A view of the rebuilt Colossus - the world's first programmable computer developed under conditions of such secrecy to assist in the decryption of German wartime miltary traffic that it remained completely unknown to the outside world for decades. As a result, the US were able to claim they invented the modern computer when, in fact, it was a British device that got there first!

The train nears the top of the second lift hill, and another 7 inversions await!

Just before the vertical lift hill

And one of the lowest queuetimes it had all day, with 120mins

Captain Grey in his cabin going over the charts .

The most famous Captain Grey from the Shetland isles. an imposing figure at over six foot tall.

New for 2012

Galley area where the food was prepared for passengers on board ship.

Painted in BOAC colours.

From by the main entrance, showing the Single Rider, Disabled Entrance and Fastrack queuelines

Beneath the waterline looking along the hull

Whilst not quite dueling on this occasion, it was only a split second in it!

The train full of advocates as it enters the final straight just before the brakes kick in

In the Single Rider queue for the Smiler, and it offers some views.angles of the coaster that you normally wouldn't see

One of the six mast the ship Carried, She was know as a steam powered sailing ship.

First class dining Saloon.

Eating and drinking was a big part of life while on board. once over there seasickness first class passengers ate well from the best the gally could offer.

And it gives you some idea how twisted the track actually is

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The iron for the ship was made in Coalbrookdale in Shropshire and arrives at the shipyard on Barges .It took four years to build.

The Promenade Saloon deck looking forward.

Of the ride is the vertical lift hill

Huge range on board for cooking the meals for the hunderds of passengers on the long voyage to the new world.

Barrels stored abord for the kitchen stores

©Tom McShane

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