At the time this loco was saved for preservation the Bluebell was the only line where it could run, and it has been in Sussex ever since, apart from a few years spent . But the 'Kings' suffered from restricted route availability because of their weight, and the 'Castles' remained the most useful Great Western express passenger engines. They are mostly in museums or on heritage railways in the United Kingdom, predominantly in the area formerly served by the GWR. 1925 (4083 - 4092) to lot number 232, 4000 gallons The Castles handled all but the heaviest loads, these being entrusted to the 30-strong King Class, themselves a development of the Castles with an even larger boiler and smaller wheels (6ft 6 in diameter) for both increased tractive effort and to allow for loading gauge clearance. 4079 Pendennis Castle, 5029 Nunney Castle, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5051 Earl Bathurst, 5080 Defiant and 7029 Clun Castle. Great Western Railway "Dukedog" or "Earl" class 4-4-0 . [23][24], From the 2ft6in (762mm) gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, absorbed into the GWR as part of the Cambrian Railways at the grouping:[25], From the 2ft3in (686mm) gauge Corris Railway, which was purchased by the GWR in 1930:[26][27], Joseph Armstrong (Wolverhampton 1854 - 1864, Swindon 1864 - 1877), George Armstrong (Wolverhampton 1864 - 1897), Locomotives of amalgamated companies (1854 - 1920), Locomotives of amalgamated companies (1920 - 1924), Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway, Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway, Midland and South Western Junction Railway, Locomotives of amalgamated companies (1925 - 1947), Last edited on 28 December 2022, at 23:17, the names that had been carried by broad gauge locomotives, Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company, http://members.lycos.co.uk/Graham_Davies/Railways/PandTR.html, Three 2-4-0Ts completed by the GWR as standard gauge, ex-Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway 4-4-0ST, ex-Great Western Railway Banking class 0-6-0ST, ex-Great Western Railway Sir Watkin class 0-6-0ST, GWR locomotive numbering and classification, List of 7-foot gauge railway locomotive names, List of GWR standard classes with two outside cylinders, "Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Stockbook", "Locomotive Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Locomotives_of_the_Great_Western_Railway&oldid=1130172180, Three of this class were sold on as industrial locos during the Grouping. The lowest mileage of a Castle was the 580,346 miles run by 7035 Ogmore Castle between August 1950 and June 1964; the highest mileage of any Castle class was by 4080 Powderham Castle which totalled 1,974,461 miles in 40 years and 5 months. Nine pre-grouping locomotives that were absorbed into the GWR in 1923 are known to survive: Three locomotives of 1ft11+34in (603mm) gauge were acquired from the Vale of Rheidol Railway as part of the Cambrian Railways at the grouping, but only one survived to be privatised from British Rail in 1989: Two more, similar to no. 1935 (5033 - 5042) to lot number 296, Withdrawal of steam power started in the 1950s, with the first 100 A1 Lloyds withdrawn from Old Oak Common in March 1950. The former was withdrawn from stock on the same day, the latter was an ex-South Devon Railway locomotive and was taken back into GWR stock. Here, the GWR system is divided into 15 sections with each section giving the opening and . The LMS eventually succeeded in gaining access to the design by recruiting William Stanier, the GWR's Works Manager at its Swindon Works to become the new Chief Mechanical Engineer for the LMS. 50235032, delivered June to August 1932. For the LNER, Victor Wild was compared on the Cornish Riviera Express to 4074 Caldicot Castle and although it kept to time the longer wheelbase of the Pacific proved unsuited to the many curves on the route. Initially the large number 7 boiler was planned for the Castle design, but after concerns by the Chief Engineer regarding the maximum of 20 ton axle limit, a new slightly smaller number 8 was introduced. 800009 Sir Gareth Edwards / John Charles. Superb factory fitted ESU sound systems on all models. 1926-27 (4093 - 4099, 5000 - 5012) to lot number 234, Brass soldered construction with individually sprung axleboxes. On 4 March 1967, Nos. Collett's solution was to take the basic layout of the Star with an extended frame, and add a newly designed No.8 boiler which was both larger and lighter. They could reach speeds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h). [5] The increased amount of steam that this produced allowing an increase in the cylinder diameter from 15in 26in (381mm 660mm) to 16in 26in (406mm 660mm). Key to table Scrapped: . [7] Gooch further developed the broad gauge locomotive fleet, producing the first bogie tank design for the steep and curving South Devon lines in 1849, and condensing locomotives for the Metropolitan Railway in 1862. This railway was of 1' 11" gauge and was taken over on 13 April 1883. Wolverhampton was responsible for maintaining standard gauge locomotives for many years, although Daniel Gooch did design some new locomotives that were built at Swindon and carried to Wolverhampton on special trucks. However, railway writer Cecil J. Allen records that the GWR locomotive made a faster start from King's Cross to Finsbury Park than any LNER Pacific he had recorded up to that time,[10] and over the trial Pendennis Castle kept well within the scheduled time and used less coal, considerably denting LNER pride. Outside cylinders: derived from inside cylinders via rocking bars. Locomotive Number: Name: Class: Configuration: 3365: C. G. Mott: Bulldog: 4-4-0: 7028: Cadbury Castle: Castle: 4-6-0: 7014: Caerhays . The tradition of using this name has continued with British Rail and modern companies up to the present day.[19]. $80.57 + $39.05 shipping. Site Map. The origins of this highly successful design date back to the Star Class of 1907 which introduced the basic 4-cylinder 4-6-0 layout with long-travel valves and Belpaire firebox that was to become characteristic of Great Western Railway (GWR) express passenger locomotives. 70287037, delivered May 1950 to August 1950. [5][7], Armstrong developed the 2-2-2 as his preferred express locomotive, producing 30 of the Sir Daniel class from 1866 and 21 of the Queen class from 1873. Article; Talk; English. Presenting the Castle Class in the later GWR Condition without the burnished wheels, and now with its Collett Tender. 3840 County of Montgomery 4000 4-6-0 GWR Churchward Star. The GWR 4073 Class 4079 Pendennis Castle is a 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type steam locomotive that was preserved at the Didcot Railway Centre. introducing citations to additional sources, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_GWR_4900_Class_locomotives&oldid=1130673479, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from January 2015, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Rebuilt in preservation to Saint Class 2999, Preserved (previously numbered as - and thought to be - 4983 Albert Hall). Telling the different 4-6-0 loco classes apart is not always easy in photographs, especially for newcomers to the GWR. Powlesland and Mason were contractors at Swansea Docks, and their 9 locomotives were acquired on 1 January 1924. 3440 City of Truro; 3800 4-4-0 GWR Churchward County. Three locomotives (+ 1). 1950 (7028 - 7037) to lot number 375. The four cylinders of the "Castles" are 16 in diameter with a stroke of 26 in against the 16 x 28 in of the "Kings". British heavy industry with the building of Castle Class Engines at Swindon Works for the GWR Great Western Railway, in the 1950's.The finishing st. 2 0-6-0ST locomotives were acquired on 1 January 1923. The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4900 Class or "Hall Class" is a type of rebuilt 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed by Charles Collett, for 'Mixed Traffic' applications. The 'Castle's' tractive effort was 31,625 pounds at 85 per cent boiler pressure compared to the 'Star's' 27,800 pounds, and the 29,835 pounds, also at 85 per cent boiler pressure, of the first Gresley Pacifics of the LNER. Hornby Railways manufacture a model of the 4073 in OO gauge. BL405 WRENN 'OO' GAUGE W2206 BR GREEN 0-6-0T CLASS R1 . [21], 500304/0608/1113/1617/1921/24/27/30/3236/4448/5253/59, In 1876 most of the remaining broad gauge companies became a part of the GWR. WRENN 'OO' GAUGE W2220 GWR 2-6-4 '8230' STEAM LOCOMOTIVE . Built 1923-24 (4073 - 4082) to lot number 224, Joseph Armstrong's early death in 1877 meant that the next phase of motive power design was the responsibility of William Dean, his assistant and successor. 5071 Spitfire. There follows a table giving the 27 numbers, names and the 'Loco Number for Scenario Editor', the latter being the code one has to enter to change the number and name. In the '5013' class, this space was increased to normal standards, together with a reduction in the grate area from 30.3 square feet to 29.4 square feet, together with the number of small tubes were decreased from 201 to 197. [11] After his appointment as Locomotive Superintendent in 1902 he developed a series of standard locomotive types with flat-topped Belpaire fireboxes, tapered boilers, long smokeboxes, boiler top feeds, long-lap long-travel valve gear, and many standardised parts such as wheels, cylinders and connecting rods. They were designed by the railway's Chief . The M&SWJR's Locomotive Superintendent from 1903 to 1923 was James Tyrell. The largest change however was to the boiler and firebox area. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Scrapyard locomotive, heavily rusted and weathered GWR Castle class. At the same time, 1 February 1876, another eight standard gauge locomotives were also acquired. 5034 Corfe Castle. 262.62 square feet Golden Age Models Limited, P.O. Hornby OO Gauge Castle Class Steam Locomotive & Tender 5011 "Tintagel Castle" 29.95 + 4.95 Postage. 5 locomotives acquired on 1 January 1923. It was organized June 1, with president William Thaw of the PRR. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HORNBY 00 GAUGE, GWR CASTLE CLASS LOCOMOTIVE, R2432, UNBOXED at the best online prices at eBay! 6 tons Bristol and Exeter Railway locomotives were absorbed on 1 January 1876. The railway was vested jointly between the Great Western Railway and the Midland Railway on 1 July 1894 . When introduced they were heralded as Britain's most powerful express passenger locomotive, being some 10% more powerful than the Stars. The non-stop run over 117.6 miles took 93 minutes 50 seconds, an average speed of more than 75mph. 3 locomotives (all 0-6-0STs). Free delivery for many products. [8], In 1946 Frederick Hawksworth, Collett's successor, introduced a higher degree of superheat to the Castle boiler with resulting increased economy in water consumption. Details: Castle class, 100 A1 to 4099 Details: Castle class, 5000 to 5049 Details: Castle class, 5050 to 5099 Dean went on to develop express 4-4-0 types, but the familiar 4-6-0s of later years were initially introduced by the next engineer, George Jackson Churchward. To commemorate the last through workings between Paddington and Birkenhead Ian Allan arranged two special trains both being hauled by preserved GWR Castle Class 460's. The 'Birkenhead Flyer' was diesel hauled to and from Paddington to Didcot. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage 4-6-0 Brass Model of a GWR Castle Class Steam Locomotive and Tender at the best online prices at eBay! The 4073 or Castle Class are 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway, built between 1923 and 1950. Lastly, the locomotive was allocated to the Cardiff East Dock . At Didcot 4079 Pendennis Castle took over for the run to Chester (General) and return. 36 locomotives acquired on 1 January 1922. 2ft3in (686mm) narrow gauge locomotives: Two locomotives were transferred to the Great Western Railway when Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway closed in 1940: On 1 January 1948 all existing GWR locomotives became the property of the new British Railways (BR); unlike other companies stock, all the steam locomotives continued to carry their GWR numbers. Most express passenger locomotives carried distinctive names, generally following themes such as kings (the 6000 class), cities (3700 class), counties (3800 class, later the 1000 class), castles (4073 class), and halls (4900 class). Collett and Hawksworth LocomotivesA Pictorial History. Free delivery for many products! The Castle class was noted for superb performance overall, and notably on the Cheltenham Flyer during the 1930s: for example, on 6 June 1932 the train, pulled by 5006 Tregenna Castle, covered the 77.25 miles from Swindon to Paddington at an average speed of 81.68mph start-to-stop (124.3km at an average speed of 131.4km/h). The 19 broad gauge locomotives acquired in 1866 retained their original numbers; the six standard gauge locomotives were renumbered into the 413 418 series. Details: Castle class, 100 A1 to 4099 Details: Castle class, 5000 to 5049 Details: Castle class, 5050 to 5099 Fire tubes, no. To replace some of these earlier locomotives, Armstrong put broad gauge wheels on his standard gauge 1076 Class and from this time on GWR locomotives were given numbers rather than the names that had been carried by broad gauge locomotives up till then. [2] They were designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company's express passenger trains. For most of the period of its existence, the GWR painted its locomotives a middle chrome green. On the first morning Pendennis Castle was to work a 480-ton train from King's Cross to Doncaster, and LNER officials fully expected the smaller, lighter engine to encounter problems climbing Holloway Bank. Power Class Built without steam pipes being visible, but many were . The later engines were of a slightly modified design by F W Hawksworth with the larger straight-sided all-welded tender, and some Castles were fitted with larger superheaters, double blastpipes and chimneys. Smaller 2-6-2Ts, the 4400 class were introduced in 1904 and were succeeded by the slightly larger 4500 class in 1906. This however created problems to effectively clean this gap on boiler washouts. Tank locomotives were constructed to operate lighter trains and branch lines, the most familiar of which were the 1076 "Buffalo" class 0-6-0STs (later 0-6-0PT), and the 455 "Metro" class 2-4-0Ts.[9]. The 85 broad gauge locomotives added to the Great Western Railway fleet on 1 February 1876 included not just the South Devon Railway locomotives but also the 19 owned by the Cornwall Railway and 8 from the West Cornwall Railway, which had all operated in a common pool since 1866. 8P 46200 - 46212 4-6-2 LMS Stanier Princess Royal. Two of the eight preserved Castles, nos. Orders are welcome and as soon as there are sufficient we will start production. Jointly vested with the Midland Railway from 1 September 1890. 5072 Hurricane. These two, and six other Castles, survive in preservation. The Star class was designed to take the top express trains on the GWR, with 61 in service by 1914, but after World War I there was a need for an improved design. WHITE/BLACK/WHITE LINING TRANSFERS FOR HORNBY DUBLO AND WRENN LOCOMOTIVES. It was later converted to standard gauge as the extension of the new Bala & Festiniog Railway after purchase by the Great Western Railway. The locomotive was allocated to Old Oak Common locomotive depot, and was the seventh of the first lot of 10 Castles built in 1923/4. The Pennsylvania Company was incorporated April 7, 1870 in Pennsylvania as a holding company with a broad charter. Together with diecast, etc by various makes. 888, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 9AE, United Kingdom. 7-P In 1927,only three years after the first 'Castle' was completed at Swindon, there appeared the first of the 'King' Class four-cylinder locomotives. There are very low numbers of each name and livery and some are pre-ordered so please contact us for availability on e-mail. Airfix/GMR (and later Dapol) also produced an OO model; Tri-ang released a TT gauge model; and Graham Farish (later Bachmann) released N gauge models. The 'King' had a tractive effort of 40,300 pounds and yet was still in the 'Star' and 'Castle' tradition. In addition, due to the exacting dimensions that this achieved, valve gear tolerances could be greatly reduced to the absolute minimum when new, so much so that an ex-Great Western man, when reviewing the manufacturing practices of other railway companies, remarked "We scrap at the amount of clearance that they start with". (s. & els.) [5], More conventional locomotives were soon ordered by Daniel Gooch when he was appointed as the railway's Locomotive Superintendent. At the same time some 69 class passenger locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester so were able to be transported on their own wheels. In fact, as many as 15 Castle Class locomotives came to be thanks to Star Class conversions (including Tresco Abbey). Orders for other names are welcome and need to be received before production commences. Lot 295: Nos. 1932 (5013 - 5022) to lot number 280, These were based on Robinson's GCR Class 8K. A GWR Class 14xx 0-4-2T. Many observers noted that this batch of Castle's when newly out-shopped ran with the quietness of a sewing machine. It was renumbered and renamed 100 A1 Lloyds and was withdrawn in 1950.[9]. They proved to be a successful design which handled the heaviest long-distance express trains . [23] In 1989 it was moved by road to Perth where it double-headed with 4472 Flying Scotsman operating as far as Esperance. The Great Western Railway (GWR) 7800 Class or Manor Class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive.They were designed as a lighter version of the Grange Class, giving them a wider Route Availability.Like the 'Granges', the 'Manors' used parts from the GWR 4300 Class Moguls but just on the first batch of twenty. Options for fitting removable famous train headboards. One locomotive was converted to a 4-4-2 for direct trials against French designs that he tried on the GWR in 1903. The Taff Vale Railway and its 275 locomotives were acquired on 1 January 1922. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Wrenn W2223 Castle Class 7002 "Windsor Castle" Loco Locomotive Very Nice Item at the best online prices at eBay! The prototype was built as a 4-4-2 Atlantic. 1936-37 (5043 - 5067) to lot number 303, These were renumbered 1384 1391. 1937-40 (5083 - 5092) rebuilt from 'Star' class locomotives to lot number 317, One member of the class, number 5006 Tregenna Castle achieved a record on June 6, 1932, by hauling the up Cheltenham Flyer, at that time the World's fastest train, from Swindon to Paddington in 56 minutes 47 seconds for the 77.3 miles, against a schedule that was normally 65 minutes. [4], In April 1925, Star class No. Below is a list of all 171 GWR Castle Class engines, built between August 1923 and August 1950. They were renumbered into the 1301 1352 series. The new locomotive was renamed Viscount Churchill and survived until withdrawal in July 1953. Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break".Did you mean to use "continue 2"? The following year one of these, 3717 City of Truro, was reputedly the first locomotive in the world to exceed 100mph. 4079 was originally planned to operate on the mainline following completion of its ongoing overhaul, but a later announcement by Didcot where they intend to stop operating on the mainline means it will only run on heritage railways. + $38.24 shipping. These locomotives were built with minimal changes to the dimensions. Castle class builds from number 5033 of 1935 incorporated for the first time a speedometer. This is a list of all GWR Hall Class engines built by the Great Western Railway. Heating surfaces, tubes After the Battle of Britain in 1940, twelve Castle's, numbers 5071 to 5082, were renamed in honour of the types of aircraft that flew in the Battle. 225 lbs/square inch. Opened on 6 March 1865, the line was worked by the contractor Waring Bros until 1869 when the company was left to make its own arrangements. 4900 Saint Martin, which was a rebuild of No. Please refer to the full list of locomotives below. [8], During 1924, 4073 Caerphilly Castle was exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, alongside Nigel Gresley's Flying Scotsman. period 3 livery period 1 livery period 5 livery period 2 livery 36 different versions are included in the . As a result of this, GWR General Manager Sir Felix Pole proposed to LNER Southern Area General Manager Alexander Wilson that a trial of the two types should take place via an exchange arrangement. [10], Several locomotives were honoured with the name Great Western. Box No. 14 feet 10 inches Chuchward abandoned the notion of Pacifics for Great Western main-line passenger work and concentrated, after experimenting with French-built compound 4-4-2s, on four-cylinder 4-6-0s. They were allocated new numbers 5083 to 5092 but retained their original names and were withdrawn between 1958 and 1964. Next came Charles Collett in 1921; he standardised the many types of locomotives then in service, producing the iconic Castle and Kings. The Star class were built to take the top express [17], Eighteen companies were merged between 1 January 1922 and 1 January 1924 under the provisions of the Railways Act 1921, bringing 925 locomotives.[18]. and dia. GWR standard boilers - a beginner's guide by Jim Champ" The modern Locomotive Question is principally a matter of boiler" - G.J. 4-6-0: 7819 Hinton Manor1: Designer Outlet Village, Swindon: 4073 Caerphilly Castle: Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: 7820 Dinmore Manor04: Vintage Trains, Birmingham . GWR experimental 4-4-0ST number 13 was also regularly used on the line, at first hired to the Liskeard and Caradon, but it continued to be used after the Great Western Railway took over operations. Add languages. Collett further developed the 4-6-0 type as the ideal GWR express locomotive, extending the Stars into Castles in 1923, and then producing the largest of them all, the four-cylinder King class, in 1927. )[14], On 28 April 1924, King George V drove locomotive No. The Great Western Railway 4000 or Star were a class of 4-cylinder 4-6-0 passenger steam locomotives designed by George Jackson Churchward for the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1906 and introduced from early 1907. They were designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company's express passenger trains. Involved in fatal derailment 11 February 1961, north of, This page was last edited on 31 December 2022, at 10:57. This website is best viewed in a modern browser such as Mozilla Firefox. 2925 Saint Martin, which was a GWR Saint Class . Much was made in GWR publicity of the 'Castles' roomy cab, with side windows and comfortable seats for the driver and fireman, and a canopy extending rearwards for shelter. After that company became a part of the GWR in 1876 he was sent to Swindon and worked under Armstrong and Dean. 5080 Defiant (preserved with GW on tender). Presentation Golden Age Models box fully lined with foam for protection. Cylinders Details: Castle class, 7000 to 7037 Windsor Castle The Gas-Turbine Castle, County class introduction Grange class introduction Hall class introduction King class introduction The price depends upon the number ordered and is expected to be 1,250 plus VAT and delivery, with a 100 saving per locomotive for pre-orders with deposit or orders for more than one locomotive. : "Castle" class locomotive with new pattern tender. They incorporated most of the characteristics of contemporary GWR express passenger locomotive practice and Stars turned out of Swindon works from 1910 onwards were equipped with the Swindon No. List of GWR 4073 Class locomotives. O Gauge Lionel 6-8701 W.A.R.R . The choice of 4082 as Windsor Castle proved fortuitous as this locomotive was used to haul the Royal Train when King George V and Queen Mary visited Swindon Works in 1924, and much publicity was gained when the king was invited to drive the engine back from the works to the station before the return journey, with the Queen and several high-ranking GWR officers also on the footplate. Below is a list of all 171 GWR Castle Class engines, built between August 1923 and August 1950. County class introduction Grange class introduction Hall class introduction King class introduction The details of Collett's modifications to Castle class number 5005 Manorbier Castle and King Class number 6014 King Henry VII are contained on a seperate page. Ref ET6 at the best online prices at eBay! (Eleven Halls were also temporarily converted. Route Availability Test run . 5061/62/64/6669/72/75/7778/82/84/88/90/9495, and so they were transferred to new Castle class locomotives. Below is a list of all 171 GWR Castle Class engines, built between August 1923 and August 1950. Over the twenty-seven years from August 1923 to August 1950, 155 Castles were built new at Swindon Works and a further sixteen were converted from other classes. 2999 Lady of Legend 3440 4-4-0 GWR Churchward City. The 4073 or Castle Class are 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway, built between 1923 and 1950. Manor class introduction Saint class introduction Star class introduction "Workings of Royal Special Trains in connection with the Funeral of the late King", "Steam locomotive 6023 King Edward II retired from mainline work", Steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle set for Great Central Railway restoration, "4709 Group buys Thornbury Castle 4709 The Ultimate British 280", "4709 Group purchases Great Central Railway-based steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GWR_4073_Class&oldid=1116073849, Lots 224, 232, 234, 280, 295, 296, 303, 310, 317, 324, 357, 367, 375, 58long tons17cwt (131,800lb or 59.8t), 79long tons17cwt (178,900lb or 81.1t), 47long tons6cwt (106,000lb or 48.1t), Operational, boiler certificate 2021-2031, BR Lined Green, Early Emblem (on completion), GWR Lined Green, GW Lettering (on completion), Initially undergoing restoration but now sold to the 4709 Group which intends to use the boiler in their project to re-create a, Operational, boiler certificate 2017-2027, Churchward tender: 7 long tons (7.1t; 7.8 short tons), Collett/Hawksworth tender: 6 long tons (6.1t; 6.7 short tons), Collett/Hawksworth tender: 4,000impgal (18,000l; 4,800USgal). 1,885.62 square feet George Jackson Churchward started his railway career in the South Devon Railway locomotive workshops at Newton Abbot. Options for fitting smoke generators with isolation switches. Superb Faulhaber motor and good weight for fast and powerful running. He later produced standardised 0-6-0 and 2-6-0 goods locomotives (the 2301 and 2600 "Aberdare" classes), and 0-6-0STs of various sizes (the 2021 and 2721 classes). Lot 357: Nos. Swindon 's STEAM museum is marking the centenary of the Great Western Railway Castle Class locomotives with two new exhibitions of photographs. MAIN MENU. Name and numberplates were generally of polished brass with a black background, and chimneys often had copper rims or "caps". Free delivery for many products. He later moved on to the 4-4-0 type, producing the Badminton and Atbara classes with 80-inch (2.03m) wheels, and the Duke and Bulldog classes with 68-inch (1.73m) wheels. Were absorbed on 1 January 1924 in 1906 the iconic Castle and Kings Models box fully lined with foam protection. 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