GWR 6000 Class
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The Great Western Railway 6000 Class or King Class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives designed for express passenger work and introduced in 1927. They were the largest locomotives built by the GWR,
6024 King Edward I at Didcot Railway Centre in June 1994
King George V pulling the Bristolian
King Edward II 6023 at Dereham
6024 King Edward 1 Didcot railway centre
GWR 111 The Great Bear
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The Great Bear, number 111, was a one-off 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway. It was the first 4-6-2 locomotive used on a railway in Great Britain, and the only one of its typ
GWR 6000 Class
…locomotives designed for express passenger work and introduced in 1927. They were the largest locomotives built by the GWR, apart from the unique Pacific (The Great Bear). The class was named after kings of the United Kingdom and of England, beginning with the then reigning monarch, George V, and going back through…
111 The Great Bear in 1908