Great Western Railway (Alexandra Docks & Railway) 0-4-0ST No. 1340 'Trojan'
Didcot, Bershire, UK 		Location: Didcot Railway Centre
Status: Operational
Posted: Jul 22, 2023 @ 09:07:43 by Russell Newman
The former Alexandra Docks & Railway Co. and GWR Avonside built 0-4-0ST dock shunter No. 1340 "Trojan" is set to make a rare visit away from her base at Didcot to visit the Dean Forest Railway for their South Wales-themed Royal Forest of Steam Gala weekend on the 14th and 15th of October 2023.
Posted: Mar 20, 2021 @ 07:03:50 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on the former Alexandra Docks & Railway Co. and GWR Avonside built 0-4-0ST No. 1340 "Trojan" has now been completed and the locomotive has returned home to the Great Western Society at Didcot Railway Centre at Didcot in Berkshire. No. 1340 will begin testing running in before she re-enters service at Didcot in the spring.
Posted: Jun 29, 2020 @ 13:06:43 by Russell Newman
The status of the former Alexandra Docks & Railway Co. and GWR Avonside built 0-4-0ST No. 1340 "Trojan" is she is being overhauled at Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough in Leicestershire.
Posted: Jun 15, 2019 @ 13:06:20 by Russell Newman
No. 1340 "Trojan" is currently at Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough in Leicestershire where it is under overhaul there since 2016. She is currently having a new firebox being made and could be back in steam by 2020 or 2021?
Posted: Dec 7, 2016 @ 10:12:29 by Russell Newman
The reason No. 1340 Trojan at the Great Central Railway is she is going to be overhauled there for Didcot.
Posted: Dec 8, 2008 @ 15:12:12 by New York Central
This engine served as the basis for the character "Percy" in "Thomas the Tank Engine"
Posted: Feb 16, 2007 @ 17:02:14 by Kamil
Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks and Railway "Trojan" (without number/ohne nummer/bez numeru) > GWR 1340 (1923) > works/werkbahn/przemysl (1934-1968) > Didcot Railway Centre (1968), 2002 operational/czynny PS site of my railway musuem club - www.tozk.glt.pl