tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post8334213584775002085..comments2023-09-29T11:23:31.078+01:00Comments on Witterings: Steam - Great Western Railway Museum at SwindonSandy's witteringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-44620412582743804272012-04-09T21:43:14.440+01:002012-04-09T21:43:14.440+01:00I'm back after having rather limited web acces...I'm back after having rather limited web access for a few days - I shall be having a round of your blogs tomorrow to see what I've missed.<br /><br />The two Johns first - thank you very much. <br />I remember I wrote a blog some time ago (in another place before MSN decided another place wasn't a good idea) looking for interesting things in Swindon - I managed but not it should be said with great ease. This museum more than makes up for it and it's quite near Avebury, Wootton Bassett (royal now) and lots of other Wiltshire delights. (beer's good there too)<br /><br />Shundo, It seems to me that Queen Victoria, being rather popular, almost guarenteed success for anything she took to. <br /><br />Jim. I'm often not far from Bo'ness - maybe I should get myself across there sometimes. Since you mention preRocket trains (and I suspect most folk think it's the first) this would be a good time for me to plug a previous blog featuring a train which predates it by 16 years. <br /> http://miceforlent.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/wylam-dilly-locamotive.html<br /><br />Ellie - I though for a minute I was attracting a completely male audience. Who doesn't remember Dad's Army - I hope our friends from across the pond get it from time to time too.<br /><br />Bengts - welcome and thank you for posting.Sandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-625754219258616662012-04-07T16:02:05.653+01:002012-04-07T16:02:05.653+01:00Very fascinating photos, great post.Very fascinating photos, great post.Bengts fotoblogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892173064572393458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-71550272914984203922012-04-06T23:32:05.647+01:002012-04-06T23:32:05.647+01:00These old trains are fascinating aren't they?
...These old trains are fascinating aren't they?<br />A couple of years ago we visited a museum dedicated to Dad's Army - do you remember that program? It had lots of old trains.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143140451200120833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-10012508711059008632012-04-06T18:48:46.725+01:002012-04-06T18:48:46.725+01:00This is a grand post Sandy, I love railway museums...This is a grand post Sandy, I love railway museums. A visit to York some years ago was unfortunately cut short and I've never been to the one in Swindon. <br />I remember seeing one of Stephenson's pre 'Rocket' trains in North Shields many moons ago. <br />Didcot, Bo'ness and Middleton are others I remember visitingThe Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-20852757570246767542012-04-06T15:30:37.819+01:002012-04-06T15:30:37.819+01:00You can add this small boy to that list... the eng...You can add this small boy to that list... the engines all look so elegant - except perhaps for the Flying Banana - and made on site as well. Without getting all rose-tinted about it, it is tempting to say those were the days...<br />I understand that Queen Victoria was something of an early adopter when it came to trains, and the fact that she was happy to use them made them much more acceptable to the general public than they might have been otherwise.Shundohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626305350101368912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-16071271817166082882012-04-05T21:49:11.285+01:002012-04-05T21:49:11.285+01:00Swindon has just made a surprise entry into my lis...Swindon has just made a surprise entry into my list of places to visit! Grand pictures.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-82955712915896353272012-04-05T16:21:09.968+01:002012-04-05T16:21:09.968+01:00Oh I could spend hours there also. Thanks for the ...Oh I could spend hours there also. Thanks for the tour.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.com