Iron Duke

Iron Duke is a broad gauge steam engine originating from the Great Western Railway.
==Bio==
Iron Duke meet Thomas at the National Railway Museum. When he told Thomas his type of gauge, broad gauge, was used on the Great Western Railway until a century ago, Thomas resolved to tell Duck later.
Iron Duke is a broad gauge engine currently living in the National Railway Museum. The Iron Duke, who was designed by Daniel Gooch and built by Swindon Works in 1847, could haul a large load at 60 mph. Iron Duke was displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and by 1855, Gooch had produced another twenty nine locomotives in this style.
Iron Duke's line ran from Swindon Works to London and Gloucester. The engine works was actually built in the town and had a station situated on the London and Bristol line in 1835 and Iron Duke was chosen to run this line. For many years, the Iron Duke was a top attraction at the National Railway Museum, running on the broad-gauge demonstration line. Sadly, the broad gauge track was tarmacked for a special show in 2002, so since then, Iron Duke is on static display in the Great Hall at the National Railway Museum.
In 2006, Iron Duke was sent to Bristol to be housed inside a shed alongside the famous iron steam ship, the SS Great Britain as part of the 200th birthday celebrations of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
In 2010, Iron Duke was sent to the Didcot Railway Centre to work the broad-gauge demonstration line after some repairs were done to renew its boiler certificate.
Category:Steam Engines
Category:National Railway Museum