Railworld
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Railworld's entrance
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| Established | 1985[1] |
| Location |  Peterborough, England |
| Coordinates | 52°34′4.50″N 0°14′53.00″W / 52.5679167°N 0.2480556°WCoordinates: 52°34′4.50″N 0°14′53.00″W / 52.5679167°N 0.2480556°W |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Director | Brian Pearce[2] |
| Nearest car park | On site[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Railworld is a Transport & Environment Centre in Peterborough.[5] It is located beside the Peterborough Nene Valley railway station, but it is a separate organisation. Railworld has model railway, nature haven and other exhibits.
Overview[edit]
Founded in 1985 as Museum of World Railways (MWR), it changes its name in 1992.[1] The centre is open between Easter weekend and the first weekend in November.[6]
Exhibits[edit]
- Alco switcher
Railworld has an American Alco S1 switcher diesel locomotive number 804.[7] It is one of the five locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company for the Steel Company of Wales works at Margam.
- Danish Pacific
There is also a Danish Pacific Vauclain compound, DSB No. 996 [8] built by Frichs in the 1950s.
Railworld has two vehicles that are unique:
- Tracked Hovercraft's RTV 31 .
- The Birmingham Maglev vehicle (the only one that people can see and enter).
Transeco Centre[edit]
Over the next few years a new exhibition centre is being built called the Transeco Centre.[citation needed] This will promote sustainable transport as well as looking after the heritage vehicles.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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