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🚂✨ The Magnificent GWR Castle Class – Kings of the Western Main Line ✨🚂 Few locomotives have captured the romance, pride, and engineering brilliance of the Great Western Railway quite like the Castle Class. Introduced in 1923 under the genius of Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Collett, these 4-6-0 express engines became the very heart of GWR prestige. With their elegant lines, copper-capped chimneys, and immense presence, Castles weren’t just beautiful—they were powerful. Capable of over 100

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🚂✨ The Magnificent GWR Castle Class – Kings of the Western Main Line ✨🚂 Few locomotives have captured the romance, pride, and engineering brilliance of the Great Western Railway quite like the Castle Class. Introduced in 1923 under the genius of Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Collett, these 4-6-0 express engines became the very heart of GWR prestige. With their elegant lines, copper-capped chimneys, and immense presence, Castles weren’t just beautiful—they were powerful. Capable of over 100

13K views · 377 reactions | On this day in 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed in the Tower of London after being the Queen of England for only 1000 days. Today Claire Ridgway (The Anne Boleyn Files) has joined us at Hever Castle as we pay tribute to this enigmatic woman whose story forms an important part of the rich tapestry of Hever Castle’s history. ❤️ | Hever Castle & Gardens | Facebook

🚂🔄 NUNNEY CASTLE ON MINEHEAD TURNTABLE 🚂🔄 5029 Nunney Castle is turned on the turntable at Minehead Station during the West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Weekend. The historic GWR Castle Class locomotive had just hauled a service from Bishops Lydeard and was preparing for the return journey. The present turntable is a modified GWR St Blazey type with a 65ft diameter. It's an over-girder turntable, meaning the girders that support the deck are above track level. This allows for a shallower

End of an era. Inside a class 43 ‘Castle Class’ high speed train. Currently operated by GWR between Plymouth and Penzance. But due to be replaced very shortly by class 175 diesel multiple units. These trains have been upgraded and refurbished over the years, and they have been superbly maintained. But there is no getting away from the fact that some of them are nearly 50 years old. The class 43 is an iconic train, and will no doubt continue to be popular working on private rail tours for many ye