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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line
Tyseley Station: gwrt634
BR built 4-6-0 Castle class No 7013 'Bristol Castle' is seen
at the head of a Birmingham to Paddington express in 1962. Built at Swindon in
July 1948 No 7013 later swapped identities with No 4082 'Windsor Castle' before
being withdrawn as a Tyseley engine in March 1965 to be scrapped by Cox &
Danks, Park Royal in June the same year. Rod Liddiard, ex-Tyseley and Old Oak
Common fireman writes, 'Its worth mentioning that Bristol Castle was originally
No 4082 Windsor Castle and the oldest castle in service. The Kings were
withdrawn from the Birmingham to Paddington service in September 1962 at the
commencement of the winter service. Looking at train reporting number it is
'V05' which was the 8:50 am Birkenhead to Paddington service which departed at
12 noon from Snow Hill station.
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