GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Leamington Spa - BR Locomotives: gwrls147

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Castle class No 7007 'Great Western' stands gleaming in the sun at the head of an up express in July 1948. Originally named 'Ogmore Castle' when built in July 1946 it was renamed 'Great Western' when the GWR together with the other 'big three' were nationalised in January 1948. It was the last express locomotive built at Swindon and was retired from service in February 1963 when it was withdrawn from Worcester shed and was eventually scrapped in January 1964 at J Cashmore of Great Bridge.

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