The first Locomotives of the Great Western Railway were specified by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, but Daniel Gooch was soon appointed as the railway's Locomotive Superintendent. He designed several differ
GWR Ariadne class loco "Nemesis", at Trowbridge, not later than 1872
GWR Iron Duke class locos, awaiting scrapping at the end of their life
A Saint class locomotive
GWR 1361 Class 1363 at Didcot Railway Centre, 2005
GWR 4073 Class
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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
Locomotives of the Great Western Railway
…branch line passenger trains. Next came Charles Collett in 1921; he standardised the many types of locomotives then in service, producing the iconic Castle and Kings. He also introduced diesel power in the form of streamlined rail cars in 1934. The final engineer was Frederick Hawksworth who took control…
4079 Pendennis Castle at Didcot Railway Centre in 2023
4079 Pendennis Castle at Chester General station in March 1967
Castle class locos 5051 Earl Bathurst and 5029 Nunney Castle climb St Germans bank
5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is one of two preserved Castles to be fitted with a double chimney