Broad Gauge 0-4-2T No. 522 c.1880 (Ref: 010647)

Broad Gauge train at Marlow c. 1880. The loco was built Wolverhampton 1868 as GWR 1045, renumbered 522 in 1870, rebuilt as a side tank at Swindon 1884 and withdrawn 1935. Marlow branch opened 28.6.1873 as Great Marlow Railway from Marlow Road Station (renamed Bourne End) & absorbed by the GWR 1897.

Broad Gauge 2-2-2 "Ostrich". (Ref: 010602)

Firefly Class loco built by Sharp, Roberts & Co. in 1840.

Broad Gauge 2-2-2 "Ganymede". (Ref: 010601)

Firefly Class loco built by Fenton, Murray and Jackson of Leeds in 1841/2. The loco was rebuilt in April 1863 and finished its work in August 1878.

Broad Gauge 2-2-2 "North Star" (Ref: 010594)

Designed by Robert Stephenson. It was used to pull the inaugral GWR train in 1838. It is pictured here as it looked following its 1854 rebuild. The loco was preserved until 1906 when it was cut up.

Broad Gauge 2-2-2 "North Star" - Replica (Ref: 010595)

Built in 1925 to resemble the original locomotive for the Stockton & Darlington centenary celebrations. This replica is currently on display at Steam in Swindon.

Broad Gauge 2-2-2 WT Bristol & Exeter Railway No. 58. (Ref: 010603)

Built 1859 by Rothwell and Company, the loco became GWR No. 2057 after the 1876 amalgamation.

Broad Gauge 4-2-2 "Lord of the Isles" (Ref: 010592)

Iron Duke class locomotive designed by Gooch and built at Swindon in 1851. It was withdrawn in 1884 and preserved for exhibitions until 1906 as pictured here.

Broad Gauge 4-2-2 "Lord of the Isles" (Ref: 010604)

The famous broad gauge locomotive "Lord of the Isles" had driving wheels 8 feet in diameter, four leading and a pair of trailing wheels. Daniel Gooch was the designer. The engine went to work in 1852 after being shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851. It ran 789,3000 miles before it was withdrawn in 1894. (G A Sekon)

Broad Gauge 4-2-2 "Hirondelle" (Ref: 010598)

Iron Duke Class with 8 foot driving wheels. Built Swindon Dec 1848 the loco was scrapped in 1873.. Note the guard's shelter on the tender.

4-2-2 "Sultan" Designed by Gooch - Pencil drawing by unknown artist. (Ref: 031203)

Iron Duke Class locomotive built in 1847.

Broad Gauge Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 "Great Western" (Ref: 010646)

Built in 1888 the loco is pictured at the head of a train standing in Swindon Station. This is possibly another photograph of the last "Flying Dutchman" broad gauge train to Penzance on 20 May 1892.
Note the Great Northern Railway board on the platform.

Broad Gauge 4-2-2 "Bulkeley" (Ref: 010597)

Rover Class Bulkeley was built in 1880 and scrapped in 1892. It had the honour of hauling the last broad gauge train on the GWR main line.

Broad Gauge Rover Class 4-2-2 Loco (Ref: 010627)

The 11.45am Ex Paddington Down Dutchman running through Uffington Cutting (MLN1 @ c. 67m) at 60 miles per hour on May 20th 1892, the last day of broad gauge running on this section of track.

Broad Gauge Rover Class 4-2-2 Loco (Ref: 010629)

Last Broad Gauge train to the west near Teignmouth at 3;15 pm on Friday 20 May 1892. (MLN1 c 209m) Note alternate sleepers have been cut to a short length and the ballast cleared ready for the switch to standard gauge which took place over the weekend. Next to the centre post is a hand-signalman cautioning the driver of the track works.

Broad Gauge Rover Class 4-2-2 "Bulkeley"

The last broad gauge train leaving Paddington station on 20th May 1892. The service is the 5pm to Plymouth. The locomotive was named after Captain Bulkeley, a director of the GWR.

Broad Gauge 4-2-4WT No. 2002 (Ref: 010591)

Broad Gauge loco with 9 foot driving wheels. It was originally built as Bristol and Exeter Railway No. 40 by Rothwell & Co. in 1854. The driving wheels were later reduced to 8ft 10in dia. The loco is pictured here at Exeter in 1876 after being taken over by the GWR and renumbered.

Broad Gauge Locomotive Name Plates (Ref: 031468)

Nameplates from: "Balaklava", "Tornado", "Warlock", "Ironduke"