点评:Wifey and I popped in on the way home from Amesbury and were very surprised !
The museum covered everything that went on at Swindon in the GWR (Great Western Railway or Gods Wonderful Railway) from locomotive build and repair the carriage build and repair and everything in between. As an old engineer it made me feel very old !
All the exhibits had lots too explain with taking points which would explain what you were looking at.
We found, unlike some museums, that the interactive exhibits ALL WORKED !
I managed to drive a steam train between stations and wifey worked the points in the signals hut !
Some beautifully restored and cared for trains and so much to see and do !
Small criticism would bee signage as sat nav wants to take you one way and local signage another. The car park has a barrier which you have to press a call button which isn’t marked.
Overall a great few hours wandering around in a rainy Sunday.
Will be back again probably with Mumsie and dragon in law.
翻译:我和老婆从埃姆斯伯里回家的路上顺道去了趟斯温顿,真是惊喜连连!
博物馆全面展示了大西部铁路(GWR,又称“上帝奇妙的铁路”)在斯温顿的运营情况,从机车制造和维修,到车厢制造和维修,应有尽有。作为一名老工程师,这让我感觉自己真的老了!
所有展品都配有详细的说明,并附有讲解员,帮助你理解展品的内容。
我们发现,与其他一些博物馆不同的是,这里的互动展品全部都能正常运作!
我成功地驾驶了一辆蒸汽火车往返于各个车站之间,而老婆则在信号房里操作了道岔!
这里有许多修复得非常精美、保养良好的火车,还有很多东西可以看,很多事情可以做!
唯一的小缺点是指示牌不太清晰,导航会把你带到一个方向,而当地的指示牌却指向另一个方向。停车场有一个闸机,需要按下呼叫按钮,但按钮上并没有标记。
总而言之,在一个下雨的星期天,在这里漫步几个小时真是太棒了。
可能还会再来,带着妈妈和龙婆婆。