GWR 4073 Class 5029 Nunney Castle
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GWR 4073 Class
The GWR 4073 Class or Castle class locomotives are a group of 4-6-0 steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway. They were originally designed by the railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer, Charles Collett, for working the company's express passenger trains.-History:A development of the earlier...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
, built at Swindon in May 1934.
Withdrawn in December 1963, it was sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales in May 1964..
Sold to a consortium consisting of private individuals (50%) and the Great Western Society (50%), it was rescued from Woodham's in May 1976. The loco returned to the main line in 1990. In the mid 90's the private consortium took total control and the loco left Didcot for a life on the main line. After sale to Jeremy Hosking
Jeremy Hosking
Jeremy J. Hosking is a British businessman, a co-founder and investment portfolio manager for private investment fund Marathon. Hosking is also well known for his extensive collection of steam locomotives, and 25% share holding in Crystal Palace F.C....
and a further overhaul, the locomotive returned to the mainline in April 2008.