THE Steam Museum will mark the 90th birthday of one of its star exhibitions this year with a special celebration beginning on Monday.
No. 6000 King George V arrived at the museum of the Great Western Railway works on loan from the National Railway Museum, and will mark its 90th birthday while on display at the Churchward museum.
It was built in Swindon in 1927 at the famous Swindon Works site where the Steam Museum now stands and it has a rich and characterful history, occupying a special place in the hearts of railway fans all over the world.
‘Have I Got Old News for You’ will launch at the museum on Monday and explore the social setting of 1927, taking a quirky look at both GWR and worldwide events that took place during the same year King George V was built.
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