Iron Duke: Broad Gauge Giant

The Iron Duke class were Daniel Gooches’ most succesful design on the Broad Gauge, setting speed records in the 1840s and early 1850s. Sadly, they were all withdrawn by the end of the Broad Gauge in 1892, but happily one survived into preservation, only to be scrapped in 1906! Happily, a full-size “look a like“ was built in 1985. You can find out more about Iron Duke and other early locomotives here: You can follow Rail Story on Twitter @Railstory Find me on Facebook Support Rail Story on Patreon to get early access to Channel content: Go on, buy me a coffee ( you know you want to)