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Stephen Drage with his painting of 'Great Western' emerging from Sapperton Tunnel.

This Engine started as Broadgauge 0:4:2 became 4:4:0 in 1902 Scrapped in 1927

Locos 3252-3291 used in Cornwall from 1895-1940

Built by Dean in 1930

Photo before Loco scrapped in 60s. Nameplate in BT Museum York

Loco heading The Devonian

George Jackson Churchward. Born at Stoke Gabriel near Totnes in 1957, died on 19th December 1933 when struck by a South Wales express train near his Swindon home. He was apprentice engineer to the South Devon railway from Totnes Grammar School. When…

Devon-born George Jackson Churchyard, Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway, started with South Devon Railway in 1896, retired 1921 and was killed on the line at Swindon in 1933. He was a designer of engines and boilers.

Fitted with Betpaire Boiler & Firebox in 1914. Served in 1914-18 & 39-45 wars

King George V shipped to US for Centenary Celebrations of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Sept 1927. 1.25 million people visited her