Buckinghamshire Railway Centre The Centre boasts one of the largest private railway collections in the country with many steam locomotives. These range from express passanger types to the humble shunting engine. There is also an impressive collection of numerous interesting items of rolling stock. In 1968 the London Railway Preservation Society chose Quainton Road to establish its Centre. From modest early beginnings on a few metres of weed grown track the volunteer members of the renamed Quainton Railway Society have established the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre as one of the leading steam museums in the country - Covering nearly 30 acres the collection includes some 35 steam locomotives as well as examples of both diesel locomotives and multiple units. The large collection of carriages and wagons includes a 1901 coach used latterly in the Royal Train together with a specially converted vehicle from 1943 used as a mobile meeting room by Winston Churchill and General Eisenhower. United Kingdom, Railroad History, Museums and RailFan sites

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