A blue plaque has been unveiled at Didcot Railway Centre in recognition of the restoration of its water tank.

On Wednesday April 10, Andy Savage, chair of the Railway Heritage Trust, was joined by Tim Hedley-Jones, executive director of the Railway Heritage Trust, and Ann Middleton from Didcot Railway Centre.

The trust partially funded the refurbishment efforts along with the centre's members who contributed to the funding appeal.

The Great Western Trust also received a wall-mounted table, chronicling the contribution of the 18 chief civil engineers of the Great Western Railway/British Railways Western Region.

Constructed by Philip Rees, a former chief civil engineer instrumental in upgrading the Great Western mainline, the table lists names from Brunel to David Harris.

Oxford Mail: The next restoration project will be the 1932 engine shed which will see new areas opened to the public.The next restoration project will be the 1932 engine shed which will see new areas opened to the public. (Image: Didcot Railway Centre)

Mr Rees was the driving force behind upgrading the Great Western main line from London through Didcot to Bristol and Swansea ready for faster trains.

The table's timeline ends in 1992, marking the establishment of InterCity as a standalone business, thus representing the end of British Railways Western Region.

The next restoration project will be the 1932 engine shed which will see new areas opened to the public.