Preserved GWR Star Class loco, North Star at STEAM Museum
GWR preserved broad guage locomotive North Star (1837 - 1871) North Star arrived at Maidenhead Bridge by barge on 28 November 1837; on 31 May 1838 it worked the inaugural train for the company's directors. In 1854 it was rebuilt with 16in × 18in cylinders and the wheelbase lengthened by a foot. It was withdrawn in 1871 but kept at Swindon.
Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Photo credit: © Alun John / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: broad, gauge, loco, preserved
