点评:A return visit to the museum today after about 7 years. Very disappointed to find that the workshop has closed. For me being able to see how these great machines are maintained and overhauled is as important as the machines themselves. What's the point of just displaying static exhibits if you can't see and understand just what goes on under the covers and what it takes to keep them working. The workshop has been replaced by the Wonderlab, a kids play area with an entry fee. Ok, so that's probably unfair and it is important to get kids interested in STEM subjects but not at the expense of the loss of such an asset and working exhibition area within the museum. A big mistake in my view and one which will be regretted in due course. Also disappointed that so few of the collection's heritage diesels weren't on display, particularly when some roads off the turntable were empty.
翻译:今天,七年后再次参观博物馆。很遗憾发现车间关闭了。对我来说,能够看到这些伟大的机器是如何维护和检修的,与机器本身一样重要。如果你看不到也不明白机器内部发生了什么,以及需要做些什么才能让它们正常运转,那么只展示静态展品有什么意义呢?车间已被 Wonderlab 取代,这是一个需要付费的儿童游乐区。好吧,这可能不公平,让孩子们对 STEM 学科产生兴趣很重要,但不能以失去博物馆内这样的资产和工作展览区为代价。在我看来,这是一个很大的错误,人们会在适当的时候感到后悔。同样令人失望的是,该系列的几辆传统柴油机都没有展出,尤其是当转盘外的一些道路空无一人时。