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My first thought is that trains that are still in mainline service shouldn’t be in museums, but this particular one is a record breaker.
Next to the 125 is Locomotion. Sort of. Not a replica, it’s just that so many bits were replaced that none of it is likely to be original
Now here’s something I didn’t realise still existed - a vehicle from the Birmingham Airport maglev.
Stopping for hydration. I believe these seats came from the original Eurostar.
Ted is living their best life in the cab of a Deltic.
The next few pictures are of important prototypes. First up is the LEV 1, the prototype Pacer. At this stage, it’s literally a rail bus - a Leyland National bus body on a rail chassis.
Those of you using the alt text can probably tell which exhibits have seating next to them, because if I can sit, I can type for longer.
Next to the pacer is the Class 41, forerunner to the Intercity125.
My first thought is that trains that are still in mainline service shouldn’t be in museums, but this particular one is a record breaker.
So’ my first museum of today’s adventure is Locomotion, at Shildon. This is pretty much where it all began.