点评:So full disclosure, massive train nerd, but I don't think you need to be an enthusiast alone to enjoy it.
The storytelling aspect is brilliant - you are very much taken on a journey as you go through the different spaces which wonderfully tell the story of the old Great Western Railway and the Swindon railway works.
There's plenty of activities for people to get stuck into, including a steam train cab simulation and you can try your hand at signalling too.
In terms of the trains/locomotives, there are three really special ones here - City of Truro is thought to be the first steam engine to have ever gone 100mph (though it was never made official!), King George V is a pioneer locomotive which also toured America, and Caerphilly Castle is the first-built of probably the GWR's most famous type of engines.
Staff were brilliant. Gift shop had tons of variety as well. Short walk from the car park, just take care when crossing the road, but it's not far.
A super day out. If you like trains it's an easy sell. If you like the GWR in particular, this is a mecca! For families/general public, very interesting with lots of good displays and information.
Some videos showing a tour and some of the cool things here -
- https://youtu.be/eUcaLu7KGAs
- https://youtube.com/shorts/KfrWlCgIkTY
- https://youtube.com/shorts/5AMNLi3-rVw
翻译:坦白说,我是个十足的火车迷,但我认为你不必非得是火车迷才能享受这里的一切。
故事叙述非常精彩——当你穿梭于不同的空间时,仿佛踏上了一段旅程,这些空间生动地讲述了昔日大西部铁路和斯温顿铁路工厂的故事。
这里有很多活动可以参与,包括蒸汽火车驾驶室模拟体验,你还可以尝试操作信号机。
说到火车/机车,这里有三辆非常特别的——“特鲁罗城号”被认为是第一辆时速达到100英里的蒸汽机车(虽然从未得到官方认证!),“乔治五世国王号”是一辆先锋机车,它还曾巡游美国;“卡菲利城堡号”则是大西部铁路最著名的机车类型之一,也是该类型机车的首辆建造完成。
工作人员非常棒。礼品店的商品种类也很丰富。从停车场步行即可到达,只需在过马路时小心即可,但路程并不远。
非常棒的一天!如果你喜欢火车,这里绝对值得一去。如果你尤其钟情于大西部铁路(GWR),那这里简直就是圣地!对于家庭和普通游客来说,这里非常有趣,有很多精彩的展览和信息。
以下是一些参观视频,展示了这里的一些精彩之处:
- https://youtu.be/eUcaLu7KGAs
- https://youtube.com/shorts/KfrWlCgIkTY
- https://youtube.com/shorts/5AMNLi3-rVw