Route Availability In 1927,only three years after the first 'Castle' was completed at Swindon, there appeared the first of the 'King' Class four-cylinder locomotives. The Pennsylvania Company was incorporated April 7, 1870 in Pennsylvania as a holding company with a broad charter. 1.1 Castle Class Steam Locomotive 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 synonymous with the GWR. The first exhibition, 100 Years and Still Steaming will showcase . In fact, as many as 15 Castle Class locomotives came to be thanks to Star Class conversions (including Tresco Abbey). 70287037, delivered May 1950 to August 1950. He updated Collett's Hall class to produce the GWR 6959 Class, known as "Modified Halls", and produced the last GWR 2-cylinder 4-6-0s, the County class 4-6-0, which ended a tradition that had begun with the Saint class 42 years before. In the original Castle class design to achieve the maximum possible heating surface of the firebox and grate area, the water space between the inner and outer fireboxes had been made narrower than previous standards. [12], Experiments had already been made for a 4-6-0 design while Dean was still in charge, and these continued under Churchward; the first 4-6-0, number 100, appeared in 1902 as the initial prototype of what became the Saint class. One of Stanier's first tasks on becoming CME of the LMS in 1932 after being head hunted from the GWR was to set about production of a really large engine for the West Coast route. The first Locomotives of the Great Western Railway (GWR) were specified by Isambard Kingdom Brunel but Daniel Gooch was soon appointed as the railway's Locomotive Superintendent. 5069 Isambard Kingdom Brunel. 201 x 2 inches and dia. The largest change however was to the boiler and firebox area. 50685082 delivered June 1938 to June 1939. 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. 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. By the time that Armstrong replaced Gooch at Swindon in 1864 many more locomotives had been acquired with the Birkenhead and West Midland Railways. (NB?? The layout of the frame and the spacing of the wheels was the same, but the cylinder diameter was increased from 15 to 16 inches although the boiler pressure remained at 225 pounds per square inch. More than 140 Great Western locomotives (including some designed by the GWR but built by British Railways) have been preserved. only the last number carried is shown except for the 'Duke' class. 3 feet 2 inches Frederick Hawksworth only became the Chief Mechanical Engineer in 1941 and the Second World War meant that his new designs were few. Initials of Locomotive Names. Details: Castle class, 100 A1 to 4099 Details: Castle class, 5000 to 5049 Details: Castle class, 5050 to 5099 1937-40 (5083 - 5092) rebuilt from 'Star' class locomotives to lot number 317, They were designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company's express passenger trains. 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. Free delivery for many products! She was modified towards the end of her career and fitted with a four-row superheater and double chimney, enabling her to compete with new diesels being introduced on fast trains. 888, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 9AE, United Kingdom. Two locomotives were taken over, both being built by Manning Wardle. At the same time, 1 February 1876, another eight standard gauge locomotives were also acquired. Collet also built or rebuilt the Vale Of Rheidol locomotives listed under Narrow gauge locomotives. Heating surfaces, firebox 1946 (5098 - 5099, 7000 - 7007) to lot number 357, At the time there were 70 Royal Scot 4-6-0 locomotives in service which handled the principle services between . 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). No. Superb factory fitted ESU sound systems on all models. 31,625 pounds 7027 Thornbury Castle was in ex-Barry Scrapyard condition and is undergoing restoration. 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. Locomotive Number: Name: Class: Configuration: 3365: C. G. Mott: Bulldog: 4-4-0: 7028: Cadbury Castle: Castle: 4-6-0: 7014: Caerhays . Railway. Built 1923-50 (173 built). From 1956 the fitting of double chimneys to selected engines, combined with larger superheaters, further enhanced their capacity for sustained high-speed performance. Other innovations during Churchward's office included the introduction of self-propelled Steam Rail Motors for suburban and light branch line passenger trains. The final invoices will be issued and arrangements made to ship by DHL. . 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. After the initial build of 30 locomotives, numbers 4073 to 4099 and 5000 to 5012, there followed a gap of 5 years before the next batch of Castle's were built. Carmarthen & Cardigan Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 July 1881. [8] Those built before 1926 were fitted with a 3,500impgal (16,000l; 4,200USgal) tender but thereafter 4,000impgal (18,000l; 4,800USgal) became standard for the class. [19], The same locomotive was requested for the funeral of King George VI in February 1952; however, Windsor Castle was under repair at Swindon, so the number, name plate and commemorative plaques were swapped with No. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This however created problems to effectively clean this gap on boiler washouts. Price 3475inc VAT. After that company became a part of the GWR in 1876 he was sent to Swindon and worked under Armstrong and Dean. 37 locomotives acquired on 1 January 1922. One main object of the 'Kings' was to cut journey times, for example, of the Cornish Riviera . 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. It was later converted to standard gauge as the extension of the new Bala & Festiniog Railway after purchase by the Great Western Railway. 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. He continued the Iron Duke renewal programme and added more convertibles, including some of Armstrong's 388 class goods locomotives. Almost straight away he had to take on all the locomotives of myriad types from the railways absorbed in 1922 and 1923. 1939 (5093 - 5097) to lot number 324, At Swindon and in common with many other railways companies, locomotive alignment between the frames, cylinders and axles box guides was made by using wires, trammels and a centre prop.As the performance and reliability of a locomotive greatly depend on this alignment, the German State Railways began use of the Zeiss optical alignment gear and after modification to the Great Western locomitves, it was use for all new builds and repaired lomotives. The result was an increase in tractive effort to 31,625lb, and a locomotive that looked attractive and well proportioned while remaining within the 20-ton axle limit. Orders are welcome and as soon as there are sufficient we will start production. This website is best viewed in a modern browser such as Mozilla Firefox. 5072 Hurricane. STEAM to celebrate the 100 th Anniversary of GWR Castle Class locomotives with two new special exhibitions. Smaller 2-6-2Ts, the 4400 class were introduced in 1904 and were succeeded by the slightly larger 4500 class in 1906. Presentation Golden Age Models box fully lined with foam for protection. [26] 7027 on completion of restoration will only operate on heritage railways also. Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break".Did you mean to use "continue 2"? 4073 Caerphilly Castle, made its debut at Paddington station on 23 August 1923. The aim is to photo as many as possible each year so as to show the latest state of any particular locomotive. When introduced they were heralded as Britain's most powerful express passenger locomotive, being some 10% more powerful than the Stars. 1,885.62 square feet 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. Details: Castle class, 7000 to 7037 Windsor Castle The Gas-Turbine Castle Add links. Boiler minimum dia. 5076 Gladiator. 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! One of the most well-liked and successful locomotives of the Great Western Railway, the Castle Class, speeds into Train Simulator in gleaming BR Brunswick Green liveries. Withdrawal of steam power started in the 1950s, with the first 100 A1 Lloyds withdrawn from Old Oak Common in March 1950. As of 2019[update], only 7029 is operational and has a valid main line certificate. 5069 and 5070 were named after. This tradition dated back to the first locomotives delivered to the railway, for all broad gauge locomotives initially were identified only by names, numbers first appearing on the standard gauge locomotives acquired with the northern companies that became part of the GWR in 1862. This was withdrawn in 1870, but in 1888 a modernised version of the same class was built and given the same name; this was withdrawn just four years later when the broad gauge was taken out of use. + $38.24 shipping. Three locomotives were acquired on 1 January 1909, they were used on both the Caradon and the Liskeard and Looe Railways. In July 2016 it was sold by Pete Waterman to the Somerset transport firm JJP Holdings SW and was transported to Weston-super-Mare on a low loader, where she was placed on a temporary track in the Crosville Motor Services bus depot. Two broad gauge engines: Queen and Raven. Presenting the Castle Class in the later GWR Condition without the burnished wheels, and now with its Collett Tender. 5075 Wellington. Just eight members of the class have been saved and they are numbers 4073 Caerphilly Castle, 4079 Pendennis Castle, 5029 Nunney Castle, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5051 Earl Bathurst, 5080 Defiant, 7027 Thornbury Castle, and 7029 Clun Castle. This video covers four of her runs und. and dia. All these continued to carry appropriate names. . RM R7FH09 - Carnforth, Lancashire, UK, 27th December, 2008. A quantity of model railway, mainly OO gauge by Tri-ang, etc. 5080 Defiant (preserved with GW on tender). Home Page Locomotive name database Preserved Steam Locomotives Oven baked paint to give a long lasting satin finish. Boiler maximum dia. 5061/62/64/6669/72/75/7778/82/84/88/90/9495, The 4073 or Castle Class are 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway, built between 1923 and 1950. One of the amazing trains that the Great Western Railway ran was the 4073 or Castle Class. They were 40734082, the number series continuing unbroken from the Star class. Two 2ft6in (762mm) gauge 0-6-0T locomotives acquired with the Cambrian Railways on 1 January 1922. 12v DC and DCC operation with many thanks to South West Digital Ltd. 1950 (7028 - 7037) to lot number 375. Most of the new locomotives built there were tank engines, some of them very long-lived; a few even survived the Second World War. The application of shaped steel sheet in an attempt to smooth airflow has been described as a "bodge-up" and certainly lacked either the elegance of the A4 design, or the sense of power associated with the streamlined LMS Coronation Class introduced 2 years later. 94 standard gauge locomotives acquired on 1 January 1922 given random numbers in various series.. Three 1ft11+12in (597mm) gauge locomotives acquired with the Cambrian Railways on 1 January 1922, also two new locomotives, similar to the earlier 2-6-2Ts, built in 1923. 700001/0607/09/15/1718/2021/2728/3031/33/3637, 5000/02/18/26/37/39/5457/70/7374/76/85/89/91/96/98, This railway was of 1' 11" gauge and was taken over on 13 April 1883. The trains that we have already named are featured below, including biographical information on each person as well as pictures and videos from the ceremonies. [2] They were designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company's express passenger trains. After the Second World War, and indeed after nationalisation in 1948, 'Castles' continued to be turned out by Swindon works. Both proposals were rejected by the GWR Board of Directors. 1935 (5033 - 5042) to lot number 296, So the 'Star' class, forerunners of the 'Castles', prevailed. Box No. 8 locomotives acquired on 1 January 1923. Running numbers 4073 to 7037. In 1937 it was decided to transfer the 'Earl' names from the 4-4-0 Dukedog or Earl class to Castle numbers 5043 to 5063 and details of the names are given in the locomotive details lists. 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]. In 1927,only three years after the first 'Castle' was completed at Swindon, there appeared the first of the 'King' Class four-cylinder locomotives. He designed several different 7ft14in (2,140mm) broad gauge types for the growing railway, such as the Firefly and later Iron Duke Class 2-2-2s. Their boilers were based on those of the LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0, a number of which had been built at Swindon during the War. The extended frame allowed for a side window cab and an increased grate area. [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). [11], In 1935 attention was turning to streamlining locomotives, particularly with the introduction of the LNER A4, and the GWR felt that they could gain publicity in this area. Re number 1361 An extant photo exists in the SLS Stanford Jacobs Collection showing 1361 to be Pembroke.). 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. Lastly, the locomotive was allocated to the Cardiff East Dock . Any views or opinions expressed and information in the documents on this page are not necessarily those of 125 Group, or any of the train operating companies . )[14], On 28 April 1924, King George V drove locomotive No. NEW type of locomotive tender, Great Western Railway: a self-trimming tender of new design, built at the Swindon works for use with the "Castle" class engines. 123 locomotives acquired on 1 January 1922 given numbers in random series. STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway is celebrating the 100 th anniversary of the Great Western Railway Castle Class locomotives with two brand-new photographic exhibitions by renowned photographer, Jack Boskett. Swindon 's STEAM museum is marking the centenary of the Great Western Railway Castle Class locomotives with two new exhibitions of photographs. 8P 46200 - 46212 4-6-2 LMS Stanier Princess Royal. The names and numbers were afterwards retained with their new locomotives but the commemorative plaques were returned. Three were purchased from BR for preservation (4073, 4079 and 7029) with the remaining five being rescued from Barry Scrapyard. Improvements included a compartment situated between the centre and trailing wheel splashers on the left-hand side to accomodate the fireirons - first trialed on number 4085 Berkeley Castle and changes to the locomotive springing and inside valve chest design. Article; Talk; English. (Eleven Halls were also temporarily converted. These locomotives were built with minimal changes to the dimensions. 4082 Windsor Castle from the Swindon Works to Swindon railway station, accompanied on the footplate by Queen Mary. 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). 5071 Spitfire. 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. [8], During 1924, 4073 Caerphilly Castle was exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, alongside Nigel Gresley's Flying Scotsman. The "CAERPHILLY CASTLE"-first of the "Castle" class locomotives, the forerunners of the "Kings". Again the GWR took the honours with Caldicot Castle burning less fuel and always ahead of time, this being illustrated on the last 2 days of the trial by gaining 15 minutes on the schedule in both directions. List of GWR 4900 Class locomotives. BL405 WRENN 'OO' GAUGE W2206 BR GREEN 0-6-0T CLASS R1 . 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. He designed the Hawthorn class of 2-4-0 and, in 1870, started the renewal of the Iron Dukes with more powerful boilers. Lot 357: Nos. 3x kit-built GWR bogie coaches/vans; a Parcels van, Siphon G van and a Brake Third. This concern was in liquidation when the Great Western Railway purchased an engine in July 1904. Free delivery for many products. HST POWER CAR FLEET LIST. 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! However, from 5013 Abergavenny Castle there was an alteration to the shape of the front-end casing over the inside cylinders, and from 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe a shorter chimney was fitted. It is now located at Loughborough on the Great Central Railway where it is to now be restored. They are mostly in museums or on heritage railways in the United Kingdom, predominantly in the area formerly served by the GWR. The first, No. 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. 800010 Michael Bond / Paddington Bear. Flue tubes, no. Involved in fatal derailment 11 February 1961, north of, This page was last edited on 31 December 2022, at 10:57. The first was an Iron Duke class broad gauge locomotive built in 1846, the first locomotive entirely constructed at the company's Swindon locomotive works. 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. [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. 2900 GWR Churchward 4-6-0 Saint . After his brother was promoted to Swindon, George Armstrong took his place at Wolverhampton and for the next 33 years continued to repair, rebuild and build standard-gauge locomotives in a spirit of independence from Swindon, just as Joseph had done during his own ten years at Wolverhampton. Coal Capacity 7029 Clun Castle and 4079 Pendennis Castle hauled specials from Banbury and Oxford respectively to Chester, to mark the end of through trains between Paddington and Birkenhead. Overseas at cost. Powlesland and Mason were contractors at Swansea Docks, and their 9 locomotives were acquired on 1 January 1924. 4003 Lode Star 4073 4-6-0 GWR Collett Castle. Preserved; known for running the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films. Driving wheel diameter 3440 City of Truro; 3800 4-4-0 GWR Churchward County. The new locomotive was renamed Viscount Churchill and survived until withdrawal in July 1953. The final GWR locomotive to carry the name was Castle class number 7007, which continued to carry while working for British Railways. Great Western Railway steam locomotive name database. Two locomotives were acquired on 1 January 1922. In 1919 this design was enlarged to become the 4700 class 2-8-0s. [22] 7027 will however not be restored to mainline standards as its current owner intends to run it for its first ticket at the GCR before considering future mainline certification. For a full listing of all HST Power Cars and their current status, click on the image link below to open the PDF, which is supported by most major browsers. Wagon Rev., 1926, 32, 341-2. and dia. WRENN 4-6-0 GWR CASTLE CLASS LOCOMOTIVE CHASSIS. 163.76 square feet 5029 Nunney Castle (preserved) 5031 Totnes Castle. List of GWR 4073 Class locomotives. 50935097, delivered June to July 1939. 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. The bar-frame bogie was of standard Swindon design and the superheater was the number 3 type as used in the 'Star'. [10], Several locomotives were honoured with the name Great Western. Hornby OO Gauge Castle Class Steam Locomotive & Tender 5011 "Tintagel Castle" 29.95 + 4.95 Postage. On the 4-6-2 Pacific theme, the Great Western's one and only attempt, The Great Bear of 1908, was not technically a failure, but its weight reduced route availability to such an extent that gave little scope for operational research on a one-off locomotive. 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. Model steam locomotives to enhance your model train set. BR continued to build GWR designs (the 1000, 1500, 1600, 4073 and 6959 classes in particular) for a while. O Gauge Lionel 6-8701 W.A.R.R . [13], Between 1946 and 1948 five engines100A1, 5039, 5079, 5083 and 5091were converted to oil-firing, but were soon restored to burn coal. The first Locomotives of the Great Western Railway (GWR) were specified by Isambard Kingdom Brunel but Daniel Gooch was soon appointed as the railway's Locomotive Superintendent. The prototype was built as a 4-4-2 Atlantic (but converted to 4-6-0 during 1909). 4009 Shooting Star was likewise rebuilt as a Castle by extending the frames and fitting a new Castle Class boiler and cab. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Railway Photograph GWR 44xx Class 2-6-2T Steam Locomotive 4405 Great Western at the best online prices at eBay! It was employed on long-distance express passenger trains on the GWR and its successor, British Railways' Western Region . A freight version of the Saint, the 2-8-0 2800 class was introduced in 1903. The conversion of many broad gauge lines to standard gauge meant that this was a period of consolidation but in 1876 the amalgamation of the Bristol and Exeter and South Devon Railway locomotives saw 180 locomotives added to the GWR's fleet. [8], In 1864 Gooch was succeeded by Joseph Armstrong who brought his standard gauge experience gained in the Northern Division to bear on the larger broad gauge locomotives. Lot 280: Nos. 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. 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