Great Western Railway Museum (Coleford) |
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The Great Western Railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings in the Forest of Dean, on the original site of Coleford Railway Yard. It is the original GWR Goods Station of 1883. The Museum features a 7 1/4" gauge Miniature Passenger Electric Loco. Miniature Steam Loco rides some Bank Holidays.
Exhibits Include:
1936 Full-size static 0-4-0 Peckett No. 1894 (GWR 182 Reg.) Steam Loco1911 Full-size static GWR (Swindon Built) Fruit Van
1932 Full-size Mechanical Railway Signal
1906 Full-size GWR Signal Box
1884 Small ground level Signal Box
Full-size static L.M.S. 6 wheeled Pass. Brake Coach M32978 under repair (at East Lancs RLY)
Large Scale Model Steam Locomotives
7 1/4" gauge static 4-6-0 black 5 No. 45110 Steam loco
7 1/4" gauge static 0-4-2 GWR branch line Tank Loco
7 1/4" gauge static 0-4-0 LSWR Adams Dock Tank Loco
7 1/4" gauge 0-4-0 2" scale Bagnall Saddle Tank Loco "Victor" No. 2091
5" Gauge Model Steam Locomotives
4-6-0 Hall Class GWR Pannier Tank Locos 57XX 15XX
Midland 1000 Class 4-4-0 + 0-6-0 Tank Loco
Hornby 00 gauge Stock +0 gauge models
Large display of photographs of Railways in Coleford and the Forest of Dean, Victorian Ticket Office and Goods and Station Masters' Office.
Facilities
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
Trains operate from the first weekend in March, with services on most weekends and Bank Holidays through until the popular Santa Specials and Christmas running in December. During July and August, trains run on many week days too. Please telephone for more details.Museum: Saturdays all year 2.30pm - 5.00pm. Other times by arrangement. Groups of 5 or more. |
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Admission Charges
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(2007 prices)
Entry to Museum:Adult £3.00; Child £1.50. Mini Train: Adults and Children £1.50 per ride. |
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Directions
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| The Museum is situated in the Coleford Main Free Car Park(near Supermarkets). |
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Nearby Attractions
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Clearwell Caves Ancient Iron Mines
(1 Mile)*
Mining in the Forest of Dean is believed to have begun over 7,000 years ago during the Mesolithic period (Middle Stone Age) as people migrated back into the area after the last ice age (10,000 yrs ago). |
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Nelson Museum & Local History Centre
(4 Miles)*
Horatio Nelson was born in Norfolk, died at sea, and is buried in St Paul's Cathedral - yet Monmouth is home to a magnificent collection of Nelson material. |
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Dean Heritage Centre
(5 Miles)*
The Dean Heritage Centre is run by the Dean Heritage Museum Trust, a registered charity formed in 1979 out of public concern that the heritage of the Forest of Dean was fast disappearing. Camp Mill was acquired in 1981 to house the Museum. |
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