn soon after World War Two and dumped... (more)
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Old GWR 0-6-0PT of '655' class dumped outside Swindon Works, 1947
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 From hundreds of the class at the turn of the 19th century, many survived World... (more)
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Preserved ex-GWR 4-6-0 'Cogan Hall' in former A Shop, Swindon Works, 1997
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1485 View SE where 'A' Shop had been until 1986. No. 5952 (minus tender)... (more)
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Ex-Brecon & Merthyr 0-6-2T in scrap-yard at Swindon Works
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 One of 47 Brecon & Merthyr Railway locomotives acquired by the GWR in 1922,... (more)
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Former Swindon works - chain testing shop
by Chris Allen geograph for square SU1485 This is now largely apartments but some of the original equipment and the long... (more)
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Swindon Works: withdrawn '5700' class 0-6-0T as Works Shunter
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 No. 8721 was built in 3/31 and withdrawn from capital stock in 7/61, but as in... (more)
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Swindon Works: withdrawn ex-Barry Railway 0-6-2T as Works shunter
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1484 It was common practice to use recently condemned engines as Works shunters.... (more)
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Ex-Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway (GWR) 0-6-0ST dumped at Swindon Works, 1953
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Amongst, numerous other ex-GWR locomotives dumped near the Works is one of the... (more)
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Ex-GW Collett '5700' class 0-6-0PT on Dump ai Swindon Works
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Amongst numerous other condemned locomotives, No. 7756 had spent its last years... (more)
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RCTS Rail Tour at Swindon Works about to return to London (Victoria)
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 See TQ2878 : RCTS Rail Tour to Swindon at Victoria: for the return journey Churchward '4700' class... (more)
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Swindon Works: a new '9400' class 0-6-0PT
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Just arrived in February 1953 from the Bagnall Works at Stafford is No. 8432,... (more)
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Swindon Works dump, 1962: one of numerous condemned locomotives
by Ben Brooksbank geograph for square SU1384 Ex-GWR Collett '5700' class 0-6-0PT no. 7771 (built 3/31, withdrawn 11/61).
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Withdrawn ex-GWR 2-6-2T dumped at Swindon Works, 1962
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1484 61XX class no. 6166 was built 10/35, withdrawn 1/62: a sorry sight with its... (more)
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'Grange' 4-6-0 outside Swindon Works
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Judging by its painted smokebox, Collett 4-6-0 No. 6827 'Llanfrechfa... (more)
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View at Swindon Works – 1963
by Alan Murray-Rust geograph for square SU1485 Looking across the Gloucester line (beyond the locomotive) in the direction of... (more)
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Locomotives dumped at Swindon Works, 1962
by Ben Brooksbank geograph for square SU1384 16XX class no. 1642 (built 4/51, withdrawn 1/62) and '4575' class no.... (more)
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Ex-Rhymney Railway 0-6-2T dumped at Swindon Works, 1950
by Ben Brooksbank geograph for square SU1384 Amongst many other locomotives withdrawn after the War is ex-Rhymney Railway... (more)
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Waste land between Hawksworth Way and Great Western Way
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SU1485 Former Swindon Railway Works land, covered until recently with derelict factory... (more)
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Waste land between Great Western Way and Hawksworth Way
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SU1485 Former Swindon Railway Works land, covered until recently with derelict factory... (more)
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Overflow car park, Hawksworth Way
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SU1485 Rough and ready overflow car park on former Swindon Railway Works land, created... (more)
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View from corner of Preymesser Logistics building, Newcombe Drive
by Vieve Forward geograph for square SU1485 A single track railway line goes into the giant warehouse of M. Preymesser... (more)
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Withdrawn locomotives dumped at Swindon Works
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 In the foreground is Collett '5600' class 0-6-2T No. 5602 (built 2/24,... (more)
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Ex-GW '4575' class 2-6-2T on Swindon Works Dump
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Seen here in February 1962, No. 5542 (built 7/28) had recently (12/61) been... (more)
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RCTS Rail Tour to Swindon at Victoria
by Ben Brooksbank for square TQ2878 Ready to leave Platform 7 at Victoria (Eastern) Station is the RCTS Swindon Tour... (more)
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New BR Standard 2MT 2-6-0 outside Swindon Works
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1484 No. 78004 was built in 1/53 and withdrawn in 11/65.
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Swindon Works: a '1400' class 0-4-2T freshly repaired
by Ben Brooksbank geograph for square SU1384 No. 1445 was built as No. 4845 in 4/35 as a standard auto-fitted... (more)
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Swindon Works: diminutive 0-6-0 saddle-tank in scrapping-shed
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 With the much larger remains of a 'Star' 4-6-0 behind, ex-Burry Port... (more)
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Swindon Works: Vale of Rheidol narrow-gauge 2-6-2T in 'A' Shop
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 No. 9 was built as Cambrian Railways 1'11½"- gauge 2-6-2T No. 1213... (more)
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Swindon Works: 'Metropolitan' class 2-4-0T on the Dump
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Before electrification in 1906/7 of the GW & Metropolitan (Hammersmith &... (more)
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Swindon Works: '3571' class 0-4-2T on the Dump
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 In March 1947, the Dump contained numerous really old engines awaiting scrap:... (more)
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Swindon Works: 2-6-2T and 0-6-0T on Dump
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 Amongst numerous old engines awaiting scrap in 1950: '4400' class... (more)
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Swindon Works: '4575' 2-6-2T freshly repaired
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 No. 4598 (built 4/27, withdrawn 12/56). Behind is an old 4-4-0, probably doomed.
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Swindon Works: a '4575' heads line-up locomotives awaiting scrap
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 A group of Railway Enthusiasts survey the massed line-up in 1962; headed by... (more)
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A GW 2-8-0T at Swindon Works, fresh from repair
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 No. 5241 was built in 8/24 and lasted until 6/65. Behind is 4-6-0 No. 5979 (see... (more)
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BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 brand-new at Swindon Works
by Ben Brooksbank for square SU1384 No. 75025 has still to be attached to a tender: it entered traffic 4/54 and... (more)
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