GWR 4073 "Castle" Class No. 4079 Pendennis Castle is a 4-6-0 steam locomotive built in 1924 for the Great Western Railway at Swindon Works to a design of Charles Collett. It was employed on long-dista
Pendennis Castle in 1977
At Steamtown, Carnforth in May 1975
Undergoing restoration at Didcot Railway Centre in October 2005
At Didcot in 2024
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The 4073 or Castle Class are 4-6-0 type steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway, built between 1923 and 1950. They were designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for
GWR 4073 Class 4079 Pendennis Castle
…GWR 4073 "Castle" Class No. 4079 Pendennis Castle is a 4-6-0 steam locomotive built in 1924 for the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Swindon Works to a design of Charles Collett…
4079 Pendennis Castle at Didcot Railway Centre in 2023
4079 Pendennis Castle at Chester General station in March 1967
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