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Didcot Railway Trip
Club Outing: 2002
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While most of the club’s members who went on the
trip went to the G.W.R. at Toddington, the Thomas trio
decided to go to Didcot, one of the other options on
the list of possible locations for the trip.
An advantage of Didcot is that it provides access to
most areas of the yard, you are also allowed in the
cab of some locos. A board in front of the static locos
gave information on the class as a whole, the particular
engine and key facts and dates.
They are undertaking a few restoration projects too,
including single chimney 6023 King Edward II, Pendennis
Castle which was brought back from Australia and an
old auto-coach being re-converted back to a Steam Railmotor.
In the shed they are building a replica of the broad
gauge engine `Firefly`, and already have appropriate
wagons and track .
As you are free to wander around, you are able to have
a good look at details – I had a good view of
Diesel Railcar no. 22, of which I have a Lima model.
I must end now, as I have homework to do!
Written by Matthew Thomas
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