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St. Margrethen 5 Apr 200947 views%399 %25, %2016
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Toddington 15 October 198546 viewsThe G-WR in its infancy. You should see it now, 35 years later!%886 %22, %2015
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5952 Toddington 15 October 198543 viewsHall Class 4-6-0 'Cogan Hall' built 1935. Rescued from Barry in 1981 5952 is now with the Betton Grange Society who want to use parts for their new-build project 6880 'Betton Grange' since no Granges were rescued from the scrapman.%886 %22, %2015
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Toddington 15 October 198554 viewsmust try to find out what this is.%886 %22, %2015
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Toddington 15 October 198547 viewsThis one looks at if it was almost ready to run. Could be No. 1, an 0-4-0Tank%886 %22, %2015
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5199 Toddington 15 October 198547 views5101 Class 2-6-2T built 1934. Spent 22 years in the scrapyard at Barry. Came to G-WR in 1985, moved to Llangollen in Wales 3 years later. First move under power 2003 and now a regular on the Llangollen Railway.%886 %22, %2015
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D9537, 9539 Toddington 15 October 198549 viewsD9537 looks fairly new, 20 years old at the time and in running order. Used to shunt stock around.%885 %22, %2015
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2807, 7821, 7828 Toddington 15 October 198549 viewsAll 3 rescued from Barry scrapyard. Restored by G-WR, 2807 stayed, 7821 'Ditcheat Manor' went to WSR Williton, then Bishops Lydeard, now at Swindon Museum on 5 yr loan. 7828 'Odney Manor' also went to various users, sold to WSR and renamed 'Norton Manor'.%885 %22, %2015
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Toddington 15 October 198549 views??%885 %22, %2015
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Toddington 15 October 198543 viewsNeighbouring farmers having a field day!%885 %22, %2015
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Toddington 15 October 198550 viewsScuse me maam! Oh, it's me wife-to-be! Fed up? Naa!%885 %22, %2015
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5526 Toddington 15 October 198546 views4575 Class 2-6-2T built 1928. To South Devon Railway Buckfastleigh.%885 %22, %2015
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Goods Wagons Didcot 13 Oct 1985 51 viewsLast seen 2010%614 %22, %2015
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BPGVR No. 2 Didcot 13 Oct 198542 viewsAvonside (1421) 0-6-0ST No. 2 'Pontyberem' on the right was built 1900 and sold new to BPGVR. 1914 in industrial service. Now in store unrestored on the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway.%614 %22, %2015
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3650 Didcot 13 Oct 198546 views5600 class 0-6-0PT built 1939 and since restored.%614 %22, %2015
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4144 Didcot 13 Oct 198546 views5101 Cass 2-6-2T built 1946. Shed code in photo (20E) highly unlikely (Manningham LMR), was in fact 86E Severn Tunnel Junction.
On the right is 'Dukedog' 3217 'Earl of Berkeley' 4-4-0 built 1938, on loan from the Bluebell Railway.
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WTC No. 5 Didcot 13 Oct 198551 viewsWantage Tramway Company No. 5 0-4-0WT 'Shannon' built 1857, on loan from the NRM. Behind is one of the GWR diesel railcars, most likely W22W.%614 %22, %2015
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No. 1 Didcot 13 Oct 198545 viewsRS&H 7544 0-4-0ST 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' built 1949%614 %22, %2015
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5572 Didcot 13 Oct 198546 viewsChurchward 4500 Class 2-6-2T built 1929.%614 %22, %2015
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6697 Didcot 13 Oct 198543 viewsCollett 5600 Class 0-6-2T built 1928 now on static display.%614 %22, %2015
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