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‘Pendennis Castle's’ claim to fame dates from 1925 when the GWR lent the locomotive to the London & North Eastern Railway for trials against Sir Nigel Gresley's mighty new Pacifics exemplified by No.4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’. Working 16-coach trains on the East Coast main line from Kings Cross, the stalwart Castle covered itself in soot and glory, thoroughly out-performing its larger competitors. Her exploits were the talk of every schoolboy in Britain and the GWR rather cheekily sent ‘Pendennis Castle’ to stand alongside ‘Flying Scotsman’ at the 1925 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley with a notice proclaiming her to be the most powerful passenger express locomotive in Britain.

Here we have a black and white image of the LNER 60103 'Royal Scotsman' letting off steam beside the GWR 4079 'Pendennis Castle' in front of the Didcot 1932 loco shed. This is the first meeting between the two engines since that 1925 British Empire Exhibition.

After visiting once during the week at one of the 'steam days' where the Flying Scotsman was pulling carriages up and down the demonstration line I then attended for this evening with Timeline Events.

Lovely old tiling at the Dart Valley Railway at Buckfastleigh.

Taken from a print in my collection, no further details known.
GWR Dean Goods, built Swindon December 1895. To WD 167 October 1940.

Taken from a photograph by N Simmons in my collection.
GWR Castle class, built Swindon June 1949 and withdrawn February 1965.

Taken from a print in my collection, no further details known.
GWR 2101 class, built Wolverhampton as a 0-6-0ST October 1902. Rebuilt class 2021 0-6-0PT December 1917. Withdrawn February 1946

Taken from a print in my collection, no further details known.
GWR 1901 class 0-6-0ST built Wolverhampton December 1891. Rebuilt 0-6-0PT August 1911. Withdrawn August 1952.

Severn Valley Railway's class 14xx locomotive 1450 runs into Bodmin Gemeral with the GWR auto trailer to form the 12:45 to Bodmin Parkway.

GWR Pannier Tank No. 7754. This one was built for the Great Western Railway by the North British Locomotive Co. (Glasgow) in 1930 works No. 24042. A regular on the Llangollen Railway. Seen here in Llangollen Station about to take the first train of the day to Corwen.

GWR Pannier Tank No. 7754. This one was built for the Great Western Railway by the North British Locomotive Co. (Glasgow) in 1930 works No. 24042. A regular on the Llangollen Railway. Seen here running round it’s train a Corwen.

Taken from a print in my collection, no further details known.
GWR 2101 class 0-6-0ST, built Wolverhampton May 1903. Rebuilt class 2021 0-6-0PT December 1912. To class 2181 number 2182 July 1937 and withdrawn August 1955.

Awaiting departure from Minehead Station, on the West Somerset Railway.

GWR 2800 Class No. 2807 is the oldest surviving member of the Great Western Railway's 2800 Class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives, also known as the 28XX class.

No. 2807 was completed in August 1905 and not withdrawn until March 1963, completing just over 58 years of service. No. 2807 arrived at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales during November 1963. In 1981 it was saved, and restored to steam in 2010. (Wikipedia)

GWR 2800 Class No. 2807 is the oldest surviving member of the Great Western Railway's 2800 Class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives, also known as the 28XX class.

No. 2807 was completed in August 1905 and not withdrawn until March 1963, completing just over 58 years of service. No. 2807 arrived at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales during November 1963. In 1981 it was saved, and restored to steam in 2010. (Wikipedia)

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