GWR 4073 Class 7029 Clun Castle

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7029 Clun Castle was built in May 1950. Its first shed allocation was Newton Abbot. It had a double chimney and a 4 row superheater fitted in October 1959. Its last shed allocation was Gloucester in May 1965. It was the last official steam train out of Paddington on the 11th of June 1965. It was withdrawn (and believed to be the last Castle) in December 1965. It was bought by Mr Patrick Whitehouse before being passed to 7029 Clun Castle Ltd. It is now preserved at the Birmingham Railway Museum.

[edit] External links

• http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_cas_castle7.htm
• http://www.vintagetrains.co.uk/tlw_7029.htm

Preserved GWR Castle Class locomotives
4073 Caerphilly Castle   |  4079 Pendennis Castle   |  5029 Nunney Castle   |  5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 5051 Earl Bathurst    |  5080 Defiant    |  7027 Thornbury Castle   |  7029 Clun Castle